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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kirilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Instrumental Core - The Angels Among Demons. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kirilenko!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirilenko closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Kirilenko pushes Silva against the ropes but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirilenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kirilenko shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirilenko.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirilenko.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva has been working on his balance at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kirilenko.
Kirilenko goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Silva continues to drive forward.
Fernando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kirilenko.
Silva slips under a jab from Kirilenko.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Kirilenko avoids it well and moves away.
Kirilenko throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirilenko. Kirilenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kirilenko but Kirilenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirilenko tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirilenko closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Kirilenko pushes Silva against the ropes but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kirilenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kirilenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirilenko stuffs the takedown.
Kirilenko shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kirilenko looks winded!
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kirilenko wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kirilenko there!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Kirilenko wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kirilenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Kirilenko is trying to escape the mount.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kirilenko can't escape the position.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirilenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Kirilenko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Silva.
You can see the frustration on Kirilenko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not going to allow Kirilenko to sit and survive in this position.
Silva slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've been informed that Kirilenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kirilenko just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Kirilenko's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Kirilenko right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kirilenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Kirilenko avoids it well and moves away.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kirilenko defends well and Silva ends up having to push Kirilenko into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fernando Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirilenko as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirilenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kirilenko being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kirilenko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirilenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirilenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kirilenko's guard.
Fernando Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva pushing down on Kirilenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kirilenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva prevents Kirilenko from improving his position.
Kirilenko is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kirilenko for as long as he can get away with.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva dives in and grabs Kirilenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kirilenko pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Kirilenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kirilenko!
Kirilenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Kirilenko is working from the bottom.
Kirilenko is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Kirilenko is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirilenko can do to turn this around?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Kirilenko sprawls well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kirilenko enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kirilenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirilenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Kirilenko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Kirilenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kirilenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirilenko looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kirilenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kirilenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva avoids the attempt from Kirilenko to control.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Kirilenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kirilenko wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Silva.
Kirilenko reaches up to try and control the position but Silva seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kirilenko rolls and tries to escape and now Silva has his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Silva keeps control of the position as Kirilenko tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Silva.
Silva is hanging on to Kirilenko's back as he tries to escape.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silva controlling well, preventing Kirilenko from escaping the position.
Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
Silva keeps control of the position as Kirilenko tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls the position.
Fernando Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mark Kirilenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva controlling well, preventing Kirilenko from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Kirilenko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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