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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Firestarter. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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217 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Kai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kai looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva lands a nice hook to Kai's body. Kai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Kai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Kai throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Kai dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kai misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Kai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Kai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Kai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Kai's defenses.
Silva misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Kai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Kai checks it.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai taking a breather.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva has Kai pressed against the cage.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kai avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai misses with some punches.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Kai.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai working aggressively here.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kai or not.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Kai misses with some punches.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva pushes Kai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Silva digs a right hand into Kai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai's gas tank.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kai on the side of the head.
Silva throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Kai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva slips under a jab from Kai.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
Kai is looking to clinch.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Silva tenderised Kai's leg. Kai is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kai avoids the head kick by Silva.
Kai takes one on the button.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kai feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kai.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Eduardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kai slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kai thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Kai finds it's target.
Kai throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kai. That's going to slow Silva down.
Kai swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Kai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kai connects with the punch.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kai.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Kai improves position.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Kai's head.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kai blocking some punches.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Kai takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Anakoni Kai has been cut.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva blocking some punches.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Kai into the cage.
Kai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anakoni Kai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Kai thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kai instigates a clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kai.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Kai.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kai.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Silva misses with some punches.
Kai avoiding damage.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai misses with some punches.
Kai looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kai's elbow.
Anakoni Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Kai lands a right hand.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Anakoni Kai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai taking a breather.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Kai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kai tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Kai stalling against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anakoni Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Silva!
A very excited looking Eduardo Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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RATING
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