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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Silva (ranked 2851 p4p, 307 weight class) and Takayumi Matsumoto (ranked 4128 p4p, 419 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takayumi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Matsumoto takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Marco Silva has been cut.
Matsumoto misses with a double jab.
Matsumoto throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Matsumoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Matsumoto backing up. Matsumoto nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
A head kick by Matsumoto misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Silva.
Matsumoto lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Matsumoto takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takayumi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Matsumoto misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks winded!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
A punch combination from Matsumoto misses.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsumoto takes one to the chin there.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marco Silva's cut is getting worse.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with the combination.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Matsumoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsumoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsumoto should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsumoto on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva connects with a jab.
Matsumoto throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 Marco Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsumoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matsumoto staying out of range there.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matsumoto lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marco Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Matsumoto is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsumoto.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Matsumoto's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsumoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsumoto scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Matsumoto is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsumoto should have avoided that one.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Matsumoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Matsumoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsumoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Matsumoto.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matsumoto in his tracks.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takayumi Matsumoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Silva misses.
Matsumoto scores with a head kick.
Jeez, Marco Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Matsumoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsumoto. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Matsumoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva thumps Matsumoto with a low kick.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Marco Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A big left from Silva misses.
Matsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsumoto under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsumoto lands a high kick!
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsumoto has time to react.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Matsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Matsumoto.
Silva throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsumoto can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto throws a nice head kick!
Silva with a hook.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsumoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsumoto. Matsumoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsumoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto misses with the combination.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Matsumoto. Those never looked like landing.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Matsumoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Matsumoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Matsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Matsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a jab.
Matsumoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva blocks a head kick by Matsumoto.
Takayumi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva connects with a right hand. Matsumoto shakes it off.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Matsumoto.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsumoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Matsumoto drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Matsumoto lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Marco Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Silva!
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energy
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hype
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