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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nebojša Brynjar!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brynjar wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Brynjar punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Brynjar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brynjar connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Brynjar as he connects with a hook.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brynjar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brynjar counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Brynjar lands the left hand.
Silva throws a jab when Brynjar was well out of range.
Brynjar throws a big counter head kick but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Brynjar tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Brynjar misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control the action but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brynjar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brynjar tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brynjar's head.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brynjar wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Brynjar's hands, connecting with Brynjar's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Brynjar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brynjar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brynjar is trying to get back to full guard.
Brynjar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Brynjar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brynjar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brynjar is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brynjar to regain full guard.
Brynjar trying to control the position.
Silva trying to control but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brynjar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar controlling the position.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Brynjar has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brynjar is on top in guard.
Silva has his hands on Brynjar's head, controlling the position.
Silva 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brynjar feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Brynjar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brynjar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brynjar.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Nebojša Brynjar has been cut.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Brynjar.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brynjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva won't allow Brynjar to sweep him here.
Silva postures up in Brynjar's guard and throws a big left but Brynjar blocks it.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Brynjar.
Silva is in close to Brynjar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar is adopting a defensive guard.
Brynjar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Brynjar has wrist control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brynjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brynjar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Brynjar has wrist control.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to control but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brynjar can do to turn this around?
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Brynjar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Brynjar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brynjar misses with a body kick.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brynjar scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a hook but Brynjar blocks it.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Brynjar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brynjar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brynjar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Brynjar, which made it look bad.
Brynjar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brynjar blocks a jab.
Brynjar thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brynjar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva looking to control but instead Brynjar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Brynjar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nebojša Brynjar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva checks a low kick from Brynjar.
Brynjar is looking to land body kicks.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brynjar blocks a jab.
Brynjar connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brynjar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Brynjar scores with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Brynjar avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva moves away from the strike by Brynjar.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Brynjar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva scores with a takedown into Brynjar's guard.
Brynjar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva trying to control but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brynjar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brynjar keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Brynjar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brynjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to control but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brynjar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brynjar works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Brynjar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva throws a jab when Brynjar was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brynjar. Brynjar obviously looking to wear him down.
Brynjar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva dives in and grabs Brynjar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brynjar pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Brynjar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Brynjar slips the punch.
Brynjar misses with a kick to the body.
Brynjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brynjar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brynjar thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nebojša Brynjar just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Nebojša Brynjar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Brynjar's belly button to the back.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva slips a straight right by Brynjar.
Brynjar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Brynjar is just out of range.
A big left from Brynjar misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Brynjar missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brynjar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brynjar is not content to let Silva control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar defending against the ground and pound.
Silva throws an elbow but Brynjar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva trying to control the action but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
Brynjar tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brynjar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Brynjar struggling a bit here.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva cracks Brynjar with a big right hand but Brynjar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brynjar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva cracks Brynjar with a big right hand but Brynjar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Silva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brynjar wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brynjar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is nestled in close to Brynjar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brynjar defending well though.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brynjar is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Brynjar's hands, connecting with Brynjar's forehead.
Silva throwing shots but Brynjar is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brynjar keeps working.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brynjar has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brynjar because Silva loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva had his way with Nebojša Brynjar in that round.
The cut man is working on Nebojša Brynjar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brynjar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brynjar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Brynjar delivers a nice body kick.
Brynjar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brynjar tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brynjar parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brynjar to escape.
Brynjar defending against the ground and pound.
Kron Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Brynjar defends.
Silva trying to control the action but Brynjar is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Brynjar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brynjar parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brynjar to escape.
Brynjar defending against the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Brynjar is defending well.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brynjar keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brynjar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Brynjar!
Nebojša Brynjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control.
Brynjar preventing the sweep.
Silva is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Brynjar rolls with it to try and escape but Silva cranks on the arm and Brynjar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kron Silva!
Kron Silva retains his featherweight title!
Kron Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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