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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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184 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon King!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks to land a left hand but Silava moved out of range nicely.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silava won't allow King to pass to mount.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silava does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silava regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from King.
Silava has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King passes Silava's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King thows a huge punch but Silava dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King slips a nice elbow through Silava's hands, connecting with Silava's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with King in particular looking to stall.
King slips a nice elbow through Silava's hands, connecting with Silava's forehead.
King is working for a kimura but Silava is defending it quite comfortably.
King trying to pass the guard but Silava defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King is nestled in close to Silava, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
King is looking to take a break and control but Silava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silava knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Silava is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silava's head.
King trying to pass the guard but Silava defending well.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silava keeps working.
King is pressing down on Silava's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silava is holding on for now.
Silava trying to control but King postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King slips a nice elbow through Silava's hands, connecting with Silava's forehead.
King is thwarting Silava's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, King seems content to control.
Silava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silava won't allow King to pass to mount.
King content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
King closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silava quickly recovers to half guard.
Silava taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
King trying to pass the guard but Silava defending well.
Silava trying to control here.
King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
King winds up and cracks Silava with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King works his foot free and advances to mount.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
King working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King landing strikes from the mount and Silava is in trouble!
King lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silava is on top in guard.
King pushes a forearm under Silava's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Silava is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devon King!
An out of breath Devon King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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