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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Denke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Silva! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Denke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks. Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Karl Denke has been cut. Denke misses with a hook. Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Denke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva with a poor takedown and Denke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva misses with a looping right. Denke avoids the head kick by Silva.
Denke blocks a head kick by Silva.
Denke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Denke darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Denke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Jose Silva has been cut. Denke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva throws the left hand but Denke avoids the punch easily. Denke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. 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. Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. It looked like Denke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Silva ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denke fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Silva to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Silva looks to clinch but Denke throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Silva taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Karl Denke! Karl Denke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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