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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lee Sin - By Riot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sin gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Sin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Silva wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving. Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sin is keeping the position for now. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sin trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Silva just wasn't active enough. Sin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sin as he jumps to the side. Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Sin keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Sin sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sin takes the fight into the clinch. Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Sin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Antonio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Silva shoots for a takedown but Sin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Silva is breathing heavily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sin. Silva shrugs it off though. Nice takedown defense from Sin. No joy for Silva on that attempt. Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut. Sin throws a nice inside leg kick. Sin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
Sin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva is rocked! 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! Sin cracks Silva with a left hook right on the temple and Silva goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Sin lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Silva is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Sin! Lee Sin took some time post fight to say the following; 'Blindness is no impairment against a smelly enemy.'.
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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