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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seo Tae Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seo Tae Jong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tae Jong tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Tae Jong is having none of it.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Da Silva's knee momentarily.
Tae Jong misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tae Jong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tae Jong counters with a nice body shot.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Tae Jong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tae Jong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tae Jong trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
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!
Tae Jong wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae Jong prevents Da Silva from getting back to his feet.
Tae Jong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seo Tae Jong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tae Jong lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tae Jong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Silva as he jumps to the side.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tae Jong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a good, hard body kick but Da Silva shrugs it off.
Tae Jong has a takedown stuffed.
Frank Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seo Tae Jong.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae Jong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Tae Jong circles away.
Da Silva wants to clinch
and Tae Jong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tae Jong can pounce on him.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Tae Jong circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Tae Jong or perhaps it was just good defense by Da Silva which made him look bad.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Jong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tae Jong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tae Jong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva tries to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae Jong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a thumping low kick.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Tae Jong counters with an inside leg kick.
Tae Jong closes the distance and clinches.
Tae Jong jumps guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tae Jong looks winded!
Tae Jong is trying to drag Da Silva to the mat but Da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Silva.
Tae Jong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Da Silva uses from the top position.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Tae Jong keeps moving.
Da Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Tae Jong's brow.
Da Silva stands up from Tae Jong's guard - Da Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tae Jong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seo Tae Jong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Da Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a big head kick but Da Silva shrugs it off.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tae Jong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tae Jong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tae Jong shoots in for a double leg but Da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tae Jong closes the distance and pushes Da Silva back into the cage.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Tae Jong won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Silva.
Tae Jong tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Tae Jong drops back down to his feet.
Da Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tae Jong struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Tae Jong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tae Jong is trying to pull guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seo Tae Jong.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Da Silva.
Tae Jong keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tae Jong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tae Jong is struggling to control the position.
Da Silva has clasped his hands together around Tae Jong's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tae Jong can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tae Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
Tae Jong moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tae Jong instigates a clinch.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Tae Jong has him pressed against the cage.
Tae Jong breaks from the clinch.
Tae Jong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
Tae Jong is breathing heavily.
Tae Jong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Silva is fending him off so far but Tae Jong persists. Nope, Da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Tae Jong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.
Tae Jong tries to pull guard but Da Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to force a seperation but Tae Jong has the dominant position.
Da Silva lands with a right to the head.
Tae Jong lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Tae Jong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tae Jong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tae Jong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Da Silva to keep the fight standing.
Da Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tae Jong has him pressed against the cage.
Tae Jong fails to pull guard.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tae Jong backwards.
Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Tae Jong backwards.
Da Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tae Jong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tae Jong looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae Jong is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Tae Jong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Tae Jong.
Tae Jong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva's efforts to push away.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tae Jong breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Da Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Da Silva instigates a clinch.
Tae Jong prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.
Tae Jong manages to break the clinch.
Tae Jong tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tae Jong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva tries to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Da Silva clinches up with Tae Jong and pushes him back against the cage.
Tae Jong pulls Da Silva into guard.
Tae Jong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Da Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Da Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Da Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Seo Tae Jong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tae Jong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Tae Jong circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Da Silva. No joy for Tae Jong on that attempt.
Da Silva closes the distance but Tae Jong moves to the side
and Tae Jong counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Da Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Tae Jong counters with a big head kick but Da Silva shrugs it off.
Tae Jong misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva has Tae Jong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tae Jong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tae Jong tries to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Tae Jong lands with a short shot to the head.
Da Silva lands a right hand.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Tae Jong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tae Jongs head.
Da Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tae Jong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tae Jong.
Frank Da Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tae Jong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Da Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Frank Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seo Tae Jong.
Da Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tae Jong wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Da Silva lands a couple of digs.
Tae Jong is wriggling around but Da Silva manages to pass to half guard.
Da Silva trying to control the pace.
Tae Jong trying to control but Da Silva postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Da Silva 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Da Silva!
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FIGHT
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