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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 6196 p4p, 3261 weight class) and Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Kennedy !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Kennedy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Kennedy .
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Kennedy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Kennedy trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kennedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling the position.
Kennedy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kennedy lands a nice short elbow.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Kennedy wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kennedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kennedy winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kennedy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kennedy landing shots from mount.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Kennedy controlling from the full mount.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennedy on the ground.
Kennedy dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the head.
Kennedy controlling from the full mount.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kennedy content just to control the position here.
Kennedy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Kennedy 's attempts to control the action.
Kennedy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kennedy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Kennedy raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kennedy lands with some strikes.
Kennedy lands with some strikes.
Kennedy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kennedy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kennedy landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kennedy with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kennedy with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kennedy is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kennedy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kennedy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Wanderlei Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Kennedy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kennedy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Kennedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva is rocked!
Wanderlei Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderlei Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bryan Kennedy !
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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
35% |
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