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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Kim scores with a jab.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kim.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kim.
Silva wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Silva cracks Kim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Silva looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kim will feel that in the morning.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Kim counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Kim. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Kim takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kim throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Kim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Kim down.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim with a hook.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Kim moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Kim wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Kim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kim has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim decides to stand back up.
Kim scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Silva scores with a takedown into Kim's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kim manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yedo Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Kim was not able to check.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva with a jab.
Kim cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Daniel Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
Silva sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Silva stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim avoids the body shot from Silva.
Nice cross by Kim.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva checks a low kick from Kim.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva letting Kim take a breather here.
Yedo Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silva!
Our winner, Daniel Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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