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Taking on Yushin Okami in a rematch of the last "loss" on his record - a disqualification from 2006 before either was in the UFC, Silva made things look easy after a feeling out first round, and finished the Japanese middleweight in the second.
The first round saw both fighters tentatively gauging the range of their opponent. After Okami walked Silva down and put the fight in the clinch, the two then engaged in an even back and forth there, with each landing knees and punches in the clinch.
Silva then turned the first round in his favor in the final seconds, landing a kick to the neck of Okami and delivering a knee to the body before the horn went off.
As the second began, Silva was ready to turn up the heat, and he toyed with Okami as he landed a series of punches early. With no fear for Okami's power, Silva dropped his hands to his side and allowed Okami to hit him twice. Then he dropped him with a jab.
After allowing Okami to stand back up, Silva again went with his hands to his side, practically begging Okami to take the free shot, but "Thunder" couldn't pull the trigger. Finally, after he attempted to hit Silva, he was tagged with another big punch, a right hook that dropped him to the canvas again.
This time, Silva engaged him on the ground, picking his spots and hurting Okami with every strike thrown. With punches to the head, as well as knees and elbows to the body, it was simply a matter of continuing the assault until referee Herb Dean was forced to step in.
The win was Silva's 14th straight in the UFC's Octagon, and his 15th straight since the DQ loss to Okami in 2006. It also marked an extension of a record he already owns, as he defended his UFC Middlweight Championship for the ninth time.
It was another incredible performance from one of the most incredible fighters the sport has seen. There are a number of potential opponents for Silva when he makes what will be his 10th title defense, but as for challenges? The Champ said after the fight that he's got one:
"My clone."
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_10263.shtml
