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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Coburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Coburn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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225 lbs
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194 cm
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Palmer Coburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws a right and a left that Coburn avoids nicely.
Silva tries to bum rush Coburn with a series of wild strikes but Coburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva scores with the left hand. Coburn knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coburn drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Coburn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coburn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coburn is controlling him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Coburn from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Palmer Coburn just wasn't active enough.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coburn shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Coburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coburn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coburn.
Coburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Coburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Coburn shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coburn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a series of punches but Coburn moves out of range.
Coburn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Coburn is breathing heavily.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
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 tests Coburn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Coburn on that attempt.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Coburn avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks to land a combination but Coburn avoids it well.
Coburn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Coburn persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Coburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Coburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coburn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Coburn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coburn shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Coburn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Coburn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Coburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coburn.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coburn.
Coburn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Coburn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is not content to let Coburn control the position.
Coburn is looking for a kimura here.
Coburn maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Coburn has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Coburn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Palmer Coburn!
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RATING
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