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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between vlatko lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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213 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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185 cm
21
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, vlatko lib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. lib shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like vlatko lib has been cut.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! lib crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and lib gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. lib manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by lib.
lib uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
lib has managed to clinch.
lib misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and lib avoids it.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lib tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
lib darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
lib with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from lib.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
vlatko lib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a hook but lib avoids it easily.
lib tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
lib moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lib has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
vlatko lib's cut is getting worse.
lib tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by lib.
lib fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lib rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but lib keeps him there for the moment.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
lib tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing lib back against the cage.
Silva tries to circle away but lib has him pinned against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
lib instigates a clinch.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
lib lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva missing with knees to the body.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
lib tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
lib swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
lib throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and lib moves into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
lib fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva motions for lib to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva tries to land a front kick but lib steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through lib's defenses.
lib avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and lib counters by clinching up.
lib trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed lib into the cage.
lib misses with a knee strike.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lib fails with an attempt to clinch.
lib is looking to clinch.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
lib tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lib tries to clinch up.
lib tries to clinch up.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
lib avoids the head kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on vlatko lib's cut.
That's time! lib's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva throws a head kick but lib moves out of range.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lib's calf.
lib walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lib doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and lib counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by lib.
lib prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
lib throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
lib tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
lib uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Demian Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but lib was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lib's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lib moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva throws a low kick but lib avoids it.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws and low kick but lib moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lib avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
lib tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
vlatko lib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
lib uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
lib takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
lib is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva throws a leg kick
and lib counters by clinching up.
lib lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
lib tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva gets control of lib's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to control the position.
lib knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva has his feet on lib's thighs here. He's pushed lib off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! lib screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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