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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Hongwen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hongwen comes to the cage accompanied by Tiptoe Through The Tulips. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Hongwen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a swing at Hongwen's ribcage but misses.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Hongwen is just out of range.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hongwen.
Hongwen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hongwen stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Hongwen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hongwen connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Hongwen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hongwen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hongwen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongwen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Hongwen.
Wang Hongwen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hongwen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hongwen 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
It looks like Wang Hongwen has been cut.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hongwen manages to avoid it.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hongwen is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hongwen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hongwen's guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Hongwen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hongwen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Hongwen moves away and avoids it.
Hongwen lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hongwen counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hongwen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Hongwen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hongwen.
Hongwen misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hongwen misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hongwen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hongwen throws a combination that misses
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braun Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wang Hongwen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hongwen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hongwen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hongwen moves out of range.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva takes a swing at Hongwen's ribcage but misses.
Hongwen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hongwen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva looking to stall.
A short right from Hongwen on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongwen tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Hongwen tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Hongwen back against the cage.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
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.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hongwen.
Hongwen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongwen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Hongwen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hongwen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Hongwen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hongwen throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hongwen's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva trying to control but Hongwen is working from the bottom.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hongwen wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Hongwen is defending the position.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hongwen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wang Hongwen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hongwen misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to move into range but Hongwen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wang Hongwen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wang Hongwen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva throws a series of punches but Hongwen moves out of range.
Hongwen takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Hongwen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Hongwen does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a right hand that Hongwen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hongwen also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Hongwen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hongwen.
Hongwen connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Hongwen tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wang Hongwen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Hongwen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hongwen as he jumps to the side.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Hongwen fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hongwen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hongwen misses with a few strikes there.
Hongwen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hongwen works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Hongwen missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hongwen throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hongwen was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Hongwen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hongwen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hongwen lands the left hand.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hongwen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Hongwen.
Hongwen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hongwen scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hongwen circles away.
Hongwen dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Hongwen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hongwen throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hongwen.
Silva looks to land a combination but Hongwen avoids it well.
Hongwen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva defending well as Hongwen loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hongwen. Hongwen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Hongwen clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wang Hongwen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Hongwen looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hongwen rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hongwen catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Hongwen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Hongwen's cut.
That's time! Hongwen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hongwen tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hongwen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongwen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hongwen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Hongwen. That snapped Silva's head back.
Hongwen misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hongwen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Hongwen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hongwen throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hongwen lands with a right hand.
Hongwen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hongwen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Hongwen.
A swing and a miss from Hongwen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hongwen. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hongwen lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hongwen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Hongwen throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hongwen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hongwen feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Hongwen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hongwen digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Hongwen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Hongwen scores with a four punch combination!
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hongwen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hongwen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Hongwen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Hongwen misses with a few strikes there.
Wang Hongwen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva moves away from the strike by Hongwen.
A jab lands there for Silva.
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!
Hongwen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hongwen looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva swings for the body but Hongwen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Hongwen had his way with Braun Silva in that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Hongwen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hongwen misses with a straight left.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Hongwen as he connects with a hook.
Hongwen dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Hongwen swinging wildly here.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hongwen moves away.
Hongwen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Hongwen.
Hongwen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hongwen keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hongwen tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Hongwen tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hongwen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongwen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang Hongwen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hongwen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hongwen throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hongwen scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hongwen.
Silva scores with a one two! Hongwen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Hongwen finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Hongwen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hongwen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hongwen tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hongwen. Hongwen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hongwen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hongwen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Hongwen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hongwen misses with the combination.
Silva lands a nice hook to Hongwen's body. Hongwen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Hongwen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva cracks Hongwen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Braun Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wang Hongwen.
I think Hongwen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Hongwen!
Wang Hongwen retains his heavyweight title!
Wang Hongwen very nearly forgot to thank iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn - RFC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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