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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niwat Sirichok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braun Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
28
276 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braun Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niwat Sirichok! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sirichok tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance. Silva loads up on a big right hand but Sirichok slips the punch. Sirichok closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage. Sirichok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Sirichok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
It looks like Braun Silva has been cut. Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands with a right to the head. Sirichok is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Silva lands a shoulder strike. Sirichok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sirichok is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Sirichok into the cage. Silva letting Sirichok take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirichok prevents a body shot from Silva. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sirichok takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Sirichok tries to tie him up. Silva tries to work over Sirichok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sirichok throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva. Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Silva taking a breather. A nice glancing elbow lands by Sirichok. Sirichok tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Sirichok pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Silva lands with a left to the head. Sirichok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Sirichok misses with an elbow over the top. Silva takes an elbow to the temple. Sirichok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sirichok pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Silva blocks an elbow strike. Sirichok lands an elbow inside. Silva trying to stall but Sirichok improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sirichok.
Braun Silva's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sirichok trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage. Sirichok lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off. Sirichok pressing his opponent against the cage. Sirichok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sirichok lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Braun Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Sirichok misses with an elbow over the top. The referee calls for Sirichok to work.
Sirichok missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a hook from the clinch. Sirichok lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Braun Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sirichok blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sirichok throws an elbow but misses. Sirichok misses with an elbow strike.
Sirichok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sirichok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sirichok misses with an elbow over the top. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva tries to pull guard but Sirichok won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sirichok avoiding damage.
Sirichok trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sirichok into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niwat Sirichok dominated that round. The cut man is working on Braun Silva's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva lands with an overhand left. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sirichok.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Sirichok with an uppercut! Silva sizes up Sirichok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirichok. Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirichok avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside. Sirichok darts in trying to clinch and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sirichok won't be happy with that. Sirichok tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position. Silva has control of an arm but Sirichok manages to advance to Silva's back! Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Silva breaks Sirichok's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Braun Silva just wasn't active enough. The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva. Sirichok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Sirichok is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Braun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sirichok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sirichok moves to clinch but Silva breaks away and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sirichok won't be happy with that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sirichok has escaped the position, nice work there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sirichok is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Sirichok is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Braun Silva!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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