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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne- I'm Me. Michael Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Swagger's chin.
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220 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Swagger counters with a nice body kick.
Silva moves to clinch but Swagger breaks away
and Swagger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swagger.
Swagger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Swagger.
Swagger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva looks to clinch
and Swagger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swagger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger blocks a leg kick.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva looks to clinch
and Swagger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Swagger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Swagger looks to clinch
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Swagger stalling.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva prevents a body shot from Swagger.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Swagger digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Swagger taking a breather.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Swagger gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Swagger misses with a knee strike.
Swagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Swagger has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Swagger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swagger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swagger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swagger as Silva tries to tie him up.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger stalls.
Swagger pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva is rocked!
Swagger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Swagger finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swagger misses with a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swagger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swagger lands a big right hand that drops Silva! The killer instinct kicks in and Swagger finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Swagger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Swagger!
Tommy Swagger retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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