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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 6001 p4p, 693 weight class) and Kyle Zipperman (ranked 24669 p4p, 922 weight class). Kyle Zipperman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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199 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Zipperman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zipperman shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Zipperman.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zipperman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zipperman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zipperman throws a counter combo.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zipperman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva works Zipperman's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zipperman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zipperman moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Zipperman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Zipperman seems unphased.
A punch combination from Zipperman misses.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Zipperman clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Zipperman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a jab. Zipperman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Zipperman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zipperman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zipperman looks winded!
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zipperman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Zipperman takes one to the chin there.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zipperman momentarily.
Zipperman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zipperman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Zipperman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zipperman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zipperman is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Zipperman tumbling to the canvas! Silva pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Zipperman was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felipe Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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