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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vesa-Matti Loiri - Armo. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LL CoolJ - Headsprung. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
35 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hovi defending well though.
Hovi is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hovi avoid being mounted?
Hovi tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Hovi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hovi gets full guard.
Hovi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Hovi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Hovi struggling a bit here.
Hovi is looking to reverse the position.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Hovi's face as Silva controls the position.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is putting a hurting on Hovi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva cracks Hovi with a big right hand but Hovi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hovi is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is working Hovi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hovi is not content to let Silva control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Hovi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Hovi somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hovi has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hovi lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hovi.
Hovi tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
Hovi is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Hovi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hovi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Hovi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Hovi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Hovi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Hovi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hovi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Hovi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva is controlling Hovi's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hovi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hovi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is pulling down on Hovi's head. It's preventing any offense from Hovi, at least for the moment.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hovi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hovi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovi connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Hovi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Hovi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hovi down.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Hovi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Silva.
Hovi looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Hovi is looking to land body kicks.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Hovi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Donk. Silva catches Hovi right on the button with a cross.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovi throws out the jab.
Hovi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hovi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hovi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hovi if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva drives through with a takedown into Hovi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hovi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Silva stands and throws Hovi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Hovi is working away.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hovi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Silva has control of Hovi's left arm, preventing Hovi from doing any damage.
Hovi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hovi won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva seems keen to control Hovi's posture.
Hovi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva is trying to keep Hovi in close.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Hovi is having none of it.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hovi controls the pace.
Hovi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Hovi controlling him for the moment.
Hovi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Silva with the counter takedown but Hovi avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Hovi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hovi misses with a low kick.
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Hovi pushes him away.
Hovi throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Hovi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva slips a straight right by Hovi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovi.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hovi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva tries to counter with a clinch but Hovi shakes him off and moves away.
Tarmo Hovi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Hovi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Hovi is just out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Hovi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hovi doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Hovi lands.
Hovi moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Hovi catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva throws a leg kick but Hovi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hovi.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hovi.
Hovi sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Hovi avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Hovi.
Hovi tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Hovi swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Hovi throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym.
Silva trying to control the action but Hovi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is taking a breather. Hovi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hovi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hovi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hovi wants to get back to full guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Hovi is working away.
Hovi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Hovi actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hovi misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Hovi moves out of range easily.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hovi is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Hovi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hovi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hovi is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Hovi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hovi is looking to land body kicks.
Hovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovi misses with a low kick.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Hovi and move into the clinch position.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silva has Hovi up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hovi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovi throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hovi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hovi. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva drives through and clinches with Hovi against the cage.
Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Hovi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hovi is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hovi is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Hovi is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Hovi is keeping the position.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hovi is controlling Silva's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hovi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hovi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hovi.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi feinted with a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Hovi.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Hovi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hovi scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Hovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hovi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Hovi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hovi is trying to improve his position.
Hovi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Silva trying to control the action but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Hovi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hovi wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Hovi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hovi regains half guard.
Hovi wants to get back to full guard.
Hovi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Hovi finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Hovi's head back.
Hovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hovi.
Hovi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hovi tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Hovi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva tries to clinch but Hovi moves out of range.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hovi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hovi misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hovi fails to land.
Silva has Hovi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hovi tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Hovi's guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hovi has wrist control.
Hovi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Hovi has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Tarmo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Hovi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hovi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hovi moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi working a defensive guard but Silva passes into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Hovi is defending well.
Daniel Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hovi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hovi actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is stalling here. Hovi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hovi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silva!
Our winner, Daniel Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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