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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cairo Silva (ranked 1275 p4p, 159 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 904 p4p, 114 weight class). Steel Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cairo Silva's chin.
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218 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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213 lbs
35 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
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
8 - 7 - 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
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Penn breaks away and moves out of range.
Penn thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penn. That one must have hurt.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Silva.
We've been informed that Penn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Silva.
Penn is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn prevents a body shot from Silva.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Silva pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn prevents a body shot from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Penn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cairo Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn counters with a body kick.
Cairo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cairo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working aggressively here.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn breaks the clinch.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cairo Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Penn tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Penn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Penn is rocked!
Silva darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Penn's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Silva before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cairo 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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RATING
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