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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalashoka Shishunaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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158 lbs
40 - 20 - 1 |
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176 cm
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158 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalashoka Shishunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
Shishunaga lands a right hand.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Silvestre - that landed with a thud.
Silvestre keeps control of Shishunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Shishunaga.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Shishunaga scores with a hook to the body.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Shishunaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre keeps control of Shishunaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvestre lands a hook that snaps the head of Shishunaga backwards.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Shishunaga.
Shishunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shishunaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a hook
and Shishunaga counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre lands an overhand right.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shishunaga.
Silvestre tries to move into range but Shishunaga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silvestre tests Shishunaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvestre rushes Shishunaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shishunaga gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Shishunaga.
Shishunaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvestre misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shishunagas head.
Silvestre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Kalashoka Shishunaga has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shishunaga on the inside.
Silvestre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Shishunaga tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
A body shot lands from Silvestre.
Shishunaga is trying to break the clinch but Silvestre is controlling him.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shishunaga.
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Shishunaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre just leaning against Shishunaga, taking a breather.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishunaga's elbow.
Shishunaga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silvestre.
Shishunaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shishunagas head.
Shishunaga lands with a right to the head.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Silvestre blocks a body shot from Shishunaga.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Shishunaga.
Shishunaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shishunaga working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shishunaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Shishunaga tries a body shot but Silvestre blocks it.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Shishunaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shishunaga backwards.
Shishunaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Shishunaga has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre effectively controlling the action here.
Silvestre blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shishunaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shishunaga.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre pushes Shishunaga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Silvestre will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shishunaga is looking to clinch but Silvestre is avoiding it.
Shishunaga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silvestre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shishunaga somewhat.
Silvestre has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Shishunaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shishunaga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shishunaga can pounce on him.
Shishunaga swings for the body but Silvestre moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvestre blocks a leg kick.
Shishunaga cracks the inside of Silvestre's front leg.
Silvestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shishunaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shishunaga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre catches Shishunaga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silvestre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shishunaga cracks Silvestre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silvestre scores with the left hand. Shishunaga knows he should have avoided that one.
Shishunaga misses with a jab to the body
and Silvestre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre is looking to slow Shishunaga down with leg kicks.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Shishunaga checks it
and Shishunaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shishunaga misses with a left hand
and Silvestre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shishunaga tries to clinch but Silvestre is having none of it.
Silvestre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniel Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shishunaga loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Silvestre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shishunaga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Shishunaga.
Silvestre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silvestre - that will leave a mark!
Shishunaga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shishunaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Silvestre's head.
Shishunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvestre lands the left hand.
Shishunaga wants to land a leg kick but Silvestre is out of range.
Shishunaga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvestre is looking to clinch.
Shishunaga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvestre's calf.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvestre is looking to clinch but Shishunaga is avoiding it.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Shishunaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvestre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Shishunaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shishunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
Shishunaga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishunaga scores with a nice right hand.
Shishunaga has managed to clinch.
Silvestre is pushing Shishunaga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Silvestre.
Shishunaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre punishes Shishunaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvestre looks to land a right hand but Shishunaga moved out of range.
Shishunaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silvestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Shishunaga.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shishunaga.
Shishunaga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre rushes Shishunaga and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvestre.
Silvestre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shishunaga tries to throw a body punch but Silvestre avoids it by throwing Shishunaga back against the cage.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silvestre fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shishunaga.
Good body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvestre pushes Shishunaga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shishunaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silvestre is defending well for now.
Silvestre lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shishunaga misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvestre.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Silvestre.
Shishunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvestre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shishunaga throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shishunaga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shishunaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shishunaga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silvestre sprawls and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silvestre!
A lazy left from Silvestre finds it's target.
Silvestre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shishunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Silvestre.
Shishunaga misses the body punch
and Silvestre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre darts in and clinches Shishunaga up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shishunaga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishunaga can't find room to land a body shot as Silvestre controls the action.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvestre blocking some punches.
Shishunaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shishunaga's elbow.
Shishunaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shishunaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Shishunaga blocks it.
Silvestre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvestre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Shishunaga is working Silvestre over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shishunaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Shishunaga breaks the clinch.
Shishunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre scores with a body shot.
Shishunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvestre.
Silvestre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre dodges the punch combination from Shishunaga.
Silvestre scores with a leg kick.
Silvestre jabs at Shishunaga's body.
Silvestre throws a sloppy body shot
and Shishunaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silvestre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvestre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shishunaga back to the cage. Silvestre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silvestre misses with a lunging right hand
and Shishunaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shishunaga.
Kalashoka Shishunaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shishunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvestre counters with a left to the body.
Silvestre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silvestre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shishunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Shishunaga controls his hands.
Shishunaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Shishunaga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shishunaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Shishunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the side of Shishunaga's head.
Daniel Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shishunaga misses with a body punch.
Shishunaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shishunaga misses with some punches.
Shishunaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvestre's elbow.
Silvestre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shishunaga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silvestre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvestre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silvestre!
Daniel Silvestre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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