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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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197 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keijo Kurko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kurko tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva is tying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kurko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is tying to control. Kurko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kurko is avoiding it.
Kurko misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Kurko fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva pushes down on Kurko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Kurko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Kurko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kurko looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurko trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Kurko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kurko!
Silva get's back to his feet.
Silva scores with a takedown into Kurko's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva stands and throws Kurko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko tries to control but Silva manages to take his back.
Kurko wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
What can Kurko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kurko looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva looking for the choke but no joy.
Kurko trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
What can Kurko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva wants to control but Kurko manages to buck him off and is now in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Kurko!
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kurko misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Kurko looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Kurko keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Kurko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kurko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kurko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva is having to fend off submission attempts from Kurko, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kurko doesn't have the hooks in though and Silva manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Kurko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurko pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fernardo Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silva rushes Kurko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kurko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kurko prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurko tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Kurko drops back down to his feet.
Kurko successfully pulls guard.
Silva trying to control but Kurko is working from the bottom.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kurko trying to control from the bottom.
Kurko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kurko looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling.
Kurko is looking to improve his position.
Kurko wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking to stall here but Kurko recovers full guard.
Kurko wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernardo Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kurko shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kurko passes into half guard.
Kurko is looking for a kimura here.
Kurko seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko prevents Silva from improving his position.
Kurko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kurko is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Kurko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kurko stands up out of the half guard.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kurko!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurko is looking to escape.
Kurko tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Kurko is having none of it.
Silva cracks Kurko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kurko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurko is trying to escape the mount.
Kurko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kurko is on top in guard.
Kurko trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kurko with a nice head shot there.
Keijo Kurko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Fernardo Silva.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernardo Silva!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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