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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between November One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One's entrance music is To mega therion. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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255 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, November One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva rushes One and presses him up against the cage.
One breaks the clinch.
One misses with a few strikes there.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
One connects with a single shot there.
One looking to land some kicks to the body here.
One throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One clinches with his opponent.
One jumps guard but Silva stands there with One around his waist. One gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
One gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. One will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva looks gassed!
One scrambles and gets back to his feet.
One scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
One wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.
One controlling from the top position.
One decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
One looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
One lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and One counters with a lovely straight right hand!
One throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mark Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
One breaks the clinch.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and One moves into the clinch.
One tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.
One tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for November One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One can't get the takedown.
One tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
November One dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and One moves into the clinch.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from One.
Silva tries a knee to the head but One blocks it.
One tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
One looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for November One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One can't get the takedown.
One is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
One is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but One blocks it.
One tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually One drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries to stall but One uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One breaks from the clinch.
Silva looks to clinch
and One counters with a body kick.
Silva misses with a double jab
and One counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva scores with a takedown into One's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! One is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! One has escaped and now he's on top!
One decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but One circles away easily
and One counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for One. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva dodges the punch combination from One.
Some wild striking there from One.
November One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from One does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for One. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva closes the distance but One moves to the side
and One counters with a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch up
enabling One to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva misses with a double jab.
One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
One wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
One throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva looks to clinch
enabling One to counter with a crisp jab.
One shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
November One dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and One counters with a body kick.
One closes the distance and lands a one-two.
One decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One is controlling the pace.
One stands up from half guard.
One scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva wants to clinch.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
One drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from One.
One has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
One looking for a takedown.
Silva tries a knee to the head but One blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but One blocks with his arms.
One tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for November One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries a knee to the head but One blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
One goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but One moves away
and One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries to clinch but One moves away
and One holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
One could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from One.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
One wants a takedown.
One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and One counters with a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch
and One counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
One slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
One misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva gets a clinch.
One can't get the takedown.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. One lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
One takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
One drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One wants a takedown but no success here.
One wants a takedown but no success here.
One has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
One tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
One tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent One's takedown attempt.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from One.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but One blocks with his arms.
One has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries a knee to the head but One blocks it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
One looking for a takedown.
One drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but One moves away
and One counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
One changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? One is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, One circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to November One.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for One, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... November One!
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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
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