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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stien Riech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riech is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Escape. Stien Riech will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stien Riech! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riech throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Riech misses with a few strikes there.
Riech looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range. Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges. Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jab from Silva. Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Riech throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Silva moves into range and clinches up with Riech. Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Riech looks gassed! Silva scores with a hook to the body. Silva lands a nice shot to the body. Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva. Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle. Silva lands a shot to the body. Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riechs head. Silva lands with a right to the head. Silva lands a body shot. Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva cracks Riech with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva cracks Riech with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice shot by Silva. Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Silva lands with an overhand left. Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riech backwards. Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Silva stalks Riech and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riech's face. Riech staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riech doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva. Silva cracks Riech with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Silva thuds a left hand into Riech's body. Stien Riech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva connects with a jab. Silva cracks Riech with a good jab.
Riech is rocked! Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Riech is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him? Silva throws an overhand right that has Riech reeling! Silva follows up with more punches and Riech is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lyoto Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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