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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Empire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Empire has chosen Protectors of the Earth as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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189 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Empire!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Empire manages to avoid it.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Empire checks a leg kick.
Empire shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Empire ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Empire fails with the takedown.
Empire misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
George Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Empire.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Empire looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with the combination.
Empire just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Empire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Empire.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Empire showed some decent athleticism there.
Empire working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva is not content to let Empire control the position.
Empire controlling the pace.
Silva pushes Empire off looking to stand but Empire dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Empire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Empire throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Empire shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Empire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Empire checks a leg kick.
George Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Empire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like George Silva has been cut.
Empire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Empire lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva misses with a hook.
Empire shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Empire misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Empire is out of range.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Empire fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Empire persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Empire working the head and body with strikes.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Empire controlling the pace.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Empire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Empire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Empire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Silva'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.
Empire decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Empire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Empire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Empire in his half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Empire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Empire in his half guard.
Empire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Empire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Empire in his half guard.
Empire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Empire scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Empire thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but Empire uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Empire in side control lands a decent elbow.
Empire lands a decent elbow from side control.
Empire lands a decent elbow from side control.
Empire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Empire trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Empire cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Empire lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Empire cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Empire landing strikes.
Empire in side control lands a decent elbow.
Empire is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Empire in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Empire is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Empire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Empire scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Empire smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Empire on the ground.
Empire scores with punches from side control.
Roman Empire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Empire lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Empire works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva pushes Empire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Empire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Empire grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Empire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Empire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Empire connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Empire is chipping away with strikes.
Empire working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Empire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Empire lands some shots froms side control.
Empire in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Empire lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Empire scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Empire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Empire closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Empire pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Empire.
Empire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Empire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
George Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Empire.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses with the combination.
Empire shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva digs a good body shot into Empire's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva leaves Empire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Empire to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Silva misses.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Empire on that attempt.
Silva leaves Empire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Empire with that takedown attempt.
Empire lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Empire lands a lovely overhand right.
Empire fails to land the takedown.
Empire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Empire stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Empire lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Empire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Empire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Empire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Empire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Empire.
Empire slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Empire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
George Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Empire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Empire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Empire shoots in but no luck this time.
Empire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Empire shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Empire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Empire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Empire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Empire 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Empire!
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hype
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RATING
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