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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wand Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Haiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haiko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notkea Rotta - Kaupungin vauhdissa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jimmy Haiko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wand Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Haiko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haiko tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Haiko slips the punch.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haiko.
Haiko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haiko throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Haiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Haiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haiko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva thuds his right hand into Haiko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Haiko misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Haiko dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Haiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haiko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haiko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Haiko trying to control the pace.
Haiko prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Haiko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haiko controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Haiko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haiko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haiko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Haiko pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a straight right. Haiko didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Haiko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haiko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haiko eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wand Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Haiko backs away looking to recover.
Haiko is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva looks to land a combination but Haiko avoids it well.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Haiko misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva looks to land a combination but Haiko avoids it well.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a series of punches but Haiko avoids them all with ease.
Wand Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haiko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Haiko is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Let's hope that Haiko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wand Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Haiko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Haiko lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wand Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haiko.
Haiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haiko is breathing heavily.
Haiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiko shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva sizes up Haiko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Haiko shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Haiko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haiko.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haiko fails with a takedown attempt.
Haiko slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Haiko slips a straight right by Silva.
Haiko misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Haiko moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Wand Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haiko pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Haiko tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Haiko has Silva pressed against the ropes, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haiko keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is pressed up against the ropes. Haiko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a hook but Haiko blocks it.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Haiko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haiko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Haiko trying to control the pace.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Haiko is controlling him
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.
Haiko is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haiko not doing much here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Haiko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haiko circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haiko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the ropes. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haiko throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haiko pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Haiko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Haiko has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wand Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Haiko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haiko.
Haiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Haiko should have avoided that one.
Haiko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva throws a right and a left that Haiko avoids nicely.
Haiko dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haiko.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haiko.
Haiko has a takedown stuffed.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva lands a nice hook to Haiko's body. Haiko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Haiko looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Haiko misses with a low kick.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Haiko shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Haiko dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haiko.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haiko.
Haiko slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Haiko shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Haiko fails with the takedown.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haiko.
Jimmy Haiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Silva misses.
Haiko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haiko circles away quickly and effectively.
Haiko takes the fight into the clinch.
Haiko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haiko has him pressed against the ropes.
Haiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haiko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haiko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haiko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haiko eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Haiko avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
A head kick misses from Haiko.
Silva throws a series of punches but Haiko avoids them all with ease.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Haiko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws the left hand but Haiko avoids the punch easily.
Haiko scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wand Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haiko walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wand 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wand Silva!
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