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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silvestre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xi Jia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silvestre was well out of range. Poor timing from Xi Jia.
Silvestre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silvestre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xi Jia misses the shot to the body.
Xi Jia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xi Jia under the eye.
Silvestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xi Jia.
Xi Jia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
Xi Jia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silvestre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xi Jia. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silvestre.
Silvestre 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.
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!
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Xi Jia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre connects with a crisp jab.
Xi Jia cracks Silvestre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xi Jia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xi Jia is looking to slow Silvestre down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a right hand that Xi Jia ducks under and follows up with a left that Xi Jia also avoids with ease.
Silvestre tries to land a front kick but Xi Jia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xi Jia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silvestre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silvestre cracks the inside of Xi Jia's front leg.
Xi Jia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick which misses Silvestre's front leg but catches the back leg as Silvestre tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Xi Jia.
Silvestre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silvestre moves into range and clinches up with Xi Jia.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
Silvestre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xi Jia prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xi Jia lands a right hand.
Silvestre lands with a light punch inside.
Silvestre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xi Jia is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Xi Jia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xi Jia misses with a body punch.
Silvestre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xi Jia's efforts to push away.
Silvestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Silvestre.
Silvestre digs a right hand underneath Xi Jia's ribcage. Xi Jia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Xi Jia pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is stalling in the full guard.
Silvestre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xi Jia can't keep his opponent in guard - Silvestre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xi Jia is looking to improve his position.
Xi Jia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silvestre stands up from Xi Jia's guard - Silvestre perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Silvestre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Xi Jia as he checks the leg kick.
Silvestre lands a really nice looking cross but Xi Jia seems unphased.
Xi Jia throws a body punch but Silvestre moves out of range.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xi Jia.
Silvestre lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Silvestre blocks a leg kick.
Silvestre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silvestre swings for the body but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Xi Jia.
Silvestre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvestre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xi Jia moves away.
Xi Jia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Xi Jia feints a counter leg kick.
Silvestre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xi Jia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvestre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silvestre is looking to score with low kicks.
Xi Jia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre 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.
Silvestre stalks Xi Jia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xi Jia's face. Xi Jia staggers backwards, shaken.
Silvestre lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Silvestre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvestre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xi Jia can do to turn this around?
Silvestre throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xi Jia. Silvestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a kick to the body.
Silvestre throws a low kick but Xi Jia avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvestre with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silvestre with a body shot.
Xi Jia throws a push kick but Silvestre slaps the foot to one side.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvestre tried to score with a low kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Silvestre's corner calls for a 1-2. Silvestre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xi Jia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silvestre defends it well.
Xi Jia throws a looping overhand right but Silvestre ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xi Jia manages to circle out of the way.
Silvestre throws a lazy right hand but Xi Jia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xi Jia lands a jab to the head.
Xi Jia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xi Jia. Silvestre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Xi Jia is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Xi Jia lands a nice hook to Silvestre's body. Silvestre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silvestre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xi Jia moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvestre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xi Jia ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
It seemed like Xi Jia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Xi Jia misses the target.
A left lands for Xi Jia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia scores with a head kick. Silvestre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Silvestre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silvestre misses with a body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvestre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvestre blocks a low kick nicely.
Silvestre throws a hook but Xi Jia blocks it.
Silvestre digs a good body shot into Xi Jia's ribs.
Silvestre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head.
Xi Jia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xi Jia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xi Jia misses with a head kick.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Xi Jia ducked under it nicely.
Xi Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Silvestre lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Xi Jia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre misses with a hook.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silvestre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xi Jia loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvestre. Xi Jia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xi Jia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xi Jia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xi Jia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Silvestre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silvestre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xi Jia is out of range.
Xi Jia lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a combination
and Xi Jia counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvestre checks a leg kick.
Xi Jia throws a jab when Silvestre was well out of range.
Silvestre throws a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head but Xi Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xi Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Silvestre's shoulder, as Silvestre tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xi Jia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre misses with a hook. Xi Jia ducked under it nicely.
Silvestre throws a combination that misses
and Xi Jia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Xi Jia. Beautiful body shot.
Silvestre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvestre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xi Jia.
Silvestre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Xi Jia has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silvestre cracks Xi Jia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvestre checks the leg kick.
Silvestre darts in trying to clinch
and Xi Jia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silvestre walks into a straight right hand from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia with a jab.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses.
Xi Jia throws a leg kick but Silvestre moved away.
Silvestre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Xi Jia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silvestre ducks right into an uppercut from Xi Jia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia feints the counter takedown.
Silvestre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xi Jia.
A slapping body kick lands there for Xi Jia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre scores with a nice strike.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xi Jia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia with a jab.
Xi Jia connects with a body shot.
Xi Jia tries a head kick but it misses.
Xi Jia lands a jab to Silvestre's midsection.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xi Jia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvestre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Silvestre moved out of range.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Xi Jia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Silvestre misses with a body shot
and Xi Jia counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xi Jia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xi Jia lands with a hook. Silvestre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Xi Jia keeps the fight on the outside.
Xi Jia connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xi Jia tries to pull guard but Silvestre holds him up against the cage and eventually Xi Jia drops back down to his feet.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Silvestre scores with a hook to the body.
Xi Jia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xi Jia lands with a right to the head.
Xi Jia tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Xi Jia back against the cage.
Silvestre lands a left hand.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xi Jia misses with the head strike.
Daniel Silvestre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xi Jia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xi Jia working aggressively here.
Silvestre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Xi Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
Xi Jia taking a breather.
Xi Jia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Kang Xi Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xi Jia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Xi Jia.
A nice left hand lands by Silvestre.
A shot in the inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xi Jia tries to pull guard but Silvestre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvestre.
Xi Jia throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre is working Xi Jia over against the cage.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvestre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xi Jia struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xi Jia backwards.
Xi Jia is trying to pull guard but Silvestre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Daniel Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Xi Jia.
Xi Jia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xi Jia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvestre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xi Jia.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kang Xi Jia.
I think Silvestre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!
A very excited looking Daniel Silvestre 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.
The defeated Kang Xi Jia had this to say: 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.
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