Jean Silva was taking part in together with his meals on Saturday night time earlier than placing Bryce Mitchell to sleep to make good on his promise for an emphatic end in one of the vital anticipated fights at UFC 314
Whereas he had a little bit of a sluggish begin, Silva finally discovered his vary and he was simply punishing Mitchell on the ft and stuffing each takedown try coming at him. After scoring a knockdown within the second spherical, Silva stayed on the assault till he snatched a nasty ninja choke that really pressured Mitchell to faucet out simply as he went to sleep from the submission.
The tip got here at 3:52 within the second spherical.
“I’m the following champion!” Silva shouted. “I used to be shocked as a result of I believed it was a part of the sport [to touch gloves]. I’m unhappy for him. I hope and pray and assist out Bryce Mitchell as a result of I don’t suppose he’s proper within the head.”
There was a number of nervous however busy power from Mitchell firstly however he did handle to attach with a few stable kicks to maintain Silva trustworthy. Silva was smiling again at him however not likely unleashing his energy strikes, though he lastly began displaying some more practical offense as time ticked away within the opening spherical.
That’s when Silva uncorked a spinning heel kick adopted by a guillotine choke that had Mitchell in some severe hassle simply earlier than the horn sounded.
Because the second spherical acquired began, Silva was settling right into a rhythm when he blasted Mitchell with a stiff proper hand that dropped the Arkansas native to the canvas. Moderately than go to the bottom, Silva invited him again to the ft the place the putting exchanges continued.
Mitchell began getting slightly extra determined together with his takedowns and Silva was shrugging him off with relative ease. Utilizing superior velocity and energy, Silva was simply hammering away at Mitchell earlier than he took benefit of one other grappling try to seize onto the ninja choke.
Mitchell tried to roll out of the choke however as a substitute the submission simply acquired that a lot tighter with Silva securing his grip and placing his opponent to sleep simply seconds later.
After calling out Mitchell following his earlier win, Silva greater than got here by means of together with his efficiency at UFC 314 and he’s going to be an issue for anybody coming after him within the featherweight division. He’s now 5-0 within the UFC with all 5 fights ending by knockout or submission.
