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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 2160 p4p, 221 weight class) and Sake Chu (ranked 2602 p4p, 262 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Architects-Doomsday blaring out of the sound system. Chu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daughtry - Renegade. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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227 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sake Chu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Chu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chu trying to control the position here.
Chu working a defensive guard here.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Chu's brow.
Chu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chu has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Chu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Chu.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva won't allow Chu to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chu looking for a sweep. Not yet Chu, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chu is on top in guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Chu tries to pass.
Chu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Chu is proving a slippery customer.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Chu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Chu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chu tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Chu is controlling well.
Chu wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Chu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chu pulls his head out easily.
Chu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Chu trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Chu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Chu is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Chu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Chu uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu content just to control the position here.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chu controlling from mount.
Chu trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to hold on but Chu pushes him away.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
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 Richard Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chu misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Chu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chu moves away from the strike by Silva.
Chu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Chu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chu.
Chu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sake Chu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva thumps Chu with a low kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Chu takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
Chu looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Chu tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chu cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chu finish him?
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chu as he jumps to the side.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Sake Chu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chu sprawls and moves away.
Chu looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chu.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Chu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Chu throws a big shot that misses.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Chu takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Chu just misses with a punch to the body.
Chu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Chu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva slips a straight right by Chu.
Chu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chu misses with a straight right.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva drives through with a takedown into Chu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chu defends well.
Chu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu is stalling in the full guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Chu defends it easily.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Chu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Chu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Sake Chu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chu controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sake Chu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Silva pushes Chu away with a front kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Chu takes it in his stride.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Chu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Chu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Chu counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Chu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chu slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Chu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chu missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Chu counters with a stiff right hand.
Richard Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva defending well as Chu loads up on a big left hand.
Silva looks for a takedown but Chu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chu lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chu lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chu.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Chu.
Chu cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Chu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silva to stand back up!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Silva limp body while Chu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sake Chu!
After the fight, Sake Chu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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