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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollyon has chosen On My Own-Alone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hofniel Apollyon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Apollyon's head backwards.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva wants to clinch
and Apollyon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Apollyon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apollyon throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apollyon.
Apollyon slips under a jab from Silva.
Apollyon blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Apollyon's head but Apollyon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a low kick as Apollyon jumps back.
Silva staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollyon misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva defending well as Apollyon loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollyon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Apollyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apollyon throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Apollyon misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Apollyon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollyon thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva moves out of range as Apollyon strikes.
Apollyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Apollyon, right into the meat.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Apollyon, pushing him back against the cage.
Apollyon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apollyon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Apollyon avoids the damage to the body.
Apollyon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apollyon doesn't seem bothered though.
Apollyon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A head kick from Apollyon lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Apollyon.
Silva pushes Apollyon away with a front kick.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apollyon throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollyon.
Apollyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollyon scores with a leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apollyon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apollyon lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a push kick but Apollyon slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollyon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Apollyon misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollyon is just out of range.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Apollyon avoids it.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Apollyon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollyon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apollyon wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Apollyon moves out of range.
Silva has Apollyon up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apollyon is defending well for now.
Apollyon breaks from the clinch.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Apollyon should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Apollyon scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Apollyon as he connects with a hook.
Apollyon is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apollyon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Apollyon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Apollyon.
Apollyon is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva prevents Apollyon from breaking the clinch.
Apollyon can't break the clinch.
Silva prevents Apollyon from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollyon wants to break free but Silva has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Apollyon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apollyon blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apollyon avoids it.
Apollyon breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Apollyon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva stuns Apollyon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva connects with the punch.
Jose Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is looking to clinch but Apollyon is avoiding it.
Silva looks to land a combination but Apollyon avoids it well.
Apollyon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Apollyon misses with a hook.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva is looking to clinch but Apollyon is avoiding it.
Apollyon clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a combination
and Apollyon counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollyon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apollyon lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Apollyon's corner calls for a 1-2. Apollyon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apollyon throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Apollyon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva lands the left hand.
Apollyon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apollyon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Apollyon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva avoids the head kick by Apollyon.
A punch lands to the side of Apollyon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva lands a head kick. Apollyon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Apollyon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apollyon is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Apollyon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollyon scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Apollyon is avoiding it.
Apollyon avoids the body shot from Silva.
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollyon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Apollyon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apollyon counters with a leg kick.
Apollyon tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Apollyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Apollyon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apollyon in his tracks.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Apollyon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Apollyon avoids them all with ease.
Silva feints and then cracks Apollyon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apollyon down.
Apollyon throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Apollyon.
Apollyon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Apollyon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apollyon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apollyon doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva feints and then cracks Apollyon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apollyon down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva moves out of range as Apollyon throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Apollyon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apollyon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apollyon throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Apollyon is out of range.
Silva moves out of range as Apollyon throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Apollyon ducks down to avoid it.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jose Silva has been cut.
Apollyon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva looks to land a combination but Apollyon avoids it well.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apollyon avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Apollyon dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Apollyon.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Apollyon controls the action.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Apollyon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apollyon manages to break the clinch.
Apollyon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apollyon scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Apollyon ducks down to avoid it.
Silva moves out of range as Apollyon throws a body kick.
Apollyon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Apollyon lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 moves out of range as Apollyon throws a body kick.
Apollyon dodges the punch combination from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Apollyon.
Apollyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Apollyon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Apollyon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a series of punches but Apollyon moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apollyon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Apollyon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva defending well as Apollyon loads up on a big left hand.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apollyon is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Apollyon tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Apollyon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apollyon tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apollyon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apollyon's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Apollyon sees coming a mile off.
Silva defending well as Apollyon loads up on a big left hand.
Apollyon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva avoids the head kick by Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Apollyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Apollyon is avoiding it.
Apollyon lands an overhand right.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Apollyon's ribs.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Apollyon stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apollyon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollyon tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apollyon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apollyon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva throws a hook but Apollyon avoids it easily.
Silva tests Apollyon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apollyon swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Apollyon throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Apollyon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A cross from Silva lands.
Apollyon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Apollyon counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Apollyon.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollyon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Apollyon saw that one coming.
Apollyon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Apollyon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apollyon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollyon looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Apollyon throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Apollyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Apollyon misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apollyon.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva has Apollyon up against the cage in a clinch.
Apollyon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apollyon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Apollyon controls the action.
Silva working Apollyon over with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Silva.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollyon.
Apollyon avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Apollyon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Apollyon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Apollyon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Apollyon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollyon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva digs a good hook to Apollyon's body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apollyon moves away.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Apollyon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Apollyon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Apollyon.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Apollyon circles away.
Apollyon swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Apollyon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Apollyon looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Apollyon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apollyon thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Apollyon misses with a body kick.
Apollyon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Apollyon looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Apollyon looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Apollyon counters with a solid body kick.
Silva misses with a hook.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Apollyon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apollyon moves away.
Silva has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apollyon's efforts to push away.
Apollyon tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Apollyon blocks the elbow strike.
Apollyon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollyon misses with a low kick.
Apollyon tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Apollyon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Apollyon.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva scores with the left hand. Apollyon knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Apollyon misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a hook
and Apollyon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Apollyon breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva wants to clinch.
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 takes the fight into the clinch.
Apollyon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Apollyon tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollyon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollyon is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Silva had his way with Hofniel Apollyon in that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Apollyon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Apollyon lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Apollyon throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Apollyon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollyon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Apollyon. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva looks for the body kick but Apollyon saw that one coming.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollyon throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Apollyon defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Apollyon misses with a wild body shot.
Apollyon ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Apollyon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apollyon throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Apollyon takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a swing at Apollyon's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollyon.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Apollyon scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva wants to clinch up but Apollyon keeps it at a distance.
Apollyon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva clobbers Apollyon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apollyon. That did some damage!
Apollyon lands a high kick!
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apollyon.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Apollyon circles away.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollyon.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Hofniel Apollyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva keeps control of Apollyon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jose Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollyon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Apollyon circles away.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apollyon.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Apollyon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apollyon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apollyon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Jose Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollyon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Apollyon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Apollyon if he has to take too many more of those.
Apollyon throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Apollyon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Apollyon misses with a low kick.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Silva lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva connects with the punch.
Apollyon misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to clinch but Apollyon is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Apollyon stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a hook but Apollyon blocks it.
Apollyon lands a head kick!
Silva is rocked!
Apollyon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollyon flashes Silva a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Silva's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Silva crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Apollyon punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hofniel Apollyon!
An out of breath Hofniel Apollyon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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