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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 3674 p4p, 3630 weight class) and Gilberto Silva (ranked 456 p4p, 453 weight class). Clinch King Smash Machine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gilberto Silva's chin.
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194 cm 21 218 4 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 21 210 5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Great elbows Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilberto Silva! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smash Machine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smash Machine as Silva tries to tie him up. Smash Machine looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Smash Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
It looks like Gilberto Silva has been cut. Smash Machine landing knees to the body.
Smash Machine prevents Silva from breaking the clinch. Smash Machine blocking some punches.
Smash Machine trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva. Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Smash Machine won't allow it.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smash Machine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smash Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smash Machine prevents Silva from breaking the clinch. Smash Machine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Smash Machine lands a damaging elbow. A knee to the head by Smash Machine.
Smash Machine misses with a knee to the head. Silva takes a knee to the side of the body. Silva is trying to stall.
I was talking to Smash Machine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Smash Machine digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected. Silva looks winded! Smash Machine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smash Machine connects with a knee to the head.
Smash Machine lands a knee to the body.
Smash Machine lands a nice knee to the body. Smash Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smash Machine has Silva pressed against the cage. He pushes Silva back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Smash Machine throws a beautiful elbow that sends Silva crashing to the floor! Smash Machine piles on the pressure with more strikes! Silva is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinch King Smash Machine! Clinch King Smash Machine took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
57% |
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