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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Tomkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Taylor Tomkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rejinaldo Silva's chin.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Tomkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva drives through and clinches with Tomkins against the cage.
Tomkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Tomkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Tomkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tomkins misses with a knee strike.
Tomkins blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomkins throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomkins is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Tomkins avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomkins backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomkins backwards.
Tomkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tomkins avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Tomkins blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva takes a swing at Tomkins's ribcage but misses.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Tomkins.
Tomkins blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tomkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 pushes Tomkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tomkins is defending well for now.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomkins's efforts to push away.
Tomkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomkins is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomkins avoids it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tomkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Tomkins can't break the clinch.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva prevents Tomkins from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomkins avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Tomkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tomkins is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Tomkins manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook. Tomkins ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomkins circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tomkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Tomkins's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva stuns Tomkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tomkins misses with a straight right.
Tomkins tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Tomkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tomkins's face.
Tomkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Tomkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Tomkins avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tomkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Tomkins is rocked!
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Tomkins's ribcage.
Oh Tomkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a big knee! That's hurt Tomkins! Oh, he's all over the place! Silva lands another knee that sends Tomkins to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rejinaldo Silva!
A relieved looking Rejinaldo Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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