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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arnaldo Silva (ranked 19467 p4p, 4896 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 715 p4p, 565 weight class). Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Linkin Park - In The End (NPT Remix). Jed Knight 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
Knight thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Silva.
Knight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Knight moves away from the strike by Silva.
Knight takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Knight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Knight throws an off balance right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight lands a jab to the nose.
Knight lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Silva slips under a jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Knight.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
As Knight tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Knight manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Arnaldo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight slips under a jab from Silva.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A jab lands there for Knight.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight jabs at Silva's body.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Silva beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a hook.
Knight throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arnaldo Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.
Knight works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BAM! Knight delivers a spinning backfist that drops Silva like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jed Knight!
After the fight, Jed Knight was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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