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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen LL CoolJ - Headsprung as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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261 lbs
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192 cm
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280 lbs
38 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva defending well as Obworth loads up on a big left hand. Obworth closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Obworth pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A jab from Obworth finds it's way through Silva's defenses. Obworth throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it. Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Obworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. Silva is looking to chop away at Obworth's legs. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obworth.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick. Obworth looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well. Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Obworth is wise to it. Obworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva. Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Obworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Silva throws a big counter head kick but Obworth avoids it with no problem. Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Obworth, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Danga de danga de dang - Obworth scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obworth moves away. The crowd cheers as Obworth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though. Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Obworth on that attempt. Silva looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Obworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Obworth misses the shot to the body. Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obworth throws a big shot that misses. Obworth looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well. Daniel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Obworth fails with the takedown. Obworth looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range. Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Obworth swinging wildly here.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Obworth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Obworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Obworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Obworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Obworth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Obworth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Obworth connects with a jab. Obworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Obworth closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Obworth pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Obworth tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot. Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Obworth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Obworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Silva throws a hook but Obworth avoids it easily. An attempted straight right counter from Obworth misses the target. Jacob Obworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Obworth blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obworth manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Obworth on that attempt. Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obworth moves away. Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing. Obworth lands with a nice body punch. Obworth has a takedown stuffed. Silva stuffs the takedown. Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Obworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Obworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Silva counters with a body kick. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Obworth is defended easily by Silva. Silva is looking for the big counter here. Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Obworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Obworth fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance. A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva. Obworth is breathing heavily. Obworth doesn't succeed with the takedown and Silva counters with a stiff right hand. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obworth paws at him with a jab and circles away. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab. Obworth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Silva wants to clinch up but Obworth keeps it at a distance. Obworth blocks the body kick.
Obworth shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Silva tries to work over Obworth's front leg with a kick but Obworth checks it. Obworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Obworth persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Obworth will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Obworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva moves into the clinch. Silva stops a takedown attempt from Obworth.
Obworth jumps guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses. Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Obworth is retaining full guard. Obworth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Obworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Silva looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Obworth wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Obworth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard. Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obworth. Silva wants to sweep but no luck. Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely. Obworth stopping the sweep attempt from Silva. Obworth throws a big right hand that misses. Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obworth tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Obworth is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Obworth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Obworth. Obworth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Obworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Obworth moves into range and connects with a jab. Jacob Obworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice defenses there by Silva. Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick. Silva tries to move into range but Obworth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Obworth misses with a few strikes there.
Obworth tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The fighters circling - Obworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Obworth drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. Silva trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Obworth throwing strikes but missing. Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Obworth postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it. Obworth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Obworth landing some decent shots from guard. Obworth cracks Silva with a solid left hand. Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. Obworth prevents Silva from getting back to his feet. Silva is trying to keep Obworth in close.
Obworth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Obworth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Obworth throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely. Obworth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard. Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Obworth. Silva trying to control but Obworth is working from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Obworth dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Obworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Obworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a solid body kick. Silva looks to land a left hand but Obworth moved out of range nicely. Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obworth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Obworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Good shot there by Obworth. Obworth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Silva misses with a low kick as Obworth jumps back. Silva scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Jacob Obworth has been cut. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Obworth. Obworth gets slowly back to his feet. Obworth sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Obworth avoids it this time. Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Silva avoids the body shot from Obworth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Obworth throws a combination that misses and Silva counters with a straight right hand. A big left from Obworth misses. Silva throws a fast counter high kick but Obworth manages to duck under it in time. Silva cracks Obworth with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Silva has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obworth to stand back up!
Obworth is rocked! Some wild striking there from Obworth.
Silva throws a fast counter high kick but Obworth manages to duck under it in time. Oh Obworth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Obworth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Nice body punch from Silva. Obworth seems to have got his legs back now. Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obworth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obworth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Obworth there as he acknowledges the shot. Obworth throws a hook but Silva blocks it. It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Silva swings for the body but Obworth moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Obworth has a takedown stuffed. Obworth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obworth throws out the jab. Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Silva slips under a jab. Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Obworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick. Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obworth avoids the body shot from Silva.
Obworth moves out of range of the body kick. Obworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obworth dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Obworth's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Obworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Obworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Silva needs to keep his hands up - Obworth had a free shot at his head there. Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obworth manages to avoid it. Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Obworth counters with a straight right hand. Obworth dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Obworth's head and hops out. Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obworth. That did some damage! A telegraphed right hand from Obworth misses the target. Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Obworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obworth stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken. Obworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes. Silva lands a big head kick that sends Obworth tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Obworth back to his feet - he wants the finish! This has been an exciting period of action! Obworth fails to land with a series of punches.
Obworth clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Obworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obworth's sensitive parts. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick. Obworth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Obworth misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Obworth dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Obworth's head and hops out. Obworth goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jacob Obworth's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva is looking to slow Obworth down with leg kicks. Silva lands a nice looking body kick. Obworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Obworth gets slowly back to his feet. Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Obworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Obworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Silva scores with the left hand. Obworth knows he should have avoided that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Obworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Obworth persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing. Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Obworth misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely. Silva throws a leg kick but Obworth sees it coming and moves out of range. Obworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva. Obworth is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Obworth misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Obworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A big right from Silva misses. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Obworth moves out of range easily. Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Obworth lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Obworth misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a leg kick. Obworth throws a big shot that misses. Silva keeps Obworth at a distance using the push kick. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Obworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva. Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Obworth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Daniel Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup. Obworth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Obworth throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Silva shapes to counter with a head kick. Obworth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Silva cracks Obworth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Obworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Obworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Obworth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Obworth. Silva throws a body punch but Obworth moves out of range. Obworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Silva takes one to the chin there. Silva connects with a solid leg kick. Obworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Obworth misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Obworth does a little dance to reset his feet. Obworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Obworth gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch. Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Obworth is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Obworth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position. Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Obworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Obworth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace. Obworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Obworth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Jacob Obworth's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Obworth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet. Obworth throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Obworth moves out of range easily. Obworth connects with a single shot there. Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sloppy strikes from Obworth. Those never looked like landing. Obworth moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Obworth is looking to counter with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Obworth falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obworth's knee momentarily. Obworth throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Silva avoids the body shot from Obworth.
That's one minute gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Silva. Obworth misses with a looping left. Obworth tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Obworth tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obworth's head. Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva throws a head kick that misses. Obworth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side. Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Obworth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Obworth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Obworth jabbing away but nothing is landing. Obworth 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 Obworth off to one side. Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Obworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Obworth jabbing away but nothing is landing. Obworth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Silva slips a jab and a cross from Obworth.
Obworth lands a jab to the nose. Obworth misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely. Sloppy strikes from Obworth. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Obworth tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Obworth throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Silva is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. A head kick misses from Silva. Obworth's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Obworth throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease. Silva tries to clinch up. Obworth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Obworth throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Obworth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely. Obworth shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Silva slips a jab from Obworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Obworth takes a kick to the side of the head. Silva avoids the body shot from Obworth.
Obworth goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward. Silva raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Obworth misses with a two punch combination.
Obworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Silva connects with a single shot there. Obworth checks a leg kick nicely. Obworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range. Obworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range. Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Silva loads up on a big right hand but Obworth slips the punch. Obworth swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silva! During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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