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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svenson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Svenson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Cornwall!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornwall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cornwall prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Cornwall looking for a submission but Silva manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Cornwall wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Cornwall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Cornwall from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva slips under a jab from Cornwall.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Cornwall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cornwall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cornwall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cornwall goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Cornwall's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cornwall is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control but Cornwall is working from the bottom.
Cornwall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cornwall had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cornwall Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva breaks Cornwall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cornwall scores with a hook.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornwall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cornwall takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cornwall keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Cornwall working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cornwall keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Cornwall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva wants to control from the top but Cornwall keeps moving.
Cornwall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cornwall looks gassed!
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cornwall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cornwall wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control but Cornwall is working from the bottom.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva 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.
Silva misses the body punch
and Cornwall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Cornwall.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cornwall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Cornwall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cornwall throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Cornwall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cornwall throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Cornwall throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cornwall thinking.
Silva lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Cornwall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Cornwall does no damage.
Ken Cornwall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cornwall.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Cornwall misses with a few strikes there.
Cornwall looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Cornwall throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cornwall as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Svenson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornwall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cornwall misses with a two punch combination.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick but Cornwall moves out of range.
Cornwall throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cornwall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornwall throws a right hand that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Cornwall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cornwall misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cornwall misses with a series of wild punches.
Cornwall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Cornwall throws a right hand that misses
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Cornwall controls the action.
Cornwall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cornwall can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cornwall keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cornwall fails with the takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Silva misses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva clinches but Cornwall breaks the clinch
and Cornwall counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall fails with the takedown.
Cornwall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornwall swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Cornwall there.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cornwall.
Cornwall misses the shot to the body.
Cornwall misses with the combination.
Ken Cornwall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornwall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cornwall throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a hook. Cornwall ducked under it nicely.
Silva slips a jab from Cornwall.
Cornwall misses with a hook
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Cornwall prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Cornwall is trying to stall.
Cornwall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Cornwall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Cornwall holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses the jab.
Cornwall with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cornwall!
Cornwall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cornwall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cornwall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cornwall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cornwall checks the leg kick.
Cornwall looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cornwall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Cornwall throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cornwall throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cornwall thinking.
Cornwall misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Cornwall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cornwall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cornwall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cornwall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cornwall circles away.
Cornwall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Cornwall prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cornwall pulls his head out easily.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cornwall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A lazy left from Cornwall finds it's target.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Cornwall moved out of range nicely.
Cornwall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Cornwall throws a right hand that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cornwall.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a series of punches but Cornwall moves out of range.
Silva defending well as Cornwall loads up on a big left hand.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornwall swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cornwall scores a takedown into full mount!
Cornwall tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cornwall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cornwall is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cornwall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ken Cornwall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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