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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Odafin Tutuola! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Silva! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Tutuola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tutuola misses with a double jab
letting Silva counter with a right hand. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Tutuola. Silva throws out a loose jab but Tutuola uses good head movement to avoid it. Tutuola clinches up against the ropes. Silva breaks the clinch.
Tutuola tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range. Tutuola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutuola circles away quickly and effectively. Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Tutuola shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Tutuola scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tutuola trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. Tutuola missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tutuola controlling the pace. Tutuola prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva is staying active underneath Tutuola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Odafin Tutuola just wasn't active enough. Tutuola has his takedown stuffed and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing. Tutuola misses with a looping right. Tutuola misses with a takedown and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odafin Tutuola. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tutuola misses with a takedown and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tutuola's guard now. Tutuola keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Tutuola looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva trying to control but Tutuola is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tutuola wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. Tutuola is working hard here to advance position. Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tutuola swivels though and keeps the full guard. Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Marcus Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Silva clobbers Tutuola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Odafin Tutuola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva throws a jab when Tutuola was well out of range. Tutuola instigates a clinch. Silva has clasped his hands together around Tutuola's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Tutuola tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tutuola is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it. Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tutuola's legs. Tutuola wants to control but Silva postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Silva dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tutuola shoots and misses and Silva counters with a two punch combo. Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva lands with a big left! Tutuola is wobbled badly! Silva comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Tutuola to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Silva! Marcus Silva is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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