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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rennon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragonforce - Through the Fire & the Flames. Kyle Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rennon Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva slips under a jab from Smith.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith works Silva's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Silva tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Silva throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Silva is rocked!
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Smith 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.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Smith misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rennon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Smith jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kyle Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Smith jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Silva is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyle Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Silva is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Smith cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Smith works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Smith checks a low kick from Silva.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Smith.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Silva is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Silva takes one on the button.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Smith.
Rennon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Smith!
Kyle Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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