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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jamerson Silva (ranked 3147 p4p, 294 weight class) and Thomas Armstrong (ranked 7418 p4p, 476 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamerson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Armstrong blocks the body kick.
Armstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Armstrong to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva really is a fat lump.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Silva moves to clinch but Armstrong breaks away
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armstrong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
and Armstrong counters with a quick right hand 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!
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armstrong to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Armstrong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Armstrong crashing to the mat! Armstrong uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the ropes.
Silva'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.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armstrong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Armstrong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Thomas Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Armstrong.
Silva throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Armstrong connects with a nice looking jab.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Armstrong lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Armstrong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Silva.
Armstrong lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Armstrong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Armstrong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Silva tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva blocking some punches.
Armstrong pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Armstrong - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva is looking to control Armstrong's arms but Armstrong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Armstrong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Armstrong prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong has Silva pressed against the ropes, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thomas Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
Armstrong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Armstrong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Good body shot from Armstrong.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armstrong is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is working Silva over against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
A short left from Armstrong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Armstrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with some punches.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Jamerson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armstrong 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Thomas Armstrong!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Thomas Armstrong!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Thomas Armstrong!
Thomas Armstrong wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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