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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Tuomioja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuomioja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The boys are back in town. Silverio has chosen Cranberries - Zombie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Tuomioja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Airton Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've been told by Tuomioja's head coaches at Koru MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tuomioja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tuomioja scores with a jab to the head.
Tuomioja keeps the fight on the outside.
Tuomioja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silverio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tuomioja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuomioja looks to throw the jab but Silverio is out of range.
Tuomioja throws a looping overhand right but Silverio ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Silverio does no damage.
Tuomioja throws a hook to the side of Silverio's head but Silverio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverio slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silverio walks into a stiff left hand from Tuomioja.
Silverio lands a two punch combo.
Silverio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Silverio.
Silverio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silverio duly obliges.
Silverio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverio throws a right and a left that Tuomioja avoids nicely.
Silverio staying out of range there.
Tuomioja lands with a good body shot.
Silverio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silverio duly obliges.
Tuomioja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silverio takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Tuomioja misses.
Silverio tries to clinch but Tuomioja moves out of range.
Tuomioja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silverio to score with a decent uppercut.
Benjamin Tuomioja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tuomioja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tuomioja loads up on a big right hand but Silverio slips the punch.
Silverio wants to clinch.
Silverio works the jab nicely.
Tuomioja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuomioja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silverio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silverio lands with a nice combination. Tuomioja backs away looking to recover.
Silverio wants to clinch up but Tuomioja keeps it at a distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silverio has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tuomioja throws a body punch but Silverio moves out of range.
Silverio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio lands a knee to the body.
Silverio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silverio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuomioja.
Silverio slips under a jab.
Silverio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuomioja circles away quickly and effectively.
Silverio tries to clinch up but Tuomioja circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silverio avoids the body shot from Tuomioja.
Silverio moves away from the strike by Tuomioja.
Silverio clinches up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuomioja.
Tuomioja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silverio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tuomioja misses with a straight left.
Silverio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silverio.
Silverio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silverio duly obliges.
Tuomioja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silverio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silverio moves into the clinch.
Tuomioja has Silverio pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Silverio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to land a knee to the head but Tuomioja blocks with his arms.
Tuomioja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silverio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuomioja circles away.
Silverio lands a head shot.
Tuomioja swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
Tuomioja swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
A slow jab from Tuomioja misses its intended target.
Silverio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silverio ducks under a wild hook from Tuomioja.
Silverio tries to counter with a clinch but Tuomioja shakes him off and moves away.
Silverio lands with an overhand left.
Tuomioja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silverio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tuomioja back to the ropes. Silverio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Tuomioja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silverio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverio wants to clinch.
Tuomioja throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silverio.
Silverio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Tuomioja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tuomioja throws an off balance right hand
and Silverio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silverio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuomioja.
Tuomioja throws a hook but Silverio blocks it.
Tuomioja throws a looping overhand right but Silverio ducks down to avoid it.
Silverio slips under a jab from Tuomioja.
Silverio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silverio lands a jab-cross combination.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuomioja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Silverio.
Tuomioja swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Silverio does it's job there.
Silverio rushes Tuomioja and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Airton Silverio 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.
Silverio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tuomioja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Silverio misses.
Tuomioja throwing a counter right hand but Silverio manages to avoid it.
Silverio throws a nice looking combination but Tuomioja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silverio connects with a single shot there.
Silverio moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuomioja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuomioja misses the target.
Silverio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuomioja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Silverio.
Silverio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silverio lands with a nice combination. Tuomioja backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuomioja loads up on a big right hand but Silverio slips the punch.
Tuomioja misses with a straight right.
Silverio slips under a jab from Tuomioja.
Sloppy strikes from Silverio. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Tuomioja tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverio throws a nice looking combination but Tuomioja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silverio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silverio is looking to clinch but Tuomioja is avoiding it.
Tuomioja misses with a straight left.
Silverio unleashes a big counter combination but Tuomioja bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silverio works over Tuomioja's head and body with a nice combination.
Silverio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silverio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio moves away from the strike by Tuomioja.
Silverio is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silverio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuomioja throws a hook to the side of Silverio's head but Silverio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silverio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silverio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomioja.
Good exchange - Tuomioja coming out on top.
Silverio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Tuomioja misses.
Silverio throws a counter combo.
Tuomioja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silverio.
Tuomioja just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silverio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Airton Silverio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuomioja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverio.
Silverio unleashes a big counter combination but Tuomioja bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tuomioja misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverio tries to bum rush Tuomioja with a series of wild strikes but Tuomioja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Tuomioja.
Airton Silverio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomioja. Silverio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silverio throws a series of punches but Tuomioja avoids them all with ease.
