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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Army is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a hook but Army blocks it.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Army scores with a jab to the body.
Army closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Army throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva slips a straight right by Army.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Army moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Army just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A short left from Army.
A short right from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Army.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Army circles away quickly and effectively.
Army has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Army checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva lunges at Army with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Army's hand.
Silva sizes up Army with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva cracks Army with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Army throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Army connects with an inside leg kick.
Army takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Army moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Army wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Army misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Army fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Army misses with a straight right.
Army misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva lands a head kick. Army smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Army moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva misses with a hook. Army ducked under it nicely.
Army lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Army misses.
Army misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Army looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva with a jab.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Army gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Army misses with a short punch on the inside.
Army throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Army.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Army backwards.
Army's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Army counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Spider Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Army takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Army is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva cracks Army with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice jab there from Army.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Spider Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Army connects with a nice looking jab.
Army looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Army throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Army checks a leg kick.
Army with a nice cross.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army walks into a jab.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Army throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Army checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Army seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Army's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Army down.
Army misses with a body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Army with a jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Army moves out of range easily.
Army attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Army gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Army misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
That kick from Army tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A solid body kick from Army.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Army saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Army's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva feints and then cracks Army's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Army down.
Army shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Army misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Army there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Army chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Army misses with a low kick.
Army moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Army.
Army connects with a single shot there.
Army is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army throws a body kick that misses.
Army misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Army lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Army.
Army thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Army's leg but Army calmly moves out of range.
Army takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Army checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Army moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Army shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Army misses with an uppercut.
Army misses with a straight left.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Army.
Army throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Dick Army has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to work over Army's front leg with a kick but Army checks it.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Army bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Army's front leg but catches the back leg as Army tries to avoid it.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva cracks Army with an open hand slap.
Silva throws a head kick but Army moves out of range.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Army throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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