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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva 's entrance music is Rev Theory - Light It Up . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: Armor King. This should be fireworks!
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287 lbs
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277 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King wants to clinch.
King gets the takedown into side control.
King is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Silva 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but King presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
King won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
King with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling from the full mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but King keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Silva right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
King is hanging on to Silva 's back as he tries to escape.
King struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva breaks King's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
King wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! King is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! King has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
King trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to control.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armor King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King decides to stand and escape the position.
King drives through with a takedown into Silva 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Silva 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
King stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. King is now in Silva 's guard.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
King pushes down on Silva 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
King won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva !
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Armor King has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking shots to the head.
It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from King.
King prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
BOOM! King connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Antonio Silva 's cut is getting worse.
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 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Armor King!
Armor King decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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