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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Stevens's chin.
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205 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevens is defended easily by Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Stevens winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stevens lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Stevens lands strikes from half guard.
Stevens is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stevens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Stevens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Stevens is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stevens postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Stevens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevens.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevens chips away with some ground and pound.
Stevens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevens advances position into side control!
Stevens scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevens lands a nice forearm strike.
Stevens working the head with strikes.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stevens scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens landing some decent shots from guard.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Silva looking to control.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevens works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevens works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevens works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Stevens scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Stevens passes into half guard.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevens scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Stevens in his half guard.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevens scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Stevens in his half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevens lands a nice short elbow.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens working Silva over with strikes.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stevens 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.
Stevens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva tries to kick Stevens off but Stevens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevens lands a nice short elbow.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stevens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevens is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevens scoring with some ground and pound.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Stevens is proving a slippery customer.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Jeremy Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stevens distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevens won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
Stevens is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.
Stevens chips away with some ground and pound.
Stevens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stevens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevens landing with the ground and pound.
Stevens chips away with some ground and pound.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stevens scoring with some ground and pound.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevens lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Stevens slips an elbow through the middle.
Stevens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Stevens working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens working some strikes from top position.
Stevens is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stevens scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Stevens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens lands strikes from half guard.
Stevens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva has hold of Stevens's hands but Stevens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stevens 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevens lands a nice short elbow.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Stevens is controlling him
Stevens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stevens lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Stevens winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevens working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stevens lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stevens 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 pushes Stevens off looking to stand but Stevens dives back in and keeps control.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva tries to roll over but Stevens keeps him under control.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevens scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
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. Stevens connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Stevens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has hold of Stevens's hands but Stevens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Stevens!
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