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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between West Rupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, West Rupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rupp throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
A low kick from Rupp is predictable there
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Rupp's head.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rupp is avoiding it.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rupp.
Rupp walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Rupp shoots in.
Rupp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Rupp with an uppercut!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva with a jab.
Silva cracks Rupp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva rushes Rupp and presses him up against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Rupp blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Rupp avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Rupp avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rupp avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rupp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rupp avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rupp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Rupp persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
Roger Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Rupp moves out of range easily.
Rupp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rupp throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva lands a head kick!
Rupp closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Rupp pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rupp tries a head kick but it misses.
Roger Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Rupp moves out of range easily.
Silva scores with the left hand. Rupp knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rupp looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Rupp fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Rupp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Rupp fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Rupp is breathing heavily.
Silva has Rupp up against the cage in a clinch.
Rupp looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rupp letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Rupp manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rupp lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rupp looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
Silva checks a low kick from Rupp.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rupp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rupp shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
No luck for Rupp with that takedown attempt.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rupp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rupp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rupp keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Rupp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva blocks a head kick by Rupp.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Rupp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rupp fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Rupp. Rupp gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Rupp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rupp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rupp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Rupp ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Rupp needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Rupp blocks a head kick by Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Roger Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Rupp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rupp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in and clinches Rupp up against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rupp.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rupp is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rupp's face.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rupp avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Rupp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rupp loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws a combination. Rupp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rupp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Rupp persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Rupp shoots in.
Silva thuds a left hand into Rupp's body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Rupp counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Rupp trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Rupp wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rupp trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupp is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Rupp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rupp can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rupp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
West Rupp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to clinch but Rupp is having none of it.
Rupp throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva connects with a right hand. Rupp shakes it off.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rupp.
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!
Silva is looking to clinch.
Rupp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rupp is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rupp misses with a low kick.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rupp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a head kick but Rupp moves out of range.
Rupp shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rupp shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rupp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva looks to land a combination but Rupp avoids it well.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rupp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rupp tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rupp's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Rupp up against the cage in a clinch.
Rupp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Roger Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rupp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a head kick. Rupp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rupp circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Rupp with an uppercut!
West Rupp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger 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
62% |
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