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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Silver (ranked 865 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 129 p4p, 372 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ari Silver has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ari Silver seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver takes one on the button.
Silver blocks the body kick.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silver throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Liu.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Liu looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Silver slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu fakes the leg kick and cracks Silver in the body.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Silver is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Silver avoids it.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver rushes Liu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver darts in and clinches Liu up against the cage.
Liu blocks a body shot from Silver.
Liu is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu prevents a body shot from Silver.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Liu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Liu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Liu blocks the elbow strike.
Silver is trying to stall.
Our sources have told us that Silver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Liu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu pushes Silver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu working aggressively here.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu 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.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands a two punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Liu!
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silver momentarily.
Liu moves away from the strike by Silver.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Silver lands an overhand right.
It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
Liu keeps the fight on the outside.
Liu thinks about the counter body kick.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silver throws a right and a left that Liu avoids nicely.
Silver darts in and clinches Liu up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu lands with a right to the head.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Silver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liu doesn't seem bothered though.
Danga de danga de dang - Liu scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Liu.
Silver moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Liu misses.
Liu lands a nice hook to Silver's body. Silver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silver moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Silver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silver tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver wants to clinch.
Liu misses with a body shot.
Liu looks for the body kick but Silver saw that one coming.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Silver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liu looks to land a combination but Silver avoids it well.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu connects with a single shot there.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liu counters with a body kick.
Silver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Liu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liu is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Silver digs a right hand underneath Liu's ribcage. Liu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Liu.
Liu lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Liu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jun Liu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu lands a head kick!
Jun Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Liu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Liu cracks Silver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Silver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silver is working Liu over against the cage.
Liu breaks the clinch.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
Liu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Liu is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
Silver blocks a body shot from Liu.
Liu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Ari Silver has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Liu takes an elbow to the temple.
Liu is trying to break free.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Silver gets through Liu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Liu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Liu lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver lands an elbow just above Liu 's eye.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Silver prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Liu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver wants to clinch.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
Silver blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liu thows a body kick. Silver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liu tries to land a front kick but Silver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver scores with a hook to the body.
Liu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silver.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Liu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liu wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Liu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Liu.
Silver lands a shot to the body.
Liu gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
Silver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Liu.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, 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!
Liu wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with some punches.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Liu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liu is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
Liu scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good shot there by Liu.
Ari Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a jab.
That has opened up Jun Liu's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Silver has Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Liu thinks about the counter body kick.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liu, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silver.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Silver is controlling the position.
Liu is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Liu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Silver pushes off an throws an elbow but Liu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liu is trying to break the clinch but Silver is controlling him.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver lands an elbow that stopped Liu in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Jun Liu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Liu tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Silver lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jun Liu.
I've got Liu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
Jun Liu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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