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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flying Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is heart for sale. Flying Knee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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230 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flying Knee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Knee swinging wildly here.
Knee just misses with a punch to the body.
Knee throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Knee throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knee wants it to stay on the feet.
Knee misses with a wild body shot.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Knee's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Knee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knee is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Knee is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Knee has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Knee is retaining full guard.
Knee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Knee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes Knee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 is nestled in close to Knee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva prevents Knee from improving his position.
Knee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knee actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva prevents Knee from improving his position.
Knee actively working from the bottom here.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Knee's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knee throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva wants to control but Knee is keeping him busy.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Renato Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Knee is working from the bottom.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva wants to control but Knee is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knee keeps working.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Knee is defending well.
Silva tries to move to mount but Knee blocks the move with his legs.
Knee is looking for a sweep.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knee keeps working.
Knee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knee keeps working.
Knee sneaks back into half guard.
Knee tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knee keeps working.
Knee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Knee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Knee.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Knee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Knee is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Knee!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Knee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to control but Knee wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has control of Knee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Knee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Knee swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Knee tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knee throws a sloppy body shot
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is working Knee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Knee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Knee keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva cracks Knee with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Knee looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Knee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knee throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva slips a straight right by Knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva slips a jab from Knee.
Knee throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Knee taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Knee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Knee is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Silva!
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energy
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hype
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