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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Light It Up . Antonio Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bull Dog's chin.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio 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, Bull Dog!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dog looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Dog throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Dog takes a swing at Silva 's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dog!
It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
No joy there for Dog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dog throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dog throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Antonio Silva 's cut is getting worse.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog gets control of Silva 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Dog is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dog works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Silva prevents Dog from getting back to his feet.
Silva postures up in Dog's guard and throws a big left but Dog blocks it.
Dog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Dog manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Dog as he connects with a hook.
Antonio Silva 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Dog keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Dog pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Silva 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Antonio Silva 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Silva 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bull Dog!
Bull Dog bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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