The heavyweights threw down in the capital city of Brazil as Roy Nelson knocked out Antonio Silva in the second round of their UFC Fight Night: Brasilia bout. Watch Roy Nelson drop Bigfoot Silva with the left hand and finish him off with some academic ground and pound:
Roy Nelson KO’s Bigfoot Silva with a huge right hand + ground and pound! #UFCBrasilia https://t.co/r5xkSKmH5W
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Following his knockout win over Bigfoot Silva, Roy Nelson kicked referee Big John McCarthy:
Check out Tim Burke’s play-by-play from round 2 of Roy Nelson vs. Antonio Silva:
Round 2 – Leg kick from Silva. Silva with a right hook. Leg kick, but Nelson counters. Nelson missed with a right and Silva nailed him with a counter. Two right hooks get through for Nelson though. Low kick from Silva strays into the Little Countrys. Bigfoot charged in on the restart for a takedown, but Nelson wrestled him off. Nelson with a left hook and a right uppercut. Another right hook from Nelson. Silva’s chin is holding up. Lead uppercut and a right from Nelson. Bigfoot may have been stunned. Nelson with the uppercut that drops Silva. He dropped three more shots and the fight is over.
Roy Nelson defeats Antonio Silva by KO (punches), 4:10 of round 2