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KRT 93 - Silva vs Karlsson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Karlsson's chin.
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216 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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223 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva staying out of range there.
Karlsson scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Karlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jimmy Karlsson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karlsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Karlsson looks winded!
Silva looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Karlsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsson. That did some damage!
Karlsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karlsson somewhat.
Karlsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a right that clearly hurt Karlsson. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Silva proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Karlsson collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva retains his light heavyweight title!
Wanderlei Silva tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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