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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Kashmir. Carwin has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Shogun Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Carwin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Silva swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Carwin throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Carwin sees coming a mile off.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Carwin throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva with a nice cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Silva lands a head kick. Carwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carwin wants to clinch.
Carwin throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carwin throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a right hand that Carwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Carwin also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Carwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Carwin off the cage and back into range.
Silva staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Carwin 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Carwin swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a body punch but Carwin moves out of range.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva connects with a right hand. Carwin shakes it off.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carwin needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Carwin tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carwin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carwin throws out the jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 lands a leg kick that knocks Carwin off balance momentarily.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carwin checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Carwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Carwin tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva wants to slow Carwin down by chopping away at his legs.
Carwin throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carwin looks gassed!
Silva blocks a head kick by Carwin.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Carwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva cracks Carwin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Carwin to stand back up!
Carwin is rocked!
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Crack! Silva connects with the perfect overhand right and Carwin falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shogun Silva!
Shogun Silva retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Shogun Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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