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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayman Ironchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironchin has chosen Glamorous as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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161 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayman Ironchin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ironchin is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Ironchin tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clayman Ironchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironchin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Ironchin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Ironchin.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ironchin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is staying tight to Ironchin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ironchin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironchin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva looking to control but Ironchin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
You get the feeling that Ironchin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ironchin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ironchin is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
That's two 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.
Ironchin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Ironchin doesn't allow it.
Silva tries to control but Ironchin wriggling away.
Silva won't let Ironchin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva trying to control but Ironchin is having none of it.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Ironchin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves to take his opponent's back.
Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ironchin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ironchin wants to get back to his feet.
Ironchin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Silva's arms.
Ironchin is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking for the choke but no joy.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva tries to get the hooks in deep but Ironchin pushed the leg off.
Silva working for a choke but Ironchin is defending well.
Ironchin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ironchin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ironchin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ironchin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ironchin tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironchin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ironchin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ironchin.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ironchin as he avoids it easily.
Ironchin wants to clinch.
Ironchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ironchin sprawls well. Ironchin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva blocks a jab.
Ironchin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ironchin swivels and escapes.
Clayman Ironchin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ironchin wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva avoids the head kick by Ironchin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Ironchin wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Ironchin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Ironchin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ironchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ironchin wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Ironchin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva trying to control the action but Ironchin is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ironchin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva swings around for an armbar but Ironchin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ironchin has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Ironchin lands a knee to the head.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ironchin uses from the top position.
Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ironchin is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ironchin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduardo Silva!
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hype
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