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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kulit Thanom (ranked 5113 p4p, 4641 weight class) and Kay Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 561 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulit Thanom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kay Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Thanom circles away and keeps his distance.
Thanom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva wants to counter with a clinch but Thanom pushes him away.
A low kick lands for Thanom.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thanom wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva wants to clinch
enabling Thanom to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Thanom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Thanom counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva goes for a double leg but Thanom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thanom continues to drive forward.
Thanom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silva tries for a takedown but Thanom circles away easily
and Thanom counters with an inside leg kick.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Silva.
Thanom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks for a takedown but Thanom sprawls well.
Thanom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thanom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanom.
Thanom misses with a body shot.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Thanom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Thanom, which made it look bad.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Thanom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Thanom counters with a nice body shot.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Thanom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thanom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thanom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Thanom checks it.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Thanom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Kay Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanom avoids the head kick by Silva.
Thanom misses with a kick to the body.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thanom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thanom as he avoids it easily.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Thanom counters with a body kick.
Silva looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thanom lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva with a poor takedown
and Thanom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulit Thanom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left lands for Thanom.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thanom.
Thanom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thanom throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Thanom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thanom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thanom - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thanom. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thanom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulit Thanom is winning the standup battle so far.
Thanom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Thanom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Thanom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Silva.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thanom swivels and escapes.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Thanom tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Thanom, which made it look bad.
A quick step to the side and Thanom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulit Thanom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thanom.
Thanom lands the left hand.
Thanom lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Kay Silva has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch but Thanom moves away
and Thanom counters with a right hand to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thanom has got the better of the exchanges.
Thanom throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Thanom sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thanom misses with a body shot.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Thanom counter with a right hand.
Thanom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva looks to clinch
and Thanom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Thanom shows good takedown defense.
Thanom connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Thanom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thanom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thanom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Thanom.
Thanom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Thanom.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Thanom sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thanom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Thanom thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulit Thanom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kay Silva's cut.
That's time! Thanom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Thanom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Kulit Thanom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a right hand that Thanom ducks under and follows up with a left that Thanom also avoids with ease.
Thanom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thanom lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thanom.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thanom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Thanom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thanom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thanom lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thanom.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Thanom counter with a right hand.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Thanom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thanom is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kulit Thanom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Silva.
A cross from Thanom lands.
Kay Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva dives in and grabs Thanom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thanom pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Thanom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thanom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Thanom tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Silva tries for a takedown but Thanom circles away easily
and Thanom counters with a body kick.
Silva is looking to clinch but Thanom is avoiding it.
Thanom jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thanom lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thanom.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thanom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Thanom counters with a stiff right hand.
Thanom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thanom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thanom with a hook.
Silva throws a body punch but Thanom moves out of range.
Thanom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thanom misses with a body shot.
Thanom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Thanom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thanom counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thanom misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Thanom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva looks to land a combination but Thanom avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Thanom misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thanom lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Kay Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thanom - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thanom. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulit Thanom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thanom 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulit Thanom!
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RATING
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