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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Blanc's entrance music is I Know It's Over - By The Smiths. A fine choice. Silverhielm has chosen Theme Tune to Islam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pierre Silverhielm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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133 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
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165 cm
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135 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Silverhielm!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc throws a low kick, looking for Silverhielm's leg but Silverhielm calmly moves out of range.
Le Blanc takes one on the button.
Silverhielm ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
A shot to the liver by Silverhielm. Beautiful body shot.
Silverhielm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Blanc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silverhielm misses with a wild body shot.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Blanc manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverhielm moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
Le Blanc cracks the inside of Silverhielm's front leg.
Silverhielm closes the distance and clinches.
Le Blanc dodges an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Le Blanc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silverhielm backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silverhielm throws a head punch that misses.
Le Blanc digs a right hand into Silverhielm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverhielm's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc effectively controlling the action here.
Silverhielm lands a nice uppercut.
Le Blanc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silverhielm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silverhielm missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silverhielm fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Blanc.
Silverhielm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Blanc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silverhielm checks it well.
Silverhielm is looking to clinch.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc punishes Silverhielm's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Blanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Blanc scores with a jab. Silverhielm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Blanc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silverhielm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
Le Blanc darts in and clinches Silverhielm up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Blanc swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverhielm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Blanc holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silverhielm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Blanc avoids it.
Silverhielm breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Le Blanc blocks the low kick.
Le Blanc misses with a looping right.
Le Blanc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Blanc throws a good cross that connects.
Silverhielm is looking to clinch but Le Blanc is avoiding it.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Blanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverhielm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Silverhielm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick but Le Blanc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silverhielm throws a body punch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Blanc scores with a four punch combination!
A clash of legs there as Le Blanc blocks the low kick.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Silverhielm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Le Blanc - just one landing.
Silverhielm scoring well with a low kick there.
Silverhielm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Blanc manages to avoid it.
Silverhielm loads up on a big right hand but Le Blanc slips the punch.
Silverhielm misses with a series of wild punches.
Silverhielm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Le Blanc's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Blanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm moves out of range of the leg kick from Le Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silverhielm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Blanc.
The fighters circling - Silverhielm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silverhielm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silverhielm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick that knocks Silverhielm off balance momentarily.
Silverhielm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silverhielm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a leg kick that knocks Silverhielm off balance momentarily.
Silverhielm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverhielm tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Le Blanc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries to work over Le Blanc's front leg with a kick but Le Blanc checks it.
Le Blanc throws a front kick aimed at Silverhielm's knee but Silverhielm avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silverhielm lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Le Blanc misses.
Le Blanc tries to work over Silverhielm's front leg with a kick but Silverhielm checks it.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut.
Le Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverhielm clinches up against the cage.
Le Blanc can't break the clinch.
Le Blanc blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm breaks the clinch.
Silverhielm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silverhielm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silverhielm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Blanc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silverhielm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silverhielm misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silverhielm.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Silverhielm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le Blanc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silverhielm lands a jab to the head.
Le Blanc dips to his left and cracks Silverhielm with an uppercut!
Silverhielm gets a clinch.
A short left from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverhielm lands with a shot to the body.
Silverhielm throws the kick towards the body but Le Blanc avoids it.
Kyle Le Blanc is winning the standup battle so far.
Silverhielm looks to throw the jab but Le Blanc is out of range.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc drops his hands momentarily and Silverhielm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Le Blanc 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.
A head kick misses from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm checks a low kick from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Blanc lands a body shot.
Le Blanc lands with a right hand.
Le Blanc scores with a shot to the body.
Le Blanc does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le Blanc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silverhielm scores with a nice body kick.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Silverhielm just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverhielm misses with a leg kick.
Silverhielm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Le Blanc missing with a left hand there. Silverhielm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silverhielm counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silverhielm scores with a body shot.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Silverhielm.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Silverhielm is just out of range.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up.
