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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hai Shang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Hai Shang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rejinaldo Silva's chin.
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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hai Shang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rejinaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Shang throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Shang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silva tries to clinch but Shang moves out of range.
Shang connects with an inside leg kick.
Shang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shang avoids it.
Shang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shang blocks it with crossed arms.
Shang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shang can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva has Shang pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shang blocks with his arms.
Silva blocks a body shot from Shang.
Silva prevents a body shot from Shang.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Shang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Shang working aggressively here.
Shang tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Shang back against the cage.
Shang misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shang misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Shang scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Shang won't want to take too many of those.
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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shangs head.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shang is defending well for now.
Silva working Shang over with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Shang avoids the damage to the body.
Shang tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Shang back against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Shang lands a body shot.
Shang looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shang misses with an elbow strike.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Shang avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to stall but Shang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Shang working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Shang's takedown attempt.
Silva avoiding damage as Shang throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Shang is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shang throws an elbow but misses.
Shang misses with a knee strike.
Shang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Shang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Shang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shang avoids it.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shang can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hai Shang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rejinaldo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shang with a hook.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries to work over Shang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shang throws a head punch that misses.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Shang improves position.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Shang avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shang misses with some punches.
Shang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Shang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Shang is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Shang avoids the damage to the body.
Rejinaldo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hai Shang has been cut.
Shang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shang managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva avoiding damage as Shang throws knees to the body.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Shang.
Shang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Shang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shang throws an elbow but misses.
Shang trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shang throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Shang.
Shang swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Shang.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Shang's ribcage. Shang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shang swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Silva.
A right hand to the body from Shang.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva works on Shang's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang throws an elbow that misses.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Shang avoids the damage to the body.
Shang takes a shot to the head.
Shang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Shang.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shang blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shang misses with a knee to the head.
Shang trying to land knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Shang trying to land knees to the body.
Shang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Shang.
Shang throws an elbow but it misses.
Shang tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shang avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Shang.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Shang.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shang blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Shang's ribcage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Shang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shang is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shang misses with a knee strike.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Shang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
The referee calls for Shang to work.
Shang tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rejinaldo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hai Shang's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shang misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva wants to clinch.
Shang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva presses Shang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Shang, against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shang up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Shang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to work over Shang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shang's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva is pushing Shang up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva just leaning against Shang, taking a breather.
Shang misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Shang won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Shang won't want to take too many of those.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shang's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shang.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Shang controls his hands.
Shang blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Shang's ribcage.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shang's face.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shang's elbow.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva working Shang over with knees to the body.
Silva digs a right hand into Shang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shang's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Shang's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shang.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Shang's ribcage. Shang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva working Shang over with knees to the body.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shang avoids it.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shang up against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Shang.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rejinaldo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shang backwards.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shang or not.
Hai Shang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rejinaldo 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Silva!
Rejinaldo Silva decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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