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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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199 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Walters!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Walters shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Walters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Walters is out of range.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Walters is out of range.
Walters dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva wants to sweep here but Walters controlling him for the moment.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Walters's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Walters from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva pulls Walters in close to his closed guard and prevents Walters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walters.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Walters gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Walters slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Walters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyle Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Walters shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Thiago Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Walters.
Walters shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Walters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walters off to one side.
Walters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Walters ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters blocking some punches.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walters blocking some punches.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walters.
Walters blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walters is keeping busy.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva working aggressively here.
Walters tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Walters jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walters working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Walters from getting back to his feet.
Walters keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Walters is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Walters is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Silva presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walters is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Walters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Walters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walters moves away.
Walters looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Walters throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walters slips under a jab from Silva.
Walters wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Walters shoots in but no luck this time.
Walters's coach down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Walters's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thiago Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Walters.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walters throws a head kick that misses.
Walters shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
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!
Walters misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters blocks a jab.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Walters's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Walters.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Walters counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Walters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walters is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walters.
Walters looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Walters has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Walters avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Walters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Walters throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walters 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 wants to stall.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Walters misses with the head strike.
Walters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walters has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters looking for the choke but no joy.
Silva covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Walters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Walters is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Silva tries to break free.
Walters looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Walters will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva avoids the strikes from Walters.
Silva can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Silva is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Walters has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Silva taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kyle Walters!
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hype
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FIGHT
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