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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20688 p4p, 5860 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 678 p4p, 567 weight class). Cyborg Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaldo Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cyborg Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Arnaldo Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Cyborg Silva counters with a body kick that stops Arnaldo Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Arnaldo Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cyborg Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arnaldo Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Cyborg Silva counters with a body kick.
Arnaldo Silva thows a leg kick but Cyborg Silva checks it
and Cyborg Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Arnaldo Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cyborg Silva blocks a head kick by Arnaldo Silva.
Cyborg Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Arnaldo Silva steps away.
Arnaldo Silva has closed the distance and engaged Cyborg Silva in a clinch.
Cyborg Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Arnaldo Silva.
Cyborg Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Cyborg Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arnaldo Silva lands with a left to the head.
Arnaldo Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg Silva.
Arnaldo Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnaldo Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Cyborg Silva tries to break the clinch but Arnaldo Silva is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Arnaldo Silva backwards.
Cyborg Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arnaldo Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Cyborg Silva backwards.
Arnaldo Silva misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Arnaldo Silva fails to land.
Arnaldo Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arnaldo Silva tries to throw a body punch but Cyborg Silva avoids it by throwing Arnaldo Silva back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Arnaldo Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cyborg Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arnaldo Silva's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Arnaldo Silva.
Cyborg Silva looks winded!
Cyborg Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Cyborg Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arnaldo Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arnaldo Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Cyborg Silva off balance momentarily.
Arnaldo Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cyborg Silva is out of range and Arnaldo Silva settles back down.
Cyborg Silva throws out a counter right but Arnaldo Silva avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cyborg Silva.
Cyborg Silva throws out a counter right but Arnaldo Silva avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cyborg Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva scores with a head kick.
Arnaldo Silva tries to land a front kick but Cyborg Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnaldo Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cyborg Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Arnaldo Silva misses with a looping right.
Cyborg Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Arnaldo Silva wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cyborg Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnaldo Silva.
Cyborg Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A leg kick checked by Cyborg Silva.
Cyborg Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arnaldo Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Cyborg Silva throws out a counter right but Arnaldo Silva avoids it with no problem.
Arnaldo Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyborg Silva is just out of range.
It seemed like Cyborg Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cyborg Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva throws a leg kick
and Cyborg Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnaldo Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cyborg Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cyborg Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnaldo Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cyborg Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Cyborg Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arnaldo Silva blocks it well.
Good exchange - Arnaldo Silva coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaldo Silva misses with a leg kick.
Cyborg Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arnaldo Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cyborg Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arnaldo Silva moves in looking to clinch but Cyborg Silva pushes him off.
Cyborg Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva throws a leg kick but Cyborg Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arnaldo Silva looks to land a body kick but Cyborg Silva moved away.
Arnaldo Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Arnaldo Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Cyborg Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Arnaldo Silva has closed the distance and engaged Cyborg Silva in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaldo Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnaldo Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Cyborg Silva blocks with his arms.
Cyborg Silva breaks from the clinch.
Arnaldo Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Cyborg Silva counter with a right hand.
Cyborg Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cyborg Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cyborg Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cyborg Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cyborg Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Arnaldo Silva misses its intended target.
Arnaldo Silva throws a body kick that misses
and Cyborg Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnaldo Silva misses with an uppercut
and Cyborg Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Arnaldo Silva throws a body kick that misses
and Cyborg Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Arnaldo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arnaldo Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cyborg Silva.
Arnaldo Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cyborg Silva looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Arnaldo Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Cyborg Silva avoids the head kick by Arnaldo Silva.
Arnaldo Silva throws a jab when Cyborg Silva was well out of range.
Arnaldo Silva darts in trying to clinch
enabling Cyborg Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnaldo Silva tries to land a front kick but Cyborg Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnaldo Silva feints and then cracks Cyborg Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cyborg Silva down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaldo Silva motions for Cyborg Silva to come forward. Arnaldo Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cyborg Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Arnaldo Silva.
A little jabbing left from Cyborg Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cyborg Silva blocks a jab.
Arnaldo Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cyborg Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Arnaldo Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Arnaldo Silva.
Cyborg Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnaldo Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cyborg Silva. Cyborg Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cyborg Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arnaldo Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cyborg Silva can do to turn this around?
A lazy body kick from Arnaldo Silva
and Cyborg Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cyborg Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaldo Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cyborg Silva.
Arnaldo Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCyborg Silva.
Arnaldo Silva throws a front kick aimed at Cyborg Silva's knee but Cyborg Silva avoids it well.
Cyborg Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arnaldo Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Cyborg Silva in the body.
Arnaldo Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cyborg Silva! But no joy.
Arnaldo Silva throws a head kick that misses
letting Cyborg Silva counter with a right hand.
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!
Cyborg Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arnaldo Silva looks to clinch
and Cyborg Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Arnaldo Silva tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arnaldo Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cyborg Silva.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnaldo Silva misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnaldo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arnaldo Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnaldo Silva!
Arnaldo Silva spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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