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Silva knocked the boy out!

jimmydean

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Wow, what a solid right hand (from a south paw no less). Says he will stick with 185, but is open o fights in 205. A great knockout, but sort of disappointing.
 

sanjuro

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kinda boring fight. i almost wish i made the 90 mile round trip drive to see Affliction.
 

jimmydean

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The fight afterwards was a good knockout, too.

After seeing the Sandman drop like a sandbag, it makes me wonder who in 205 could stand with him.
 

sanjuro

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I want to see the better true light heavyweights fight Silva: Liddell, Rampage, even Forrest.

I looked at the weigh-ins because I thought Silva would be underweight. He was right at 206lbs but Irvin initially weighed 207.5, but they re-weighed him an hour later and he made weight.

I wonder if he struggled making weight, which made him a hair slower. You rarely see someone catch a kick in the first round of a big fight. Later, when people are tired.
 

jimmydean

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Silva fought 205 in Pride years ago and they said he was about 220 naturally. Most of the 205's are about 220-230 before cutting. Irvin might have been spent, but I doubt it.

I think the upper guys in 205 might do it, but every time I think "Silva's going to lose, this dude is bad ass..." he ends up destroying the guy. Look what he did to Rich Franklin, twice!
 

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it almost looked like he took a dive...i mean, he got hit hard, that was clear, but he immediately fell down and into the fetal position...he wasn't "out". maybe if he were a better fighter he could have attempted a defensive move...but instead he literally curled up. The punches afterwards were what gave him the cuts and eventually actually knocked him out, but that seemed a bit silly...like he psyched himself out or something.
 

jimmydean

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it almost looked like he took a dive...i mean, he got hit hard, that was clear, but he immediately fell down and into the fetal position...he wasn't "out". maybe if he were a better fighter he could have attempted a defensive move...but instead he literally curled up.
He got knocked clean off his foot! In the replay you clearly see the impact, that was a serious shot. The funny thing is it was a right and Silva is a lefty.