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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Walker (ranked 4408 p4p, 2418 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Rap do Silva as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 cm 18 210 0 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm 25 213 4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roosevelt Walker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Walker. Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva closes the distance and clinches. Walker tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Silva rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Walker is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. Silva prevents a body shot from Walker. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch. Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker throws a head punch that misses. Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Silva rushes Walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Walker! Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Walker to his feet! Walker is in big trouble! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roosevelt Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva. Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance. Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Silva manages to break the clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range. Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Roosevelt Walker has been cut. Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker. Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker. Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Silva moves into range and clinches up with Walker. Silva is working Walker over against the cage. Walker is breathing heavily. Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva cracks Walker with a nice body shot. Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Silva pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch. Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Walker misses with a looping left. Silva lands a big uppercut and Walker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Walker looks OK. Silva waves Walker back to his feet!
Walker is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva scores with a body shot.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Walker seems to have got his legs back now. Silva pushes Walker up against the cage in a clinch. Silva lands a right hand. Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Walker tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Walker fails with a takedown attempt. Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roosevelt Walker's cut. That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease. Walker throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat. Silva darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage. Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Silva breaks the clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker misses with an uppercut. Silva clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage. Walker tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Walker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roosevelt Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva lands a body punch. Walker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva instigates a clinch. Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and Silva moves into the clinch. Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected. Silva presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Silva scores with a hook to the body. Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Silva keeps the fight on the outside. Silva drops Walker with a beautiful combination! Walker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO! Eduardo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva. Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Silva lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Walker falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eduardo Silva! Eduardo Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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