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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Unnu Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Unnu Koc's chin.
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187 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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163 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Unnu Koc! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koc gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Silva wants to stand but Koc has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Koc looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Silva controls from within his opponent's guard. Koc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him. Koc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is looking to get to half guard. Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Silva has eaten all the pies! Silva regains half guard. Silva wants to control but Koc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koc winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Silva is not content to let Koc control the position. Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Koc is controlling him. Koc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva looks gassed! Koc passes into half guard. Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Koc wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position. Koc seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koc slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead. Koc wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. Silva has hold of Koc's hands but Koc slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Nice strikes from Koc there. Koc stalling. Koc is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Koc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Koc working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Koc throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Good standup being displayed there by Koc as he connects with a hook. Koc lands a nice shot to the body.
Koc scores with a nice body kick.
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! Koc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koc.
Koc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Koc stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken. Koc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Koc is holding on to half guard well. Koc wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Koc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Koc is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Koc is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva decides to return to a standing position. Koc swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Silva throws a head kick but Koc moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Unnu Koc dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koc is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Silva wants to clinch. Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Koc wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. Koc lands some strikes from the bottom. Koc has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up. Koc wants to sweep but no luck. Koc throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Koc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Koc maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koc working away from the top, dropping strikes. A nice elbow there by Koc. Koc looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Silva can't escape the position.
Koc is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Koc landing punches. Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koc connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is rocked! Koc trying to control but he's not successful this time. Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koc controlling his opponent. Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koc working the ground and pound effectively.
Koc tries to control but Silva wriggling away. BOOM! Koc connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Koc finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Koc lands a heavy elbow. Silva tries to hold on but Koc pushes him away. Silva is trying to stand. Koc lands a big shot to the head and Silva winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Unnu Koc!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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