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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Onarpos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Lose yourself. This should be a great matchup!
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225 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
288 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Onarpos! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Onarpos connects with a body shot. Jab by Silva. The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Onarpos doesn't seem phased though. Onarpos shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily. Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Onarpos, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Onarpos against the cage but Onarpos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Silva throws a right hand that misses
enabling Onarpos to counter with a crisp jab. Onarpos throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onarpos.
Onarpos shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Onarpos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing. Silva shoots in but Onarpos avoids the takedown attempt easily. Silva slips under a jab from Onarpos. 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! Silva misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Onarpos just misses with a punch to the body.
Onarpos throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
A jab from Silva misses. Silva misses with a hook. Onarpos ducked under it nicely. Onarpos with a hook. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a hook but Onarpos blocks it. Silva darts in and clinches Onarpos up against the cage. Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Onarpos is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. A short right from Onarpos. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva breaks from the clinch.
Onarpos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Nice defenses there by Silva. No luck for Onarpos with that takedown attempt. Antonio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Onarpos. Onarpos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A cross from Onarpos lands. Silva scores with a jab to the jaw. Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Onarpos's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Silva trying to control but Onarpos is working from the bottom. Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Onarpos works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Silva postures up in Onarpos's guard and throws a big left but Onarpos blocks it. Onarpos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Silva won't allow Onarpos to sweep him here. Silva chips away with some ground and pound. Onarpos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva. Onarpos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Onarpos has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Onarpos!
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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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