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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Song Samarprakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Song Samarprakat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Lewandowski's chin.
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175 cm
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175 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Song Samarprakat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Lewandowski! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samarprakat lands a nice looking body kick. Left hook, right uppercut from Samarprakat. Samarprakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Samarprakat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samarprakat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Samarprakat successfully pulls guard.
Samarprakat controls Lewandowski momentarily but Lewandowski frees himself. Samarprakat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samarprakat is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lewandowski is working Samarprakat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Samarprakat wants to stand and escape but Lewandowski is having none of it. Samarprakat wants to sweep here but Lewandowski controlling him for the moment. Samarprakat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewandowski on the ground. Lewandowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski won't allow Samarprakat to sweep him here. Lewandowski scoring with some ground and pound. Lewandowski looks winded! Samarprakat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewandowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Lewandowski lands a couple of digs. Lewandowski throwing strikes but missing. Samarprakat looking for a sweep. Not yet Samarprakat, not yet. Lewandowski lands a couple of digs. Lewandowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Samarprakat throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski cracks Samarprakat with a solid left hand. Samarprakat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewandowski. Samarprakat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewandowski stands up over Samarprakat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Samarprakat looking to control.
Samarprakat is really struggling to control Lewandowski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Samarprakat scores with a hook. Samarprakat stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewandowski. Lewandowski gets slowly back to his feet. Samarprakat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Lewandowski gets tackled into the ropes by Samarprakat. Samarprakat maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samarprakat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewandowski as Samarprakat tries to tie him up. Lewandowski prevents Samarprakat from breaking the clinch. Samarprakat is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewandowski has double underhooks. Samarprakat breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Samarprakat clinches up against the ropes. Samarprakat is trying to break the clinch but Lewandowski has him pressed against the ropes. Samarprakat looking for a takedown. Nice elbow from Samarprakat. Samarprakat can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samarprakat digs a right hand into Lewandowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewandowski's gas tank. Lewandowski keeps control of Samarprakat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Samarprakat trying to control the position but instead, Lewandowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samarprakat into the ropes. Samarprakat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Samarprakat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Samarprakat fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Samarprakat wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewandowski won't allow it.
Lewandowski is pressed up against the ropes. Samarprakat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewandowski down to the mat. Lewandowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Song Samarprakat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Samarprakat moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Song Samarprakat dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lewandowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Samarprakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewandowski can do to turn this around? Lewandowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewandowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Samarprakat - the referee stops the clock and Lewandowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Samarprakat. Lewandowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Samarprakat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Samarprakat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Lewandowski shoots in and bounces Samarprakat off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Lewandowski stopping the sweep attempt from Samarprakat. Lewandowski won't allow Samarprakat to get back to his feet. Samarprakat tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewandowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lewandowski scoring with some ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Samarprakat wants to stand up but Lewandowski is controlling him. Samarprakat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewandowski is one step ahead there. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewandowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Samarprakat has wrist control. Samarprakat looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Samarprakat has managed to clinch.
Samarprakat jumps guard but Lewandowski turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. Lewandowski has Samarprakat pressed against the ropes, preventing Samarprakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Samarprakat is trying to push Lewandowski away but Lewandowski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Samarprakat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewandowski has him pressed against the ropes. Samarprakat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Samarprakat can't break the clinch.
Samarprakat wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewandowski won't allow it.
Samarprakat tries to break the clinch but Lewandowski is controlling the position. Samarprakat fails to pull guard.
Samarprakat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Samarprakat lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewandowski won't want to take too many of those. Samarprakat stalling in the clinch but Lewandowski improves position. Lewandowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samarprakat lands a head kick!
Samarprakat scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samarprakat closes the distance and pushes Lewandowski back into the ropes. Samarprakat can't break the clinch.
Samarprakat can't break the clinch.
Samarprakat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Samarprakat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samarprakat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewandowski's face.
Lewandowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lewandowski tries to keep at a distance but Samarprakat has taken the fight into the clinch. Samarprakat wants to break free but Lewandowski has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samarprakat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samarprakat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewandowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Song Samarprakat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Good leg kick by Samarprakat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samarprakat lands a jab-cross combination. Samarprakat takes the fight into the clinch. Samarprakat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samarprakat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewandowski. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Samarprakat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lewandowski to keep the fight standing. Lewandowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Samarprakat slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewandowski, before circling back to the center of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Song Samarprakat dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewandowski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Samarprakat.
Song Samarprakat is winning the standup battle so far. Lewandowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Samarprakat moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewandowski takes an elbow to the forehead. Samarprakat is trying to stall.
Samarprakat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewandowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samarprakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewandowski keeps control of Samarprakat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lewandowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lewandowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Samarprakat's brow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Samarprakat. Samarprakat is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lewandowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Samarprakat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samarprakat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewandowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Song Samarprakat. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lewandowski misses with an elbow over the top. Lewandowski lands an elbow inside that Samarprakat shrugs off. Samarprakat is looking to control Lewandowski's arms but Lewandowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Samarprakat has his back to the ropes. Lewandowski has Samarprakat pressed against the ropes, preventing Samarprakat from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lewandowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Samarprakat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samarprakat tries to circle away but Lewandowski has him pinned against the ropes. Samarprakat is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Samarprakat tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewandowski shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Knees in the clinch landing for Samarprakat.
Samarprakat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samarprakat jumps guard but Lewandowski turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. Samarprakat tries to break the clinch but Lewandowski is controlling the position. Lewandowski is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Samarprakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Samarprakat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lewandowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Samarprakat to the mat! Samarprakat manages to get full guard. Lewandowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewandowski distracts Samarprakat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Lewandowski with a flurry of punches that miss. Lewandowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Samarprakat's head. Samarprakat controls Lewandowski momentarily but Lewandowski frees himself. Samarprakat wants to get back to his feet but Lewandowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Samarprakat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Lewandowski lands a couple of digs. Lewandowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Samarprakat working a defensive guard here.
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. Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lewandowski preventing the sweep. Samarprakat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewandowski is aware though and is defending well. Lewandowski stands up over Samarprakat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lewandowski with a flurry of punches that miss. Samarprakat wants to stand and escape but Lewandowski is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lewandowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Samarprakat wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Igor Lewandowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Samarprakat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Song Samarprakat! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Song Samarprakat! Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Song Samarprakat!
Song Samarprakat wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Typhaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Silva is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Typhaze! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Typhaze - that will leave a mark!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Typhaze connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Carlos Silva has been cut. Typhaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Typhaze.
A jab lands there for Typhaze. Typhaze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts. Typhaze pushes Silva away with a front kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Typhaze. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Typhaze can pounce on him.
Typhaze lands a front kick. Silva is breathing heavily. Typhaze keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick. Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Typhaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage! Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Typhaze lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Typhaze takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked! Typhaze fakes the body blow, causing Silva to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Silva goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Typhaze! After the big win, King Typhaze made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musad Amado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Etsu Kamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Musad Amado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Etsu Kamon! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amado fails to land with a series of punches.
Amado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamon, pushing him back against the ropes. Amado is struggling to control the position. Kamon is trying to trip Amado. He has hold of a leg but Amado is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kamon persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Amado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kamon is controlling him. Kamon passes Amado's left leg - he's now in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Kamon uses his free foot to push down on Amado's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Amado. Amado is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kamon is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kamon extends the arm and Amado is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Etsu Kamon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KO Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Know Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for KO Thunder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KO Thunder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Know Wrestling! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wrestling misses with a hook. As Wrestling looks to move away, Thunder throws a big counter combo bu Wrestling just gets out of the way. KO Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thunder fails with the takedown. A countering left hand to the body from Wrestling misses. Thunder fails in his attempt to clinch. Thunder throws a push kick but Wrestling slaps the foot to one side. Wrestling takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses. Wrestling lands with a cross. Thunder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wrestling sprawls well. Wrestling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thunder gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wrestling displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thunder. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KO Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wrestling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrestling wants it to stay on the feet. A countering left hand to the body from Wrestling misses. Wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrestling dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet. Thunder appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Thunder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wrestling misses with a body shot.
