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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Altemimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Altemimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altemimi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Altemimi has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Altemimi smiles and moves away.
Altemimi darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Altemimi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altemimi closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Altemimi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kamil Altemimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Altemimi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Altemimi throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Altemimi's guard now.
Altemimi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Altemimi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altemimi is trying to keep Silva in close.
Altemimi throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Altemimi holds on and takes a little breather.
Altemimi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Altemimi wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Altemimi moves into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Altemimi stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altemimi breaks from the clinch.
Altemimi wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves to clinch but Altemimi breaks away
and Altemimi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva looks gassed!
Altemimi moves into the clinch.
Altemimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Altemimi counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Altemimi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Altemimi breaks from the clinch.
Altemimi misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Altemimi.
It looks like Ronaldo Silva has been cut.
Kamil Altemimi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Altemimi moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altemimi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Altemimi has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Altemimi breaks from the clinch.
Altemimi darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Altemimi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Altemimi breaks from the clinch.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Altemimi.
Altemimi misses with a two punch combination.
Altemimi throws a one two combo.
Altemimi with a nice cross.
Altemimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Altemimi closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Altemimi.
Altemimi breaks the clinch.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Altemimi.
Altemimi stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altemimi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Altemimi clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Altemimi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Altemimi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Altemimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Altemimi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Altemimi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Altemimi throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Altemimi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Altemimi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Altemimi looks to clinch
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Altemimi manages to break the clinch.
Altemimi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva wants to clinch.
Kamil Altemimi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Altemimi counters with a nice body kick.
Altemimi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Altemimi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Altemimi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Altemimi closes the distance and clinches.
Altemimi breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Altemimi moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altemimi lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Altemimi breaks the clinch.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Altemimi moves into the clinch.
Altemimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altemimi has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Altemimi.
Altemimi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Altemimi is controlling him.
Altemimi manages to break the clinch.
Altemimi scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up Ronaldo Silva's cut even more.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Altemimi tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Altemimi to the ground. Altemimi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Altemimi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Altemimi counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Kamil Altemimi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva 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.
Altemimi tries to clinch up.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Altemimi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Altemimi. Altemimi maintains the clinch.
Altemimi connects with a knee to the head.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Altemimi walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Altemimi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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.
Altemimi closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altemimi.
Altemimi gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Altemimi manages to break the clinch.
Altemimi drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Altemimi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altemimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Altemimi wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Altemimi didn't expect that.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Altemimi trying to strike off his back.
Altemimi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is fighting to break Altemimi's control of his arms but Altemimi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kamil Altemimi just wasn't active enough.
Altemimi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altemimi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Altemimi breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altemimi sprawls well. Altemimi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Altemimi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Altemimi counters with an inside leg kick.
Altemimi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Altemimi closes the distance and clinches.
Altemimi manages to break the clinch.
Altemimi tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Altemimi is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is keen to just control but Altemimi is a slippery customer.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Altemimi is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altemimi is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Altemimi looking for a sweep. Not yet Altemimi, not yet.
Altemimi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Altemimi controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altemimi working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Altemimi scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Altemimi has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altemimi looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Altemimi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Silva tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kamil Altemimi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to escape but Altemimi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Altemimi lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Silva hold on?!
Altemimi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Altemimi biding his time, controlling Silva.
Silva tries to escape but Altemimi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Altemimi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Altemimi, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Altemimi!
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FIGHT
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