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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deon Carruthers (ranked 25168 p4p, 25336 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 742 p4p, 685 weight class). Daniel Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 cm 19 179 0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 170 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Carruthers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks to prevent Carruthers's takedown attempt.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Deon Carruthers has been cut. Carruthers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Carruthers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deon Carruthers. That's going to take a lot out of him. Carruthers is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage. Silva works on Carruthers's body with a couple of short punches. Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Silva lands a body shot. Silva leaning against his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges. Carruthers is breathing heavily. Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Carruthers takes an elbow to the forehead. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva lands an elbow inside that Carruthers shrugs off. Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage. Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carrutherss head.
Carruthers is rocked! Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oh Carruthers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clinched against the cage, Silva lands a big elbow that drops Carruthers! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Carruthers is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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