Thunder tries to clinch up. Wrestling looks like he wants to counter punch here. Thunder fails with a takedown attempt. Wrestling is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Wrestling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thunder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wrestling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrestling wants it to stay on the feet. It seemed like Wrestling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Thunder is breathing heavily. Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wrestling. Thunder tries for a takedown but Wrestling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wrestling has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Thunder wants to clinch but Wrestling slips to the side and Wrestling counters with a single leg into guard. Thunder didn't expect that. Wrestling works over Thunder with some ground and pound from guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wrestling gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Nice sprawl there from Wrestling as Thunder shoots in. Wrestling throws out a counter right but Thunder avoids it with no problem. Wrestling misses the jab. Thunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A little jabbing left from Wrestling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wrestling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thunder goes for a double leg but Wrestling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Wrestling continues to drive forward. A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet. Thunder gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wrestling to score an easy takedown into full guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Thunder has momentary wrist control but Wrestling slips an elbow through the middle. Thunder wants to control the position but Wrestling says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Wrestling working over Thunder with some ground and pound. Thunder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Wrestling postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thunder to stand up. Wrestling takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses. Wrestling jabbing away but nothing is landing. Thunder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrestling defends it nicely. Wrestling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wrestling looking to score a takedown here. Thunder is defending well but Wrestling drives through and ends up in Thunder's guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Thunder is working an open guard so Wrestling takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Thunder slips under a jab from Wrestling. Thunder wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Wrestling displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thunder. Wrestling doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wrestling looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well. Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wrestling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wrestling throws a hook but Thunder blocks it. Thunder shoots in but no luck this time. Wrestling displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thunder. Thunder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrestling but Wrestling pushes him off and we're back to square one. Wrestling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KO Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wrestling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Thunder misses with a low kick as Wrestling jumps back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Thunder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wrestling circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wrestling throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thunder was covering up waiting for the punch and Wrestling finishes the takedown easily into guard. I Know Wrestling has got the better of the ground game so far. Wrestling scoring with some ground and pound. Wrestling showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wrestling keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thunder's head. Thunder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Wrestling gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thunder lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wrestling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wrestling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Thunder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wrestling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wrestling throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wrestling is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Thunder blocks a jab. Wrestling swats away the attempt to clinch by Thunder. Wrestling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Thunder tries to clinch but Wrestling moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Thunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wrestling swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder throws out a powerful jab. Thunder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Wrestling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wrestling dips to his left and cracks Thunder with an uppercut! Wrestling has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Wrestling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wrestling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wrestling thows a left - swing and a miss! Wrestling misses the jab. Thunder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wrestling defends it nicely. A little jabbing left from Wrestling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A jab from Wrestling does it's job there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I Know Wrestling 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. This is the final round!
