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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Silva (ranked 2258 p4p, 30 weight class) and Robert Thompson (ranked 24303 p4p, 207 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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255 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Thompson.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Robert Thompson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Thompson! Silva dives in looking to finish! Thompson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Silva!
Rio Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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