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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Saburo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Saburo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Saburo shoots in.
Saburo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saburo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Saburo throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saburo trying to control from the bottom.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Saburo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva avoids the attempt from Saburo to control.
Saburo is looking to get to half guard.
Saburo tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two 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.
Saburo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Saburo tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Saburo tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva cracks Saburo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saburo is trying desperately to improve position.
Saburo wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing punches.
Saburo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Saburo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Saburo is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to control but Saburo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Saburo tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Saburo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Saburo tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Saburo is breathing heavily.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva looking to control but Saburo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saburo tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saburo fails with the takedown
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Saburo gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saburo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Saburo is retaining full guard.
Saburo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saburo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Saburo is looking to clinch.
Saburo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saburo won't be happy with that.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saburo keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saburo is being controlled here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Saburo is looking to reverse the position.
Saburo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Saburo prevents Silva from improving position.
Saburo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Saburo tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Saburo is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva avoids the attempt from Saburo to control.
Saburo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Saburo is working to get back to half guard.
Saburo wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saburo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saburo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
That's four 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.
Saburo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva breaks from Saburo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saburo looks a forlorn figure.
Saburo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saburo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saburo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Saburo.
Saburo tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Saburo fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Saburo with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saburo won't be happy with that.
Saburo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Saburo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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