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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holli Irvi (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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273 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holli Irvi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch but Irvi is avoiding it.
Irvi swinging wilding here.
Irvi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Irvi wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Irvi controlling the action here.
Silva trying to hold on to Irvi's head to control him but Irvi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Irvi has control of the leg.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Irvi tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Irvi tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Irvi closes the distance and clinches.
Irvi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Irvi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irvi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irvi forces his way into half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Irvi preventing the sweep.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irvi passes into half guard.
Irvi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Irvi looking to pass the guard.
Irvi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Irvi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Irvi wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irvi moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holli Irvi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Irvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Irvi gets the takedown into side control.
Silva tries to buck Irvi off but Irvi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irvi controls the position.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Irvi has mounted him!
Irvi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Irvi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Irvi looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Irvi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvi content just to control the position here.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Irvi maintains control.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Irvi looking to pass the guard.
Irvi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Irvi uses it to pass to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep but Irvi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Irvi looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Irvi tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Irvi wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Irvi.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Irvi controlling the pace for now.
Irvi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holli Irvi 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irvi, pushing him back against the cage.
Irvi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to pull guard but Irvi won't allow it.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Irvi is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Irvi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva has clasped his hands together around Irvi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Irvi is looking for a sweep.
Irvi gets back to half guard.
Irvi trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Irvi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Irvi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Irvi wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Irvi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irvi is keeping the position for now.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Irvi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Irvi in his guard.
Irvi advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Irvi landing strikes.
Irvi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Irvi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Irvi looking to stall.
Irvi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Irvi tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Irvi drops back down to his feet.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irvi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Irvi is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva has Irvi pushed against the cage.
Irvi trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvi tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Irvi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva working for a triangle but Irvi defends it easily.
Irvi controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Irvi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holli Irvi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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