Tuomioja misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Silverio counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomioja keeps the fight on the outside.
Silverio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuomioja throws a body punch but Silverio moves out of range.
Tuomioja lands a slapping body shot.
Tuomioja misses with a hook. Silverio ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Silverio finds it's way through Tuomioja's defenses.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuomioja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuomioja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverio moves away.
Silverio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silverio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuomioja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silverio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silverio scores with a one two! Tuomioja had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tuomioja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silverio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silverio looks to land a combination but Tuomioja avoids it well.
Silverio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silverio is breathing heavily.
Tuomioja just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuomioja.
Silverio lands a two punch combo.
Silverio misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomioja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuomioja slips a jab and a cross from Silverio.
Tuomioja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Tuomioja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverio scores with a shot to the body.
Tuomioja takes a swing at Silverio's ribcage but misses.
Tuomioja misses with a hook. Silverio ducked under it nicely.
Silverio tries to clinch up but Tuomioja circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuomioja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silverio.
Tuomioja throws the left hand but Silverio avoids the punch easily.
Silverio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silverio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuomioja missing with a left hand there. Silverio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left and a right from Silverio both land. Nice combination.
Tuomioja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silverio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silverio looking to throw knees to the head but Tuomioja is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tuomioja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tuomioja breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverio.
A punch combination from Silverio misses.
Tuomioja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuomioja misses the target.
Silverio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomioja walks into a left hand.
Silverio tries to clinch but Tuomioja moves out of range.
Donk. Silverio catches Tuomioja right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuomioja.
Silverio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tuomioja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silverio slips under a jab.
Silverio rushes Tuomioja and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Airton Silverio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Silverio.
A combination from Silverio does no damage.
Silverio tries to clinch there but Tuomioja circles away.
Tuomioja scores with a hook to the body. Silverio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuomioja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silverio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomioja.
Tuomioja throws a jab when Silverio was well out of range.
Silverio scores with a shot to the body.
Tuomioja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverio ducks under a wild hook from Tuomioja.
Silverio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big right from Tuomioja misses.
Silverio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silverio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Tuomioja misses the target.
Tuomioja looks to land a left hand but Silverio moved out of range nicely.
Tuomioja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silverio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tuomioja loads up on a big right hand but Silverio slips the punch.
Silverio scores with a sloppy right hand. Tuomioja should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomioja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Tuomioja misses its intended target.
Tuomioja throws a hook but Silverio avoids it easily.
A big left from Tuomioja misses.
Silverio throws a counter combo.
Silverio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silverio has closed the distance and engaged Tuomioja in a clinch.
Tuomioja tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silverio blocking some punches.
Silverio tries to stall but Tuomioja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silverio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tuomioja blocks it with crossed arms.
Silverio looking to slow down the pace here.
Tuomioja takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tuomioja scores with a shot to the side of Silverio's head.
Silverio lands a nice knee to the body.
Airton Silverio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silverio throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio stalling the fight.
Silverio looking to stall.
Silverio misses with a knee to the head.
Tuomioja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomioja. Silverio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Tuomioja misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomioja looks to land a left hand but Silverio moved out of range nicely.
Tuomioja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverio.
Tuomioja missing with a left hand there. Silverio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silverio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silverio closes the distance and clinches.
Silverio lands a nice knee to the body.
Silverio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tuomioja back to the ropes. Silverio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silverio throws a series of strikes that have Tuomioja backpedaling.
Silverio moves out of range as Tuomioja strikes.
Tuomioja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silverio is looking to clinch but Tuomioja is avoiding it.
Silverio throws a series of strikes that have Tuomioja backpedaling.
Silverio lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverio moves out of range of the strikes.
Silverio throws a nice looking combination but Tuomioja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silverio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuomioja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silverio's hands.
Tuomioja throws a poor cross that misses
and Silverio counters with a three punch combo that has Tuomioja backing up. Tuomioja nods at Silverio to acknowledge the strikes.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tuomioja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuomioja throwing a counter right hand but Silverio manages to avoid it.
A combination from Silverio does no damage.
Tuomioja throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Silverio.
Tuomioja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverio.
Tuomioja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silverio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silverio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuomioja throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverio.
Silverio scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tuomioja fails to land.
Silverio misses with a knee strike.
Silverio tries to land a knee to the head but Tuomioja blocks with his arms.
Silverio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin Tuomioja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomioja looks to throw the jab but Silverio is out of range.
Silverio moves out of range as Tuomioja strikes.
Tuomioja misses with an uppercut. Silverio saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Airton Silverio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silverio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Airton Silverio!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Airton Silverio!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Airton Silverio!
Airton Silverio wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Airton Silverio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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