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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Silva (ranked 25687 p4p, 515 weight class) and Cian McCloskey (ranked 8562 p4p, 466 weight class). Cian McCloskey struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Cian McCloskey looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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143 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cian McCloskey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
McCloskey has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
McCloskey breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCloskey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCloskey being controlled here momentarily.
McCloskey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McCloskey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva closes the distance but McCloskey moves to the side
and McCloskey counters with a stiff right hand.
McCloskey circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCloskey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCloskey at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a low kick.
McCloskey dodges the punch combination from Silva.
McCloskey wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
McCloskey feints the counter takedown.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcCloskey.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McCloskey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva misses with a combination
and McCloskey counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch there but McCloskey circles away.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but McCloskey moves his leg out of the way.
McCloskey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCloskey moves away.
A little jabbing left from McCloskey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva throws a right and a left that McCloskey avoids nicely.
Silva throws a right hand that McCloskey ducks under and follows up with a left that McCloskey also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCloskey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva is breathing heavily.
McCloskey moves into the clinch successfully.
McCloskey breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and McCloskey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCloskey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Will Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloskey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
McCloskey moves out of range as Silva strikes.
McCloskey swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
McCloskey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with the combination.
McCloskey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McCloskey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCloskey slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
McCloskey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCloskey throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to bum rush McCloskey with a series of wild strikes but McCloskey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCloskey.
As McCloskey backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva tries to work over McCloskey's front leg with a kick but McCloskey checks it.
McCloskey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
A head kick misses from McCloskey.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCloskey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but McCloskey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like McCloskey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCloskey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCloskey throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cian McCloskey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McCloskey scores with a nice head shot.
Will Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCloskey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
McCloskey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCloskey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oooh a lovely combination from Silva sends McCloskey down but not out. Silva dives into side control looking to finish.
McCloskey is rocked!
It looks like Cian McCloskey has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McCloskey is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a big right hook! McCloskey looks hurt but is still standing! Silva lands a left jab and another right hook! This time McCloskey falls down and Silva dives in with a huge hammer fist! McCloskey's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Silva runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Will Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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