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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Rob Kelly feat.Slaine - Dropkicked as his entrance music. It Kiefa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiefa drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva gets control of Kiefa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva pushes Kiefa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiefa swivels and escapes.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva shoots in but Kiefa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiefa is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiefa circles away.
It Kiefa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Silva.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Kiefa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiefa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva working over Kiefa with some ground and pound. Kiefa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Kiefa's head.
Kiefa has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kiefa taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Kiefa is breathing heavily.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a huge punch but Kiefa dodges it nicely.
Kiefa is looking to escape.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kiefa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kiefa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva working over Kiefa with some ground and pound. Kiefa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva is nestled in close to Kiefa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kiefa!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kiefa looks a forlorn figure.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kiefa's face.
Silva landing punches.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kiefa looks a forlorn figure.
Kiefa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kiefa hang on?
Kiefa is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Kiefa working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Kiefa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiefa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva looks for a takedown but Kiefa sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kiefa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva landing strikes.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiefa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva is putting a hurting on Kiefa here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Kiefa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Kiefa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kiefa down.
Miguel Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kiefa to see if he's OK.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kiefa down.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Kiefa is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Kiefa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Kiefa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Kiefa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva working Kiefa over with strikes here.
Silva working Kiefa over with strikes here.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Kiefa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kiefa looks a forlorn figure.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kiefa hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kiefa looks a forlorn figure.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kiefa is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiefa avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kiefa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kiefa some visible discomfort.
Kiefa wants to get back to his feet.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kiefa is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kiefa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Kiefa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva is working Kiefa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kiefa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kiefa taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva is putting a hurting on Kiefa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It Kiefa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Kiefa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kiefa some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kiefa down.
The strikes coming from Silva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Kiefa is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva grinds an elbow into Kiefa's temple.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva working away.
Silva is working Kiefa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva cracks Kiefa with a big right hand but Kiefa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is working Kiefa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kiefa wants to control but Silva postures up.
Miguel Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Kiefa trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.
Kiefa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva staying calm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Silva!
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