Silverhielm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Silverhielm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Blanc darts in and clinches Silverhielm up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm trying to land knees to the body.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Le Blanc lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Blanc misses with the head strike.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc being controlled against the cage.
Silverhielm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc takes an elbow to the temple.
Silverhielm lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverhielm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverhielm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silverhielm misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Le Blanc scores with a hook to the body. Silverhielm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Blanc dodges the punch combination from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Silverhielm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pierre Silverhielm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Le Blanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Blanc connects with an inside leg kick.
Le Blanc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Silverhielm. Beautiful body shot.
Le Blanc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silverhielm throws a sloppy head kick and Le Blanc moves out of range easily.
Silverhielm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le Blanc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silverhielm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverhielm moves away.
Silverhielm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silverhielm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up.
Silverhielm is looking to slow Le Blanc down with leg kicks.
Le Blanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc thumps Silverhielm with a low kick.
Le Blanc throws a one two combo.
Silverhielm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silverhielm!
Le Blanc punishes Silverhielm's body with a nice straight punch.
Le Blanc is looking to wear down Silverhielm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silverhielm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Blanc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverhielm.
Le Blanc keeps the fight on the outside.
Silverhielm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silverhielm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Blanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Silverhielm slips under a jab.
Le Blanc lands a jab to the nose.
Silverhielm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le Blanc has time to react.
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!
Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc gets tackled into the cage by Silverhielm. Silverhielm maintains the clinch.
Silverhielm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Blanc backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silverhielm lands a damaging elbow.
Le Blanc lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silverhielm backwards.
Silverhielm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silverhielm has had enough of the clinch but Le Blanc keeps him there for the moment.
Silverhielm taking a breather.
Silverhielm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverhielm moves in looking to clinch but Le Blanc pushes him off.
Jab by Le Blanc.
Silverhielm tries to land a body kick
and Le Blanc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Blanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silverhielm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silverhielm blocks the body kick.
Silverhielm drops his hands momentarily and Le Blanc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Blanc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A clash of legs there as Silverhielm blocks the low kick.
Silverhielm wants to clinch up but Le Blanc keeps it at a distance.
Le Blanc throws a head kick that half lands.
Silverhielm swings for the body but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Blanc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Blanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silverhielm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Blanc finds it's way round the side to connect with Silverhielm's head.
A shot to the body from Silverhielm misses
and Le Blanc counters with an outside leg kick.
Le Blanc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Le Blanc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Le Blanc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Silverhielm lands a jab to Le Blanc's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm needs to keep his hands up - Le Blanc had a free shot at his head there.
Silverhielm throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silverhielm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverhielm moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Silverhielm.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Silverhielm's ribcage but misses.
Silverhielm moves out of range as Le Blanc strikes.
Silverhielm is looking to slow Le Blanc down with leg kicks.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silverhielm cracks a nice hook into Le Blanc's ribs.
Le Blanc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silverhielm wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Le Blanc clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le Blanc keeps Silverhielm at a distance using the push kick.
Silverhielm slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm lands a jab.
Silverhielm lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silverhielm misses with a low kick.
Silverhielm connects with a nice looking jab.
Le Blanc walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silverhielm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Blanc avoids the body shot from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Le Blanc is having none of it.
Silverhielm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le Blanc looks to land a combination but Silverhielm avoids it well.
Silverhielm staying out of range there.
Silverhielm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Le Blanc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Le Blanc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silverhielm misses with an uppercut.
Le Blanc lands a high kick!
Silverhielm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silverhielm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silverhielm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Blanc.
Silverhielm thuds a left hand into Le Blanc's body.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Silverhielm moves out of range.
Silverhielm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Blanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Silverhielm.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Silverhielm sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silverhielm just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverhielm.
A jab from Le Blanc does it's job there.
Nice shot by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm wants to clinch up but Le Blanc keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up.
Le Blanc misses with a hook.
Silverhielm rushes Le Blanc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silverhielm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Blanc's elbow.
Silverhielm misses with a punch to the body.
