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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
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190 cm
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223 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanghe misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanghe manages to avoid it.
Tanghe throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva stuns Tanghe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tanghe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Tanghe's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanghe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanghe has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva has his foot on Tanghe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tanghe works his way back into a safe position though.
Tanghe wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Tanghe defends easily.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanghe defends it easily.
Tanghe has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Tanghe is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Tanghe to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Silva!
A victorious Junior Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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