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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsaenklai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsaenklai Fairtex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.
Silva throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a right hand that Fairtex ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairtex also avoids with ease.
Fairtex lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Silva.
Fairtex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fairtex. Silva shrugs it off though.
Fairtex connects with a jab.
Fairtex looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fairtex - that will leave a mark!
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex thumps Silva with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a kick to the body.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Fairtex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex misses with a straight left.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fairtex tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fairtex explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex had his way with Roger Silva in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fairtex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fairtex motions for Silva to come forward. Fairtex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fairtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Fairtex throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Fairtex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairtex is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
An inside leg kick from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Fairtex moves away and avoids it.
Fairtex fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roger Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsaenklai Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
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energy
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hype
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