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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JC Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with a jab.
It looks like JC Hiro has been cut.
Hiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva is looking to improve his position but Hiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Hiro wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Hiro with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Hiro has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva keeping full guard, as Hiro tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva wants to sweep here but Hiro controlling him for the moment.
Hiro throwing strikes but missing.
Hiro trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva controls Hiro momentarily but Hiro frees himself.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hiro's guard.
Hiro wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Hiro blocks nicely.
Hiro is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva won't allow Hiro to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is working Hiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hiro looks gassed!
Silva trying to control but Hiro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Hiro keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hiro's head.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva passes Hiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiro's head.
Hiro pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Hiro is working away.
Hiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiro's head.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hiro defending well though.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Hiro pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Hiro defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hiro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Hiro is working from the bottom.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Hiro's temple.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva throwing shots but Hiro is blocking nicely.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hiro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Hiro's head.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Hiro's hands, connecting with Hiro's forehead.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hiro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Hiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva working Hiro over with strikes.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Hiro is defending the position.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiro taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Hiro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Hiro dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hiro 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 works his way into full mount!
Silva working Hiro over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JC Hiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva lands with a nice combination. Hiro backs away looking to recover.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Hiro backs away looking to recover.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Silva lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiro dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva digs a good body shot into Hiro's ribs.
Silva clobbers Hiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hiro did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiro's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots but Hiro is blocking nicely.
Hiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Hiro is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva winds up and cracks Hiro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hiro defending well though.
Hiro wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Silva 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.
Hiro is trying to stand.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hiro's head.
Hiro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva thows a huge punch but Hiro dodges it nicely.
Hiro is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva looking to control but Hiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hiro is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Hiro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hiro's face.
Hiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hiro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiro taking shots to the head.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hiro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva working Hiro over with strikes here.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Hiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hiro wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva landing punches.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hiro is trying to stand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva landing punches.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Hiro is in trouble!
Hiro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Hiro is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hiro hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hiro looks a forlorn figure.
Silva lands with some strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva tries to control but Hiro wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiro can do to turn this around?
Silva with shots to the head and body - Hiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hiro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hiro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Matt Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro is trying to stand up.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hiro looks a forlorn figure.
Hiro is trying to stand up.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Hiro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Matt Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hiro's face.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva looking to finish Hiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hiro!
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
JC Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Matt Silva!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Matt Silva!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matt Silva!
Matt Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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