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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sapini Situu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sapini Situu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Owen Silva! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Situu misses with a kick to the body.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Sapini Situu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Situu lands a high kick!
Situu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Situu waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva. Silva blocks a head kick by Situu.
Situu throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Situu. A head kick from Situu lands but Silva takes it in his stride. Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Situu. Situu throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Situu swivels and escapes. Silva drives through with a takedown into guard. Situu keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass. Silva trying to control but Situu is working from the bottom. Silva gets to his feet. Situu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Situu is trying to control the position but Silva postures up. Situu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Situu is breathing heavily. Situu wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it. Situu has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. A combination from Situu does no damage. Situu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away. Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Situu.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Sapini Situu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Silva. Situu throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it. Situu thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Situu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Silva is looking to clinch but Situu is avoiding it.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time. Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Situu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva tries to control but Situu wriggling away. Silva avoids the attempt from Situu to control. Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Situu has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Situu!
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Situu stopping the sweep attempt from Silva. Situu stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Situu throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range. Situu throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Situu misses with a looping right. Situu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Situu's guard. Silva wants to control from the top but Situu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Situu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Situu misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Situu thinking. Situu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Situu's waist but Situu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side. Situu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A shot to the body from Situu misses and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Situu. Situu throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Silva misses the shot to the body. Situu misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Silva. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Situu throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance. 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 Sapini Situu will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Situu throws a head kick that misses. Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Silva scores a takedown into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Situu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Situu really wants to buck Silva off and get back to his feet. Silva has control of Situu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Situu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva throwing strikes here but Situu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva avoids the attempt from Situu to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Situu is on top in guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet. Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Situu passes into half guard.
Situu is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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. Situu decides to stand and escape the position. Situu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Situu. Situu 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. Situu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapini Situu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Situu lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head. A head kick from Situu lands but Silva takes it in his stride. Silva takes a kick to the side of the head. No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt. Situu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A telegraphed right hand from Situu misses the target. Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Situu throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Situu. Situu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Situu circles away. Situu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Situu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage! Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Situu is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Situu circles away and we're back to standing. Sapini Situu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Silva. Situu misses with an uppercut. Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Situu throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Situu punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch. Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Situu is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Situu circles away and we're back to standing. Situu tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Situu pinned against the cage. Situu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A swing and a miss from Situu. Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Situu, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Situu against the cage but Situu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Nice uppercut lands for Situu. That snapped Silva's head back.
Situu connects with a jab. Silva throws a low kick, looking for Situu's leg but Situu calmly moves out of range. Owen Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Situu scores with a kick to the midsection. Situu throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Situu cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs. Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Situu throws out the jab. Situu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Situu pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sapini Situu dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination. Silva shoots in and drives through. Situu sprawls well. Silva fails with the takedown. Situu throws a head kick that misses. Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot. Situu's corner calls for a 1-2. Situu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Situu tries a head kick but it misses.
Situu lands a high kick!
Situu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Situu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Sapini Situu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Silva. Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Situu is out of range and Silva settles back down. Situu lands with an overhand left. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Situu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Situu throws a head kick that misses. Situu scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries to clinch there but Situu circles away.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Situu checks it well. Silva throws a right hand that Situu ducks under and follows up with a left that Situu also avoids with ease. Situu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Situu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Situu. Silva instigates a clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Silva working aggressively here.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Situu uses good head movement to avoid it. Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Situu smiles and moves away.
Silva slips under a jab. Silva is looking to clinch. Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Situu.
Sapini Situu is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two 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 changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Situu tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Situu to the ground. Situu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Silva blocks a head kick by Situu.
Silva gets the takedown into side control. Situu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat. Situu is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it. Situu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Silva wants to control but Situu is keeping him busy. Situu manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Situu manages to escape and get back to his feet! Situu jabbing away but nothing is landing. Silva misses with a wild body shot. Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Situu. The fight moves into the clinch position. Situu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva walks into a jab. Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Situu throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Situu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Situu. Silva avoids the head kick by Situu.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Situu throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Situu lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Situu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Situu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Situu as he avoids it easily. Silva has a takedown stuffed. Situu scores with a punch to the head. Situu lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch. Situu missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sapini Situu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Silva scores with a one two! Situu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Situu thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Silva tries to bum rush Situu with a series of wild strikes but Situu uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Situu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Owen Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Situu lands a nice looking body kick. Situu misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 Sapini Situu. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Situu, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sapini Situu!
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