UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva Live Chat and Results

Philippou Knocks out Larkin cold in round 1 !

I think that gives you the most points on our predictions... congrats.

We're both 2-3 with 17 points... the main event is gonna decide it on points for us, unless Silva loses or wins by decision.

Lorenz Larkin vs. Costa Philippou

Round 1: Philippou takes the center of the cage. He presses forward. They both land left hands. Philippou lands a left hand that staggers Larkin. Larkin clinches and delivers a knee to the body. Philippou moving forward. Larkin lands an outside leg kick. Philippou moves in with a left hand. He presses Larkin against the cage. Philippou works foot stomps. He delivers knees to the legs of Larkin. Larkin turns and separates. Larkin lands an uppercut followed by a combination. Larkin lands to the body with a kick. Larkin lands a superman punch. Philippou working in some kicks. Larkin lands a leg kick. Philippou counters with a right hand. Larkin fires back. Philippou closes the distance and lands a right hand. They work for position along the cage. They separate. Philippou lands a heavy leg kick. He moves in and lands a left hand. He lands a right that drops Larkin. Larkin was out before he hit the ground. Philippou face-plants Larkin.

The official time of the knockout was 3:47 of the first round.

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The main event :

Here's how you and I picked for this one :

Damon - Silva to win by TKO in 2

Rich - Silva to win by Sub in 2

Missed that fight. Storming here.

The main event was almost over in round 1... Silva almost ended it by TKO stoppage, and then Brown turned the momentum around and almost ended it by TKO !

I've got round 1 :

10-9 Brown

What a fucking round !

This one's gonna earn a performance of the night bonus !

Matt Brown is a fucking beast !!

Silva looks spent !

Those shots to the body by Silva are hurting Brown very badly !

What a fucking fight !

I've got round 2 :

10-9 Brown

OMG this fight looks scripted.

Brown is starting to lose some of the steam on his punches.

WOW !!!

Matt Brown wins by TKO stoppage in round 3 !

Brown looked possessed !

Looks like we tied and we both went 2-4 with 17 points !

We sucked with our predictions on this one !

That was scripted. Silva hurts him twice to the body bad, and doesn't keep going for it? He is either the worst fighter ever, or that was scripted. I call bullshit.

Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva

Round 1: Brown moves forward. He lands a high kick. Silva looks to get the fight to the ground. He does, but Brown reverses him and gets to his feet. Silva delivers a kick to the body. Silva drops Brown with a body kick. He lands a series of left hands. Brown survives, but Silva takes his back. Silva gets both hooks in. Brown gets wrist control. Brown rolls. Silva works for a choke. Brown defends the choke. Silva applies a body triangle. Silva traps Browns arm. Brown gets it free. He turns into Silva and gets to his feet. Brown lands a combination. He chases Silva. Silva retreats. Silva lands to the body. Brown hammers him with elbows on the inside. Brown lands a left hand. He lands a left hook that drops Silva. Silva gets to his feet. Brown tosses Silva to the ground. He delivers a kick to the body. Silva returns fire. Brown steps in with a right hand. Siva misses with a spinning back fist. Brown ducks under and takes him down. What a round! MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 2: Brown presses forward. He lands a right hand. Silva fires back. Silva lands to the body. Brown lands a combination. Brown clinches and lands a knee followed by elbows. Silva presses Brown against the cage. They separate. Brown lands to the body with a left hook. Brown lands a combination followed by a big combination. Silva has taken some damage. Brown delivers an uppercut. Silva has slowed. Brown lands two left hooks. Brown continues to land punches. Silva lands a kick to the body. Brown lands a combination. He digs to the body with punches. Silva lands to the body and hurts Brown. Brown secures a takedown. He works in side control. Brown applies a triangle. Silva is exhausted. Brown looks for a d’arce choke. Brown mounts Silva. He postures up and lands punches. Silva covers. Brown isolates an arm. He goes for an arm bar. Silva rolls right into a triangle choke. Silva gets his head out. Silva has top position. The round ends. MMAWeekly scores it 10-9 for Brown.

Round 3: Brown comes out in the third pressing forward. He clinches and delivers knees. Silva fires back with a left hand. Brown drags Silva to the ground. He lands a right hand. Brown delivers big elbows. Brown postures up and lands more shots. Silva covers. Silva is cut. Brown continues to hammer away. Referee Herb Dean steps in and stops the fight.

The official time of the stoppage was 2:11 of the third round.

DGfishingtime wrote:

That was scripted. Silva hurts him twice to the body bad, and doesn't keep going for it? He is either the worst fighter ever, or that was scripted. I call bullshit.

That'll be good to talk about on the post event show.

I thought this was a great event !

Lots of stoppages and upsets !