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrestling. Thunder moves into the clinch. Wrestling lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wrestling connects with a nice short shot to Thunder's temple. Wrestling stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Thunder to get to his feet. Wrestling takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses. Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wrestling as he avoids it easily. Wrestling misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wrestling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Still in half guard, Wrestling seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wrestling stands up out of the half guard. Thunder fails with the takedown. Thunder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wrestling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wrestling wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KO Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Thunder tries to clinch but Wrestling moves out of range. Wrestling jabs Thunder to the body, keeping him at a distance. No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder. Wrestling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wrestling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A little jabbing left from Wrestling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wrestling shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wrestling was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Thunder takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Wrestling cracks Thunder with an elbow. That is naaassty. Wrestling decides to take the fight back to the feet. Thunder dives in for a single leg takedown but Wrestling sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. Wrestling loads up on a big right hand but Thunder slips the punch. Thunder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunder tries to counter with a takedown but Wrestling is quick to defend against it. Wrestling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wrestling sprawls and moves away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thunder with a poor takedown and Wrestling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thunder slips a jab from Wrestling. Thunder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrestling throws out the jab. Thunder thinks about countering with a head kick. Wrestling throws out a loose jab but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it. Wrestling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thunder's hands. KO Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wrestling connects with a jab. Wrestling misses with a wild body shot. As Wrestling tries to get set, Thunder tries to push him back and clinch up but Wrestling manages to avoid the attempt. Wrestling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thunder doesn't seem bothered though. Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrestling. Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wrestling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively. Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Wrestling. Thunder fails with the takedown. Some wild striking there from Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a hook but Thunder blocks it. Wrestling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thunder. Thunder with a poor takedown and Wrestling counters with a nice uppercut. KO Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wrestling throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight! I Know Wrestling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Wrestling 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for I Know Wrestling! Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for I Know Wrestling! Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for I Know Wrestling!
I Know Wrestling wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helios Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Sormsal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Soren Sormsal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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34
190 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helios Garcius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Soren Sormsal! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Garcius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Helios Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sormsal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sormsal with the counter takedown but Garcius avoids it easily. Garcius slips under a jab. As Sormsal looks to move away, Garcius throws a big counter combo bu Sormsal just gets out of the way. Garcius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sormsal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sormsal. Garcius pulls Sormsal in close to his closed guard and prevents Sormsal from doing any damage or advancing position. Garcius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garcius has control of Sormsal's left arm, preventing Sormsal from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garcius looking to control.
Sormsal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Sormsal tries to stand but Garcius is controlling from the bottom. Garcius controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Garcius gets the takedown into side control. Sormsal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garcius lands a decent elbow from side control. Garcius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Garcius crashes against the mat.
Sormsal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garcius connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sormsal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Sormsal is looking for a sweep. Sormsal is pushing Garcius's head away, looking to escape. Garcius manages to hold on to the position though. Sloppy strikes there by Garcius. Garcius throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sormsal works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Garcius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. We've been hearing that Garcius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Garcius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sormsal! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sormsal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garcius has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sormsal's face.
Garcius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Garcius lands a nice shot to the head.
Sormsal is rocked! Sormsal tries to hold on but Garcius pushes him away. Sormsal takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Garcius's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helios Garcius!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hydro Sumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Valdez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hydro Sumo! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sumo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valdez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Sumo throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily. Sumo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Valdez looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Valdez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Valdez advances to half guard. Valdez works his foot free and advances to mount. Sumo is working to get back to half guard.
Valdez controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Valdez tries to control but Sumo wriggling away. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sumo is looking to get to half guard. Sumo wants to hold on but Valdez pushes him away. Valdez looking to control but Sumo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Valdez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two 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. Sumo tries to hold on but Valdez postures up. Valdez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Sumo working to try and regain half guard.
Valdez controlling the position easily from mount. Sumo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valdez mounts Sumo! Really nice guard pass there! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Valdez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Valdez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Valdez trying to control but Sumo is having none of it. Sumo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four 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. Valdez controlling his opponent. Valdez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Valdez tries to control but Sumo wriggling away. We've been hearing that Valdez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Valdez working for a submission but Sumo is keeping him at bay. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Valdez controlling from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Valdez dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sumo throws a head kick that misses. Sumo throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily. Sumo lands a head kick. Valdez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Valdez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. As Valdez backs off Sumo throws a huge counter combo but Valdez manages to avoid it all. Valdez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sumo. That one must have hurt. Valdez shoots in and drives through. Sumo sprawls well. Valdez shoots in for a takedown but Sumo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valdez gets the takedown into side control. Sumo is not content to let Valdez control the position. Sumo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valdez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Valdez wants to control but Sumo is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Sumo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Sumo being controlled for a moment. Valdez wants to control but Sumo is keeping him busy. Sumo is trying to control Valdez's posture but Valdez avoids it.
