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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Wanderson Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderson 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, RJ Pogi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Pogi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Pogi prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pogi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Pogi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pogi keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Pogi has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pogi.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Pogi won't allow it.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pogi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pogi showed some decent athleticism there.
Pogi prevents Silva from standing back up.
Pogi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pogi throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pogi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi preventing the sweep.
Pogi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pogi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pogi shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogi.
Pogi closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Pogi pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pogi looks gassed!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Pogi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Pogi backing up. Pogi nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pogi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Wanderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Pogi.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pogi counters with a stiff right hand.
Pogi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva pushes Pogi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pogi doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Pogi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogi fails to land the takedown.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pogi can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Pogi has double underhooks.
Pogi is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Pogi keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Pogi counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pogi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Pogi tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pogi slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva kicks Pogi off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Pogi counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Pogi stops Silva from standing up.
Pogi gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Pogi avoids it well.
Pogi wants to clinch.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pogi counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pogi won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pogi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Pogi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pogi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pogi fails with the takedown
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a right hand that Pogi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pogi also avoids with ease.
Pogi thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Pogi is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Pogi thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pogi circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pogi circles away.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva clinches up with Pogi and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pogi tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Pogi is breathing heavily.
Pogi slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Pogi counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like RJ Pogi has been cut.
Pogi tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Pogi manages to break the clinch.
Wanderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pogi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Pogi is rocked!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Pogi looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Pogi on that attempt.
Pogi fails with the takedown
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Wanderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Pogi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pogi keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Pogi or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Pogi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pogi moves into the clinch.
Pogi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pogi tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Pogi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pogi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva is rocked!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Pogi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Pogi is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Pogi darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Pogi seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Pogi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Pogi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is looking to stand up but Pogi isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pogi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wanderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Pogi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that Pogi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pogi also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva forces Pogi back against the cage and clinches.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Pogi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Pogi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pogi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pogi tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pogi.
Pogi shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on RJ Pogi's cut.
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!
Silva rushes Pogi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Pogi or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Pogi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Pogi avoids nicely.
Pogi has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pogi tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wanderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RJ Pogi.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pogi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Pogi jumps guard but Silva stands there with Pogi around his waist. Pogi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva rushes Pogi and presses him up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pogi keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Pogi.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Pogi on that attempt.
Silva forces Pogi back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Pogi has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pogi blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Pogi tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Pogi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pogi trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Pogi control the position.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pogi trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Pogi backing up. Pogi nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pogi shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pogi swinging wilding here.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva looks to land a combination. Pogi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Pogi dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Pogi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Pogi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up RJ Pogi's cut even more.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Pogi pushes him off.
Pogi misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogi slips a jab from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Pogi moves out of range easily.
Wanderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pogi looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pogi breaks the clinch.
Pogi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pogi counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderson Silva!
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