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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiro Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Spaz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muricio Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiro Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Yamato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Yamato as Silva shoots in.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Yamato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamato looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamato is stalling in the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Yamato from controlling successfully.
Yamato is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yamato wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Yamato passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Yamato is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamato wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Yamato scores with a nice head shot.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muricio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Yamato from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamato controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yamato preventing the sweep.
Yamato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva has his foot on Yamato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamato works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamato is one step ahead there.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Yamato working some strikes from top position.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamato manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Yamato has managed to sweep!
Silva 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamato is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamato's back instead.
Yamato trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yamato breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Yamato from controlling successfully.
Silva keeping full guard, as Yamato tries to pass.
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.
Yamato wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yamato wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Yamato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamato is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Yamato stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yamato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiro Yamato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamato lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamato.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is trying to control Yamato's posture but Yamato avoids it.
Yamato scores with punches from side control.
Yamato is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamato working the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Yamato stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva tries for a takedown but Yamato circles away easily
and Yamato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yamato controlling from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Yamato advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Yamato sits in half guard.
Yamato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Despite being in the dominant position, Masahiro Yamato just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamato counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muricio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Yamato taking a breather here.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Yamato has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Yamato.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yamato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yamato.
Yamato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Yamato in his half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Yamato has control of the leg.
Yamato is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Yamato passes to full mount!
Masahiro Yamato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamato wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamato postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Yamato controlling the pace for now.
Yamato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Masahiro Yamato just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Yamato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Yamato wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Yamato won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamato manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Yamato slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva controls Yamato momentarily but Yamato frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiro Yamato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Yamato looking to pass the guard.
Yamato wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Yamato stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Yamato from controlling successfully.
Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yamato escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva is trying to control Yamato's posture but Yamato avoids it.
Yamato trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Yamato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva feints and as Yamato raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamato lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Yamato keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva pushing down on Yamato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva trying to control from Yamato's half guard. Yamato has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamato seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Yamato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamato pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Yamato.
Yamato trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Yamato throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva trying to control but Yamato is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamato fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Yamato persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Yamato is controlling well.
Yamato is taking a breather. Silva 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 is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato not doing much here.
Yamato stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yamato is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yamato tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yamato trying to control from the bottom.
Yamato gets full guard.
Yamato is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Yamato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Yamato trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yamato stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yamato slows the pace down.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is trying to control Yamato's posture but Yamato avoids it.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Yamato stands up.
Yamato rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masahiro Yamato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masahiro Yamato!
Masahiro Yamato is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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pop
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