That's two 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. Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumo keeps working. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Valdez decides to stand back up. Valdez steps back and let's Sumo get back to his feet. Daniel Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Valdez shoots in for a double leg but Sumo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sumo throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valdez showed some decent athleticism there. Sumo is staying active underneath Valdez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Valdez works his foot free and advances to mount. Valdez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sumo can do to turn this around? Valdez stands up from mount. Strange move. Hydro Sumo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valdez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Valdez taking a breather here. Daniel Valdez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Valdez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Valdez trying to control the position but Sumo is working away. Sumo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sumo is letting Valdez control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valdez is looking to take a break and control but Sumo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sumo can't do much from the bottom here. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Valdez is trying to get an arm triangle but Sumo is defending well. You can see the frustration on Sumo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Valdez dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Valdez avoids the head kick by Sumo.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Sumo.
Valdez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sumo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sumo tries to sprawl but Valdez drives through with a takedown into half guard. Sumo pushes Valdez off looking to stand but Valdez dives back in and keeps control.
Sumo trying to control here.
Sumo is in trouble now - Valdez has advanced to mount! Valdez tries to control but Sumo wriggling away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Valdez stands up from mount. Strange move. Valdez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sumo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valdez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumo keeps working. Sumo is trying to get back to his feet. Valdez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sumo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Valdez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumo keeps working. Sumo wants to control but Valdez postures up. Valdez trying to control the action but Sumo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sumo is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Sumo is looking for a sweep. Valdez trying to control the action but Sumo is working from the bottom. Sumo is letting Valdez control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sumo is looking for a sweep. Valdez trying to control the action but Sumo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Sumo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Sumo delivers a nice body kick. Sumo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sumo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Sumo throws a head kick that Valdez semi-blocks.
Valdez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sumo to the mat! Sumo manages to get full guard. Valdez stays in close to Sumo's body and controls the position. Sumo wants to stand but Valdez is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valdez works a leg free and moves into half guard. Valdez is figuring out what he wants to do next. Sumo wants to control but Valdez is keeping busy and won't allow it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sumo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Valdez tries to pass to full mount but Sumo defends it.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Valdez showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valdez, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Daniel Valdez! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Daniel Valdez! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Daniel Valdez!
Daniel Valdez wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Instrumental Core - The Angels Among Demons. Chalidow has chosen Martin Garrix - Proxy as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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30
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 1 |
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33
185 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Chalidow! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Chalidow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva content to control rather than advance. Silva trying to pass the guard but Chalidow defending well. Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Chalidow tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva fails to move to back control. Chalidow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chalidow wants to try and get back to his feet. Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Silva is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Chalidow is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea. Silva wants to take Chalidow's back but he can't do it this time. Chalidow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Silva controlling his opponent. Chalidow tries to get back to half guard but can't. Silva looking to control and managing it successfully. 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. Chalidow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Chalidow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva takes Chalidow's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Chalidow is in trouble. Chalidow is really stuck here.
Silva controls the action.
That's four 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. Chalidow wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free. Silva has the hooks in. Chalidow is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Silva dominated that round. That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chalidow tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Chalidow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva is taking a breather. Chalidow 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. Chalidow tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries to pass to full mount but Chalidow defends it. Silva prevents Chalidow from improving his position. Silva is taking a breather. Chalidow 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. Silva moves into full mount! Chalidow won't be happy about that! Silva with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fernando Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva forces the positional change into back control. Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. Chalidow rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Chalidow manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chalidow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chalidow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Silva looking for a guillotine here but Chalidow defends easily.
Silva working for a triangle but Chalidow defends it easily.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chalidow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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. Chalidow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard. Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Chalidow controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chalidow looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Silva dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard. Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Chalidow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chalidow is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva is sitting in close to Chalidow's body. Chalidow has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Chalidow.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mamed Chalidow! An out of breath Mamed Chalidow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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