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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenderson Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eero Elo's chin.
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182 cm
18
192 lbs
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190 cm
18
193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eero Elo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svenderson Silva! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Silva fails with the takedown. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elo pulls his head out easily. Silva looking for submissions off his back. Elo prevents Silva from improving his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Elo controlling the action here. Elo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round. Elo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva! Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Elo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Elo controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Silva tries to hold on but Elo postures up. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Elo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work. Elo decides to return to a standing position. Elo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Elo breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses. Elo blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva. Silva looks gassed! Silva tries for a takedown but Elo circles away easily and Elo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that. Elo tries to advance position but instead Silva slips a leg back in to half guard. Elo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elo content just to control the position here. Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elo looking to control and managing it successfully.
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. Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elo looking to control and managing it successfully. Elo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eero Elo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Elo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches. Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short body shot lands from Elo as the two fighters clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Elo.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elo has him pressed against the cage. Silva has had enough of the clinch but Elo keeps him there for the moment. Elo breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Elo moves away and Elo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Elo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Elo moves into the clinch successfully.
Elo jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elo.
Elo slips a straight right by Silva. A head kick misses from Silva. Elo moves into the clinch. Elo breaks from the clinch.
Elo blocks a head kick by Silva.
Elo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Elo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Silva is breathing heavily. Elo wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva looking for submissions off his back. Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Elo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Silva is looking to improve his position.
Elo trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it. Silva wants to control but Elo is keeping busy and won't allow 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. Elo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva wants to clinch and Elo counters with a nice body shot. Silva missing with a left hand there. Elo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elo closes the distance and clinches. Silva takes a knee to the side of the body. Elo leaning his opponent against the cage. Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svenderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Elo closes the distance and clinches. Elo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Elo breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to move into range but Elo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Elo closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage. Elo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Elo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Elo controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. Elo looking for a sweep. Not yet Elo, not yet. Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Silva pushing down on Elo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Silva trying to control from half guard but Elo is working away. Elo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Eero Elo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elo defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elo is trying is best to control the position here. Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Elo is holding on for dear life with his legs. Elo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Elo keeps control of the position for the meantime. Silva is looking for a kimura but Elo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage. Silva thows a huge punch but Elo dodges it nicely.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Elo is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eero Elo dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Elo pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch. Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to circle away but Elo has him pinned against the cage. Elo gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Elo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Silva landing with the ground and pound. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Elo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva looking to pass the guard. Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Elo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Elo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Silva pushing down on Elo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Elo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Elo clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Elo. Elo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown and Elo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that. Elo controlling the position from side mount. Elo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground. Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Elo stands up. Elo looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Svenderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Elo moves into the clinch successfully.
Elo scores a nice knee to the body.
Elo working Silva over with knees to the body. Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch. Elo with a knee to the head.
It looks like Svenderson Silva has been cut. Elo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Elo gets in close and instigates a clinch. Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Elo has double underhooks. Elo manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Elo moves out of range easily. Elo throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease. The fight moves into the clinch position. This has been an exciting period of action! Elo connects with a knee to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Silva takes an elbow to the forehead. A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land. Silva being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Elo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva. Elo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Elo duly obliges. A head kick misses from Silva. Nice body punch from Elo. Elo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Elo taking a breather here. Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Elo keeps moving and retains side control. Elo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet. Elo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Elo scores with a jab to the body. Elo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Silva throws a head kick that misses and Elo counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard. Silva is looking for a triangle but Elo pushes his legs off easily.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Elo pushes his legs off easily.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Eero Elo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Elo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eero Elo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
56% |
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