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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van der lie silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Murchulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murchulenko has chosen Sandstorm, Darude as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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199 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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196 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van der lie silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Wladimir Murchulenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murchulenko drives through and clinches with silva against the cage.
silva wants a takedown.
silva can't get the takedown.
Murchulenko manages to break the clinch.
Murchulenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Van der lie silva has been cut.
silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murchulenko throws a lazy head kick
and silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
silva is looking to advance position but Murchulenko won't allow it.
silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Murchulenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murchulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murchulenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva prevents Murchulenko from standing back up.
silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murchulenko trying to control but silva postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva is thwarting Murchulenko's attempts to control the position.
Murchulenko tries to get to full guard but silva has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murchulenko misses with a double jab
and silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murchulenko won't be happy with that.
Murchulenko looks gassed!
silva in side control, throwing shots but Murchulenko defends.
silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murchulenko, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murchulenko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murchulenko controls the position for a moment.
silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murchulenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murchulenko is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Murchulenko is not content to let silva control the position.
silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
silva trying to control the action but Murchulenko is working from the bottom.
silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murchulenko, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van der lie silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van der lie 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.
silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murchulenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murchulenko. That one must have hurt.
Wladimir Murchulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
silva wants to clinch up but Murchulenko keeps it at a distance.
Murchulenko throws a lazy head kick
and silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murchulenko is not content to let silva control the position.
silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murchulenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Murchulenko is retaining full guard.
silva drops back looking for a leg! Murchulenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murchulenko manages to kick silva off! silva jumps back into Murchulenko's guard.
Murchulenko controls silva momentarily but silva frees himself.
That's two 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.
Murchulenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from silva.
silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murchulenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and silva counters by moving into the clinch.
silva tries for a takedown but Murchulenko manages to get underhooks.
Murchulenko tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
silva trying to control the action but Murchulenko is working from the bottom.
Murchulenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from silva.
Murchulenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva is looking to take a break and control but Murchulenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
silva stalling.
silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murchulenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. silva is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van der lie silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Van der lie silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murchulenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Murchulenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murchulenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
silva slips a jab and a cross from Murchulenko.
silva scores with a takedown into Murchulenko's guard.
silva wants to pass the guard but Murchulenko is keeping the position.
Murchulenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murchulenko is keeping the position for now.
Van der lie silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murchulenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murchulenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
silva landing with the ground and pound.
silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murchulenko's head.
silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
silva trying to control but Murchulenko is working from the bottom.
Wladimir Murchulenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Murchulenko throws a head kick that misses.
silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murchulenko trying to stall but silva improves his position.
silva pulls Murchulenko into guard.
silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Murchulenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Murchulenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murchulenko tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murchulenko's guard now.
silva distracts Murchulenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
silva working some strikes from top position.
Murchulenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murchulenko's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
silva advances to half guard.
Murchulenko is defending against the submission attempts here by silva.
silva is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva working the head and body with strikes.
Murchulenko trying to control but silva postures up.
silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van der lie silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van der lie 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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RATING
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