"Silva held center early in the fight, which kicked off Saturday's main card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Before long, however, the pair had clinched up, with Johnson reacting to Silva's forward pressure before landing a right hand and a teep kick from distance."
"Johnson, despite being the taller, longer fighter could not seem to get the fight at his preferred range. And Silva, despite his height disadvantage, wasn't having much difficultly connecting. Johnson tried working in kicks, to the body and up high; Silva blocked, returned fire with counterpunches, and seemed to just eat a head kick attempt."
"Johnson was spending way too much time on the fence in defensive mode. Round three saw Silva take the reigns out of the gate once again. Johnson had his back to the fence, with Silva dropping down to grab a leg."
Charles Johnson, a flyweight with notable wins over Joshua Van and elevated profile despite recent losses, competed against Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 114 in Las Vegas. Silva dominated the fight by controlling the center and applying consistent forward pressure. Johnson, despite being taller and longer, struggled to establish his preferred fighting distance and spent significant time on the fence in defensive positions. Silva effectively used clinch work, takedown attempts, and combinations to control the pace throughout the three rounds. Johnson attempted kicks and counters but found limited success against Silva's aggressive approach. By the third round, Silva's combinations continued while Johnson's face showed damage from the exchanges.
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