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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taj Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shane Silva enters the ring!
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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185 cm
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196 lbs
16 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Great elbows
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taj Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva forces Gibson back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva pushes Gibson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
It looks like Taj Gibson has been cut.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gibson. Those never looked like landing.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Gibson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
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!
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibson.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibson.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva rushes Gibson and presses him up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Gibson's ribcage. Gibson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva drops Gibson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gibson looks back up at him and smiles so Silva waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gibson is rocked!
Silva instigates a clinch.
Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibson's defenses.
Silva throws a big uppercut that drops Gibson! More strikes from Silva and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gibson lies dazed against the ropes as Silva celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Silva!
A relieved looking Shane Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
86% |
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