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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, She Hates Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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217 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Heke! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Silva! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Heke thuds a left hand into Silva's body. Silva misses with a shot to the body and Heke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket. Heke misses with a hook. Silva tries to clinch there but Heke circles away.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Heke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Heke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it. Silva avoids the body shot from Heke.
Silva lands a front kick. Silva connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heke's head. Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Heke fails to land with a series of punches.
Heke is breathing heavily. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva works Heke's body with a nice hook. Heke moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab. Silva lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Heke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut. Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva lands with a right that hurts Heke. Heke looks to clinch but Silva throws a short knee that drops Heke. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Rickson Silva! Rickson Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!
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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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