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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kroner Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen The Last of Mohicans as his entrance music. Eli Massey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kroner Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Massey takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Massey throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Massey throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massey.
Massey misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
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!
Massey scores with a jab.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Massey's calf.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massey.
Massey throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick that drops Massey to the mat! Massey scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Massey is rocked!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Massey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses with a straight left.
Massey seems to have got his legs back now.
Massey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Massey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Massey throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Massey scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Massey.
Massey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Massey throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Massey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Massey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massey throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Massey throwing strikes but missing.
Massey throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Massey distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey looking to pass the guard.
Silva pulls Massey in to control the position.
Massey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Massey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Massey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massey is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Massey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Massey working away.
Massey scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey lands a few punches from side control.
Massey tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Massey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Massey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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!
Massey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Massey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Check out the look on Massey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Massey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Massey lands some shots froms side control.
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 Eli Massey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Massey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Massey.
Massey misses with a looping left.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Massey.
Massey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Massey really felt that one!
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Massey misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Massey's hands.
Massey throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Massey drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Eli Massey has been cut.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massey swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Massey checks a leg kick.
Massey misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Massey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Massey showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massey working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Massey sits in half guard.
Massey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Massey from advancing position.
Massey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Massey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Massey.
Massey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Massey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Massey's head to control him but Massey postures up.
Massey throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Massey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Massey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Massey 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.
Massey passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Massey throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Massey connects with a couple of short punches.
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 Eli Massey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eli Massey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Massey finds it's target.
Massey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Massey.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Massey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Massey moves out of range easily.
A big left from Massey misses.
Massey connects with a body shot.
Massey shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Massey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Massey throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Massey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick but Massey moves out of range.
Silva tries to work over Massey's front leg with a kick but Massey checks it.
Kroner Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Massey's head.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Massey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Massey.
Massey lands with a nice body punch.
Silva feints and then cracks Massey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Massey down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Massey.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Massey 's knee.
Eli Massey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Massey. Beautiful body shot.
Massey lands a body shot.
Massey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Massey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Massey settles back down.
Eli Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey misses with a straight left.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Massey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Massey looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Massey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kroner Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Massey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Silva tenderised Massey's leg. Massey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Massey.
Massey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva misses with a hook. Massey ducked under it nicely.
Massey throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Massey fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kroner Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Massey shoots in.
Silva slips under a jab from Massey.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Massey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Massey swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Massey misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kroner Silva.
I think Massey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kroner Silva!
An out of breath Kroner Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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