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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tongchai Tor Silachai (ranked 3074 p4p, 43 weight class) and Johnny Jacobs (ranked 3586 p4p, 125 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jacobs's choice of entrance music: up to my neck. Tongchai Tor Silachai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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196 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tongchai Tor Silachai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Jacobs! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jacobs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Tor Silachai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Jacobs shoots and misses and Tor Silachai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jacobs thinking. Jacobs has managed to clinch.
Tor Silachai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Tor Silachai. Tor Silachai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tor Silachai scores with a shoulder strike. Tor Silachai lands with a short shot to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Tor Silachai. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jacobs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jacobs is working for takedown but Tor Silachai is calmly controlling the position for now. Tongchai Tor Silachai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jacobs. Jacobs misses with an elbow over the top. Tor Silachai working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jacobs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short right from Tor Silachai on the inside. Jacobs misses with a knee strike.
Jacobs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tor Silachai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A short uppercut from Tor Silachai. Tor Silachai lands a right hand. Tor Silachai lands a right hand. Tor Silachai lands an uppercut. Tor Silachai lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tor Silachai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobss head. Tor Silachai lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacobs is rocked! Jacobs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tor Silachai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tor Silachai scores with a shot to the side of Jacobs's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tor Silachai scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jacobs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tor Silachai is defending well for now. Jacobs takes a shot to the head. Jacobs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tor Silachai has him pressed against the cage. Jacobs is working for takedown but Tor Silachai is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jacobs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Jacobs's ribcage. Jacobs let out a lung full of air as it connected. Jacobs looks winded! An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tor Silachai. Tor Silachai digs a right hand into Jacobs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacobs's gas tank. Tor Silachai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacobs backwards. Tor Silachai drops Jacobs onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jacobs is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Jacobs is still on wobbly legs! Can Tor Silachai finish him? Tor Silachai lands a right hand. Tor Silachai lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jacobs to his knees! Tor Silachai keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tongchai Tor Silachai! In his post fight interview, Tongchai Tor Silachai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. Johnny Jacobs was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry to the fans'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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