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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taye Silcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silcic has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks-Kublai Khan as his entrance music. Kevin Ung has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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226 lbs
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260 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Ung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taye Silcic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ung gets a takedown into half guard.
Ung is looking for a kimura here.
Silcic tries to get to full guard but Ung has control of the leg.
Ung stands up from half guard.
Silcic works the jab nicely.
Silcic tries to clinch there but Ung circles away.
Silcic gets a takedown into half guard.
Ung actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silcic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ung holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silcic is working for a submission of some sort.
Ung trying to control but Silcic postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kevin Ung has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silcic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ung working for a triangle but Silcic defends it easily.
Silcic has gone for a leg lock! Ung slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silcic's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silcic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silcic has an active guard here but Ung has managed to pass into half guard.
Silcic taking some punishment here, with Ung in his half guard.
Ung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silcic tries to roll over but Ung keeps him under control.
Ung sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ung prevents Silcic from improving his position.
Ung controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Ung wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silcic moves in looking to clinch but Ung pushes him off.
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 Kevin Ung will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ung has his takedown stuffed
and Silcic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kevin Ung has been cut.
Silcic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ung swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Silcic.
Ung throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silcic was covering up waiting for the punch and Ung finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silcic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ung controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ung has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silcic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ung escapes and throws Silcic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ung lands a few punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Ung thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silcic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silcic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ung content just to control the position here.
Ung lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silcic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ung lands a shot to the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ung controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silcic trying to control but not successfully.
Ung has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Silcic.
Silcic tries to roll but Ung sticks to his back.
Ung is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Silcic just trying to survive but Ung is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ung just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silcic is trying to break free.
Ung working for the choke.
Ung biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Ung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Ung's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silcic tries to clinch but Ung is having none of it.
Ung instigates a clinch.
Ung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ung tries for a takedown but Silcic manages to get underhooks.
Silcic lands a knee to the head.
Ung jumps into guard, dragging Silcic to the mat.
Ung trying to control the position.
Silcic thows a big elbow that misses.
Ung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silcic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ung's guard.
Ung thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung pulls Silcic in close to his closed guard and prevents Silcic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kevin Ung has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silcic stuffs the takedown attempt from Ung. Ung gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Ung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silcic has his takedown stuffed
and Ung counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silcic!
Ung controlling the pace for now.
Silcic tries to lock up and control but Ung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silcic wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ung has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silcic's body.
Silcic trying to control but not successfully.
Ung just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silcic is trying to break free.
Silcic is trapped and Ung is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ung has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silcic's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ung.
Ung has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silcic's body.
Ung keeps control of the position as Silcic tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silcic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silcic just trying to survive but Ung is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silcic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ung controlling from the back.
Silcic tries to escape the position.
Ung working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silcic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Ung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ung, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Ung!
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hype
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RATING
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