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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaphod Beeblebrox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beeblebrox comes to the cage accompanied by Unearth - One Step Away. Silva has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zaphod Beeblebrox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Beeblebrox shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Beeblebrox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beeblebrox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Beeblebrox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beeblebrox.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Beeblebrox misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beeblebrox doesn't seem bothered though.
Beeblebrox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beeblebrox fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beeblebrox.
Silva throws a right hand that Beeblebrox ducks under and follows up with a left that Beeblebrox also avoids with ease.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Beeblebrox tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beeblebrox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a combination
and Beeblebrox counters with a straight right hand.
Beeblebrox misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva avoids the body shot from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
Beeblebrox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beeblebrox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Zaphod Beeblebrox has been cut.
Beeblebrox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beeblebrox scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beeblebrox circles away quickly and effectively.
Beeblebrox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beeblebrox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild combination.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beeblebrox.
Silva throws a right hand that Beeblebrox ducks under and follows up with a left that Beeblebrox also avoids with ease.
Beeblebrox shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaphod Beeblebrox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beeblebrox circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Beeblebrox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Zaphod Beeblebrox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zaphod Beeblebrox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beeblebrox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva moves away from the strike by Beeblebrox.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beeblebrox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
An inside leg kick from Beeblebrox misses.
Silva moves forwards but Beeblebrox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beeblebrox counters with a stiff right hand.
Beeblebrox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Beeblebrox or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Beeblebrox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nate Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beeblebrox.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Beeblebrox walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Beeblebrox moves out of range.
Beeblebrox misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beeblebrox finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Beeblebrox throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Beeblebrox throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beeblebrox.
Silva throws a series of punches but Beeblebrox avoids them all with ease.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox slips under a jab from Silva.
A right-left combo lands from Beeblebrox.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Beeblebrox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Beeblebrox or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaphod Beeblebrox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva leaves Beeblebrox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beeblebrox looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva takes a swing at Beeblebrox's ribcage but misses.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva is looking to slow Beeblebrox down with leg kicks.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox misses with a looping left.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beeblebrox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beeblebrox manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Beeblebrox lands a lovely overhand right.
Beeblebrox misses with a wild combination.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox throws a combination that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaphod Beeblebrox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zaphod Beeblebrox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beeblebrox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beeblebrox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beeblebrox throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beeblebrox fails to land the takedown.
Beeblebrox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Beeblebrox avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beeblebrox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beeblebrox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva moves forwards but Beeblebrox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Beeblebrox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Beeblebrox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beeblebrox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beeblebrox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Beeblebrox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A big left from Beeblebrox misses.
Beeblebrox misses with the combination.
Beeblebrox misses with a body shot.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beeblebrox throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beeblebrox avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Beeblebrox.
Beeblebrox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Beeblebrox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beeblebrox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaphod Beeblebrox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beeblebrox looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Beeblebrox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Beeblebrox avoids it well.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Beeblebrox moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Beeblebrox.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva blocks a jab.
Beeblebrox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nate Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beeblebrox misses with a double jab
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Silva.
Well Beeblebrox 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zaphod Beeblebrox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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