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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scarn (ranked 2129 p4p, 267 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 690 p4p, 99 weight class). Starling Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scarn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva misses the jab.
Scarn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva moves out of range as Scarn strikes.
Scarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Silva.
Scarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Silva wants to slow Scarn down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses the jab.
Scarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scarn shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Scarn down.
Scarn throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Scarn tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Scarn
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Scarn's knee but Scarn avoids it well.
Starling Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Scarn moves out of range easily.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Scarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva avoids the body shot from Scarn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Scarn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Scarn moved out of range nicely.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarn throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scarn misses with a body shot.
Scarn connects with a body shot.
Scarn tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Scarn walks into a left hand.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Scarn down.
Scarn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
That kick from Scarn tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scarn slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Scarn tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Scarn misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Scarn moved out of range.
Scarn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Scarn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Scarn misses with a low kick.
Michael Scarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Scarn finds it's target.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scarn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Scarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Starling Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
That's time! Scarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Scarn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Scarn instigates a clinch.
Silva is leaning against Scarn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarns head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva presses Scarn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva lands a right hand.
Scarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Scarn in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Scarn shrugs off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Silva.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva cracks Scarn with a nice body shot.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva pushes Scarn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scarn's defenses.
Silva works on Scarn's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva lands an elbow just above Scarn 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
Starling Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scarn misses with an elbow strike.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Scarn's ribcage. Scarn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scarn is rocked!
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarn backwards.
Oh Scarn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Michael Scarn's cut is getting worse.
Clinched against the cage, Silva lands a big elbow that drops Scarn! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Scarn is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starling Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Starling Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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