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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Silva !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hands gets underhooks to prevent Silva 's takedown attempt.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Silva avoiding damage as Hands throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands prevents a body shot from Silva .
Hands just leaning against Silva , taking a breather.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hands leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Hands throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva is looking to control Hands's arms but Hands gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Hands lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hands is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hands misses with some punches.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hands throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silva s head.
Hands will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Hands has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hands can turn it around.
Hands with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hands controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Hands turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hands working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Hands avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
Hands misses with an elbow over the top.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Hands has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hands pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Hands dives into Silva 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Hands passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hands fails to take his opponent's back.
Hands trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hands tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hands misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Hands has a good base and remains in mount.
Hands goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Hands's guard.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hands's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands is pulling down on Silva 's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva , at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hands is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Hands utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hands is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pillow Hands dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hands dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Silva 's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hands fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva , pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva .
Hands prevents a body shot from Silva .
Hands is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hands gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Hands's head.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Hands manages to pull guard.
Hands wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva postures up.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pillow Hands has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hands swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hands working a defensive guard here.
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 throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hands moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Hands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hands clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hands tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hands tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Hands tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Hands tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Hands tries to clinch up.
Hands doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Hands tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hands gets a clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hands as the two fighters clinch.
Hands prevents a body shot from Silva .
Hands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hands stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hands lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Hands lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands is working Silva over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva 's elbow.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hands is defending well.
Hands breaks from the clinch.
Hands shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hands showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is pressing down on Hands's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hands forces his way into half guard.
Hands is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Hands eventually gives up the hold.
Silva wants to improve his position but Hands is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pillow Hands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hands is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hands is looking to clinch.
Pillow Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hands's waist but Hands gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Hands clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Hands keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hands pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pillow Hands seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva avoiding damage as Hands throws knees to the body.
A short right from Hands on the inside.
Hands prevents a body shot from Silva .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Hands back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Silva .
A short left from Silva .
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Hands avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Hands will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Hands is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hands decides to pull guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hands has wrist control.
Silva 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.
Hands keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is in close to Hands's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hands's head.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hands seems keen to control Silva 's posture.
Hands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva cracks Hands with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Hands gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hands won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hands wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hands defends easily.
Hands drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hands jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hands throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Silva .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Silva clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hands tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva .
Hands managing to control the position.
Silva is in close to Hands's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hands trying to control the position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hands works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva cracks Hands with a solid left hand.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hands working a defensive guard here.
Hands wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Hands wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hands has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to drag Hands to the mat but Hands just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hands lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Hands.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hands gets through Silva 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hands is trying to stall.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hands lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hands pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands tries to work over Silva 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hands on the inside.
Silva tries to stall but Hands uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hands is keeping busy.
Hands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Hands looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva .
Hands blocks a body shot from Silva .
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Nice body punch from Silva .
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hands fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Hands saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hands takes a swing at Silva 's ribcage but misses.
Hands is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pillow Hands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Hands tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Hands drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Hands working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hands dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hands just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Hands controls the action.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Hands is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands misses with a body punch.
Hands is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hands lands a nice shot to the body.
Hands stalls.
Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karl Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hands.
Hands is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Hands closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Karl Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pillow Hands.
Hands is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Hands wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Hands shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hands's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hands takes one to the side of the head.
Hands moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Hands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Hands is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hands fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Pillow Hands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hands wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Hands fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hands stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva 's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hands clinches up against the cage.
Hands lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands prevents a body shot from Silva .
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hands lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hands pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva misses with some punches.
Karl Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hands.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hands prevents it.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hands 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pillow Hands!
Pillow Hands is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Pillow Hands thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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