Silverhielm trying to control the position but instead, Le Blanc has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silverhielm into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Blanc takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silverhielm lands with a right to the head.
Silverhielm throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silverhielm.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Silverhielm blocks it.
Silverhielm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Blanc's defenses.
Silverhielm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silverhielm being controlled against the cage.
Silverhielm throws a head punch that misses.
Le Blanc misses with a body punch.
Le Blanc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silverhielm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Blanc is defending well for now.
Silverhielm is trying to break the clinch but Le Blanc has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Blanc avoids the damage to the body.
Silverhielm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silverhielm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le Blanc.
A hook to the body from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow over the top.
Silverhielm working hard to break the clinch.
Silverhielm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le Blanc just leaning against Silverhielm, taking a breather.
A short right from Le Blanc on the inside.
Pierre Silverhielm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silverhielm is trying to break the clinch but Le Blanc has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silverhielm tries to break the clinch but Le Blanc is controlling the position.
Le Blanc is leaning against Silverhielm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silverhielm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Le Blanc prevents Silverhielm from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverhielm tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Blanc avoids the damage to the body.
Silverhielm tries to work over Le Blanc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silverhielm misses with an elbow strike.
Le Blanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silverhielm's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pierre Silverhielm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Le Blanc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good work by Silverhielm as he checks the leg kick.
Silverhielm fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Le Blanc checks it well.
Silverhielm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Blanc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silverhielm wants to clinch.
Silverhielm tries to clinch but Le Blanc moves out of range.
Le Blanc with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le Blanc throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Silverhielm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Le Blanc tries to throw a body punch but Silverhielm avoids it by throwing Le Blanc back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Le Blanc as the two fighters clinch.
Le Blanc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverhielm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc lands with a right to the head.
Silverhielm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silverhielm tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Blanc avoids the damage to the body.
Silverhielm missing with knees to the body.
Silverhielm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Le Blanc blocks an elbow strike from Silverhielm.
Silverhielm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Blanc is defending well for now.
Le Blanc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverhielm.
A nice left hand lands by Le Blanc.
Silverhielm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Blanc avoids it.
Silverhielm is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le Blanc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Le Blanc finds it's target.
Silverhielm checks the leg kick.
Silverhielm takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc blocks a low kick nicely.
Le Blanc misses with a low kick.
Le Blanc takes a swing at Silverhielm's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Silverhielm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverhielm takes one on the button.
Silverhielm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silverhielm scores with a jab to the body.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up but Le Blanc circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverhielm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Blanc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Blanc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silverhielm backs up against the cage.
Silverhielm moves into the clinch.
Le Blanc breaks from the clinch.
Silverhielm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Le Blanc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silverhielm ducks under a wild hook from Le Blanc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm misses with a low kick as Le Blanc jumps back.
Le Blanc tries to move into range but Silverhielm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Le Blanc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Le Blanc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silverhielm blocking some punches.
Silverhielm blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverhielm moves away.
Silverhielm throws a leg kick which misses Le Blanc's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Blanc tries to avoid it.
Le Blanc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le Blanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silverhielm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silverhielm forces Le Blanc back against the cage and clinches.
Silverhielm just leaning against Le Blanc, taking a breather.
Silverhielm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Blanc avoids it.
Le Blanc breaks the clinch.
Le Blanc motions for Silverhielm to come forward. Le Blanc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverhielm tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Blanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silverhielm looks to land a left hand but Le Blanc moved out of range nicely.
Silverhielm wants to clinch.
Le Blanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silverhielm was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Blanc.
Silverhielm connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverhielm checks a low kick from Le Blanc.
Nice defenses there by Silverhielm.
Silverhielm tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Silverhielm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverhielm clinches up with Le Blanc and pushes him back against the cage.
Silverhielm throws an elbow that misses.
Le Blanc presses Silverhielm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silverhielm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Le Blanc.
I think Le Blanc 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Le Blanc!
Kyle Le Blanc retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kyle Le Blanc thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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