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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 3072 p4p, 291 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 1978 p4p, 216 weight class). Durnin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Architects-Doomsday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durnin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Durnin tries to clinch up.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a series of punches but Durnin moves out of range.
Durnin drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Durnin lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Durnin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva blocks a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Silva.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
Durnin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Durnin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Durnin works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Durnin.
Silva looks winded!
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Durnin lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Durnin.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin is working Silva over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Durnin.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durnin's elbow.
Durnin prevents a body shot from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durnin as Silva tries to tie him up.
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 Naoise Durnin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durnin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Durnin rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Durnin.
Durnin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Durnin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Durnin has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Silva.
Durnin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
Silva throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Durnin covering up well under a series of strikes from Silva.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Durnin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Durnin is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Durnin wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin is trying to remain composed but Silva is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Silva somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Silva struggling to land strikes to the head as Durnin covers up.
Silva scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The referee is taking a good look at Durnin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Silva!
Silva misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Silva missing with punches from the back.
Silva missing with punches from the back.
Silva misses with a punch to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
Silva thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durnin is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Durnin has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Silva gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Silva gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Silva apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Durnin off balance momentarily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Durnin's ribs.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Durnin clinches.
Durnin is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Durnin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin scores with a hook to the body.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Silva just leaning against Durnin, taking a breather.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Durnin takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Durnin backwards.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with some punches.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A hook to the body from Durnin.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durnin lands a body shot.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naoise Durnin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva pushes Durnin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durnin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Durnin back against the cage.
Silva tries to stall but Durnin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin blocking some punches.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva misses with some punches.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Durnin forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva working aggressively here.
Durnin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durnin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Durnin.
Durnin digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a body punch.
Durnin lands a nice shot to the body.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin misses with a punch to the body.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durnin lands a body shot.
Durnin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Silva is looking to control Durnin's arms but Durnin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durnin.
Durnin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Durnin.
Durnin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Durnin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a body shot but Durnin blocks it.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks a body shot from Durnin.
A right handed body shot lands from Durnin.
Durnin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Durnin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva working aggressively here.
Durnin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durnin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoise Durnin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durnin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoise Durnin!
In his post fight interview, Naoise Durnin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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RATING
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