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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Janda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janda's entrance music is Harper Lewis. A fine choice. Silva has chosen Shoot em' up as his entrance music. Al Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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177 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Janda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Silva! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva shoots in and drives through. Janda sprawls well. Janda throws a nice outside leg kick. Silva stalks Janda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Janda's face. Janda staggers backwards, shaken. Janda lands with a nice body kick. Janda tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a hook. Janda ducked under it nicely. Janda connects with a high kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Janda. Janda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Janda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Janda goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Janda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Janda there as he acknowledges the shot. Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Silva fails in his attempt to clinch. Janda throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Janda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva. Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva 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! Janda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover. Janda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Janda settles back down. Silva tries to clinch there but Janda circles away.
Silva drives through and clinches with Janda against the cage.
Janda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Janda swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Janda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab. Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Janda circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janda tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a right and a left that Janda avoids nicely. Janda misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back. Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Janda circles away.
Janda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erik Janda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Janda defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Janda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Janda connects with a high kick. Silva throws a big shot that misses. Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch. Janda throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Silva blocks a head kick by Janda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Janda dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Silva wants to control but Janda is keeping him busy. Silva taking a breather here. Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Janda is avoiding damage well.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Janda defends. Janda is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well. Silva in side control, throwing shots but Janda defends. Janda defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Janda pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Silva swinging wildly here.
Janda takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses. Janda misses with a low kick. Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Janda counters with an outside leg kick.
Janda throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Janda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Janda misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Silva throws a looping overhand right but Janda ducks down to avoid it. Erik Janda is winning the standup battle so far. Silva works the jab nicely. Janda delivers a nice body kick. Janda throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch. Janda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Janda is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him. Janda can't break the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Janda's efforts to push away. Janda breaks from the clinch.
Janda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Janda moves away and avoids it. Silva tries to clinch but Janda moves away and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Janda misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Janda misses the target. Al Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Janda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Janda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut. Janda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Janda pushes him off. Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silva darts in trying to clinch and Janda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Janda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva. Silva closes the distance but Janda moves to the side and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva darts in trying to clinch and Janda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush. Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Silva wants to clinch but Janda slips to the side and Janda counters with a thumping low kick. Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Silva blocks a head kick by Janda.
Janda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janda scores with a kick to the midsection. Janda ducks under a wild hook from Silva. Silva cracks Janda with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round. Janda moves out of range of the strikes. Silva misses with a double jab
and Janda counters with a flying knee. Nice. Silva moves into the clinch. Janda tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Janda's face as he tries to break the clinch. Silva keeps control of Janda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside. Janda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Janda tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage. Janda manages to break the clinch.
Janda looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range. Janda circles away from the clinch attempt and Janda counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Janda tries a head kick but it misses.
Janda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Silva misses with a double jab.
Janda swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Silva tries to clinch but Janda moves away and Janda counters with an inside leg kick. Silva scores with a jab to the body. Janda misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Janda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva. Janda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Silva throws the left hand but Janda avoids the punch easily. Janda misses with a kick to the body.
Janda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Janda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Janda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Janda counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check. Silva clinches but Janda breaks the clinch and Janda counters with a nice leg kick. Janda keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick. Janda is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Silva wants to clinch. Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Janda. Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Erik Janda showed his dominance in that final round. I think Janda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Janda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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