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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark McFist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sully Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Believe. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark McFist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sully Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva pushes McFist up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva presses McFist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McFist jumps guard but Silva stands there with McFist around his waist. McFist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFist.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
McFist gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McFist manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McFist has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
McFist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McFist keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but McFist is retaining full guard.
McFist working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
McFist is breathing heavily.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFist looking to control.
McFist has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McFist sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McFist doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McFist is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McFist looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents McFist from getting the reversal.
McFist is working hard here to advance position.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McFist's face.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
McFist can't escape the position.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McFist can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sully Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McFist misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McFist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
McFist throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFist tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva takes a little break here. McFist wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva cracks a nice hook into McFist's ribs.
Silva has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls McFist into guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing McFist from controlling successfully.
McFist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva has McFist pulled in close to control his posture.
McFist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McFist is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
McFist is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
McFist tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
McFist is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McFist tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva punching from the bottom - just letting McFist know he's still in a fight.
McFist wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFist being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sully Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McFist's guard.
McFist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
McFist tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
McFist drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McFist's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFist wants to get back to full guard.
McFist actively working from the bottom here.
McFist is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
McFist is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva not doing much here.
McFist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McFist is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
McFist is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McFist gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wanted to stand there but McFist had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McFist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
McFist had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McFist Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Mark McFist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McFist looking for the choke from the back.
Silva really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of McFist's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
McFist working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFist is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.
McFist looking for the choke from the back.
McFist looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Silva is controlling McFist 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark McFist.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sully Silva!
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hype
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