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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greggory Silalahi (ranked 174 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Kado Akiyama (ranked 18 p4p, 109 weight class). Greggory Silalahi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kado Akiyama's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory Silalahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kado Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silalahi with a nice cross.
It looks like Kado Akiyama has been cut.
A big left from Silalahi misses.
Silalahi misses with a looping right.
Silalahi backing away here, and Akiyama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akiyama throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama blocks a jab.
Silalahi is looking to slow Akiyama down with leg kicks.
A big left from Silalahi misses.
Akiyama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Akiyama throws out a leg kick but Silalahi moves out of range and Akiyama only half commits.
Akiyama throws a shot to the body.
Silalahi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akiyama throws a hook but Silalahi blocks it.
Silalahi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akiyama counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Greggory Silalahi has been cut.
Silalahi throws a head kick that misses
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama blocks a jab.
Greggory Silalahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silalahi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akiyama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama looks to throw the jab but Silalahi is out of range.
Silalahi throws a shot to the body.
Silalahi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akiyama scores with a nice head shot.
Silalahi misses with a wild body shot.
Akiyama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silalahi thuds his right hand into Akiyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silalahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silalahi connects with a body shot that sends Akiyama's belly button to the back.
Silalahi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silalahi throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silalahi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silalahi.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Silalahi lands with a kick to the temple. Akiyama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi misses with a looping right.
Akiyama let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silalahi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akiyama.
Silalahi jabs at Akiyama's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
Silalahi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akiyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akiyama throws a looping overhand right but Silalahi ducks down to avoid it.
Akiyama scores with a nice strike.
Silalahi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silalahi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akiyama.
Silalahi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silalahi looks to throw the jab but Akiyama is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silalahi throws out the jab.
Silalahi misses with a body shot.
Akiyama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silalahi thuds his shin into the meat of Akiyama's side.
Akiyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Silalahi.
Silalahi lands a nice shot that snaps Akiyama's head back.
Silalahi tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama moves forwards but Silalahi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silalahi throws a lazy right hand but Akiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silalahi throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silalahi.
Akiyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silalahi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Silalahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi connects with a solid leg kick.
Silalahi jabs at Akiyama's body.
Akiyama moves forwards but Silalahi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silalahi throws a looping overhand right but Akiyama ducks down to avoid it.
Silalahi misses with a head kick.
Akiyama clinches up against the cage.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silalahi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama tried to score with a low kick but Silalahi checks it.
Donk. Silalahi catches Akiyama right on the button with a cross.
Silalahi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akiyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Silalahi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akiyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akiyama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silalahi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akiyama's head.
Akiyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greggory Silalahi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silalahi.
Silalahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Silalahi off the cage and back into range.
Akiyama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silalahi.
Silalahi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akiyama can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Silalahi.
Silalahi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range and Silalahi settles back down.
Silalahi scores with a body shot.
Silalahi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silalahi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silalahi misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Akiyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silalahi connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silalahi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Silalahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Silalahi moves out of range.
Silalahi scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi throws a body shot but no joy.
Silalahi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akiyama on the side of the head.
Akiyama misses the jab.
Silalahi throws a shot from downtown. Akiyama moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akiyama throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Silalahi to counter with a crisp jab.
Akiyama is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Akiyama.
Akiyama with the inside leg kick.
Silalahi is looking to score with low kicks.
Akiyama stuns Silalahi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silalahi misses with the body kick
and Akiyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Silalahi.
Akiyama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akiyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silalahi counters with a head kick. That will keep Akiyama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Akiyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Silalahi finish him?
That has opened up Kado Akiyama's cut even more.
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!
A big left from Silalahi misses.
Silalahi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkiyama.
Akiyama seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Akiyama. Beautiful body shot.
Silalahi misses with a body kick.
Silalahi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silalahi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greggory Silalahi is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Silalahi misses
and Akiyama counters with a thumping low kick.
Akiyama with a nice calf kick.
Akiyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silalahi misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Silalahi misses.
Akiyama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Akiyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silalahi tries to work over Akiyama's front leg with a kick but Akiyama checks it.
A good leg kick by Silalahi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a straight right.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silalahi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silalahi throws a head kick but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silalahi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akiyama.
A jab from Silalahi misses.
Akiyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Silalahi cracks Akiyama with a good jab.
Silalahi lands with a hook. Akiyama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Silalahi.
Silalahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silalahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silalahi avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Silalahi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akiyama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Silalahi scores with a head kick. Akiyama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silalahi cracks Akiyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silalahi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silalahi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akiyama's head backwards.
Silalahi looks to land a left hand but Akiyama moved out of range nicely.
Silalahi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The cut above Kado Akiyama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silalahi connects with a body shot that sends Akiyama's belly button to the back.
Akiyama throws a hook to the side of Silalahi's head but Silalahi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silalahi throws a leg kick but Akiyama checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greggory Silalahi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silalahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Silalahi lands a head kick!
Silalahi sends Akiyama crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silalahi is motioning to the referee to let Akiyama up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Silalahi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range.
Akiyama feints a counter leg kick.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Silalahi lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silalahi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silalahi lands a nice hook to Akiyama's body. Akiyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silalahi thuds his right hand into Akiyama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick lands for Akiyama.
Silalahi throws a sloppy head kick
and Akiyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Akiyama.
A jab from Silalahi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akiyama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silalahi lands a nice shot that snaps Akiyama's head back.
Akiyama throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Akiyama blocks the leg kick.
Silalahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Silalahi.
Silalahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.
Akiyama lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Akiyama needs to keep his hands up - Silalahi had a free shot at his head there.
Silalahi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiyama motions for Silalahi to come forward. Akiyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silalahi.
Akiyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi throws a hook but Akiyama avoids it easily.
Akiyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akiyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silalahi manages to avoid it.
Silalahi misses with a jab to the body
and Akiyama counters with a good low kick that Silalahi was not able to check.
Good work by Akiyama as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Silalahi misses
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akiyama throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silalahi blocks a jab.
Akiyama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silalahi counters with a left to the body.
Silalahi slips a jab from Akiyama.
Akiyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akiyama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silalahi to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tests Akiyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Silalahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silalahi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silalahi doesn't seem bothered though.
Silalahi digs a good hook to Akiyama's body.
Silalahi connects with a nice looking jab.
Greggory Silalahi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silalahi.
Silalahi tries a head kick but it misses.
Silalahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Akiyama.
Silalahi takes a swing at Akiyama's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama throws out a counter right but Silalahi avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tried to score with a low kick but Silalahi checks it.
Silalahi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Silalahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silalahi lands with a shot to the body.
Akiyama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silalahi misses with a left hand
and Akiyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silalahi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akiyama.
Silalahi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silalahi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silalahi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silalahi.
Kado Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - Silalahi coming out on top.
Akiyama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silalahi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greggory Silalahi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silalahi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greggory Silalahi!
Greggory Silalahi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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