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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Silva. Wanderlei Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Phoenix !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Silva avoids the head kick by Phoenix .
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phoenix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva avoids the body shot from Phoenix .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Phoenix is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva landing knees to the head.
It looks like Paul Phoenix has been cut.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva thuds a left hand into Phoenix 's body.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Phoenix can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Silva and Phoenix drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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