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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandey Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wandey Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandey Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Po is looking to clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva drops Po with a beautiful combination! Po stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
Po is rocked!
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Po seems to have recovered his senses.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Po looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Po is looking to clinch.
Silva looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Po throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Wandey Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Po blocks a head kick by Silva.
Po avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Po misses.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Po is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po misses with a straight left.
Po takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wandey Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Po misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Po is controlling him.
Po with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Po works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Po is controlling him well.
Po controlling the action here.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Po.
Silva kicks Po off and gets back to his feet.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva darts in and clinches Po up against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Po is defended easily by Silva.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Po.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Po lands a jab to the nose.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Silva tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Po's efforts to push away.
Po is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva tries to bum rush Po with a series of wild strikes but Po uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Po tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Silva is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Po.
Po lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Po scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Po wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva bucks Po off and manages to get back to his feet!
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Po scores with a nice strike.
Wandey Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Po wants to clinch.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva rushes Po and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po can't break the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Po lands a two punch combo.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Po fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wandey Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Po throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Po throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po with a flurry of punches that miss.
Po is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Po manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po can't break the clinch.
Po is trying to break free.
Silva prevents Po from breaking the clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Po closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Po connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No joy there for Po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wandey Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva scores with a one two! Po had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Po.
Po shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Po.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Po looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Wandey Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tong Po.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Po goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Po takes the fight into the clinch.
Po looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Po keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Po bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Po scoring with punches from side control.
Po throws a strike aimed at the side of Silva's head but Silva avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Po fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Po has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silva pushes Po away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Po gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Po's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Po duly obliges.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva avoids the head kick by Po.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Po.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Po scores with a four punch combination!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a two punch combo.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Po.
Silva tries to bum rush Po with a series of wild strikes but Po uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Po has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Po looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
No luck for Po with that takedown attempt.
Po changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Po manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tong Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva wants to clinch.
Po shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tong Po.
I've got Po 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po!
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