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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cairo Silva (ranked 892 p4p, 139 weight class) and Thiago Thiago (ranked 2837 p4p, 390 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Thiago! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Silva tries to score with a low kick but Thiago moves his leg out of the way. Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A head kick misses from Silva. Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thiago counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee. A chopping leg kick lands by Thiago. Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Silva. Good shot there by Silva. Thiago tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way. Silva misses with a hook. Thiago misses with a looping right. Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thiago.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Thiago scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks. Silva misses with a left hand and Thiago counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva throws a head kick that misses and Thiago counters with a nice body kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Thiago. Silva throws a hook but Thiago avoids it easily. Silva throws a leg kick and Thiago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Thiago stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken. Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thiago at a distance.
Thiago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thiago. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thiago, as that shot connected.
Silva is rocked! Thiago 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 Thiago throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Silva taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thiago Thiago! Thiago Thiago 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
71% |
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