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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick The Highlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Antonio Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
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195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick The Highlight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Highlight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva gets a clinch.
The Highlight has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Highlight takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
The Highlight is looking for a takedown.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent The Highlight's takedown attempt.
The Highlight has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick The Highlight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Highlight backwards.
The Highlight misses with the head strike.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent The Highlight's takedown attempt.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
The Highlight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Highlight is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Highlight takes a shot to the head.
Silva is pushing The Highlight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The Highlight taking a breather.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Highlight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva works on The Highlight's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva digs a right hand underneath The Highlight's ribcage. The Highlight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Highlight backwards.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva has The Highlight pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Highlight backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Silva.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Antonio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from The Highlight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Highlight tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pushing The Highlight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Highlight tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Highlight is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva pushes The Highlight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
The Highlight tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Highlight backwards.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Highlight backwards.
The Highlight letting Silva take a breather here.
The Highlight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through The Highlight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Highlight is rocked!
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh The Highlight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is working The Highlight over against the cage.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Highlight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Highlight seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a big right hand that drops The Highlight! The killer instinct kicks in and Silva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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