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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jules Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Cassidy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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25
163 lbs
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Counter fighter
Prefers standup
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Intelligent
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Cassidy.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Cassidy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Cassidy tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva darts in and clinches Cassidy up against the ropes.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva darts in and clinches Cassidy up against the ropes.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassidy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cassidy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva has Cassidy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jules Cassidy has been cut.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to clinch but Cassidy moves away
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Cassidy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A head kick from Silva lands but Cassidy takes it in his stride.
Cassidy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Cassidy tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cassidy.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Cassidy in a clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Cassidy's ribcage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the ropes.
Cassidy wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy missing with knees to the body.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva pushes Cassidy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Cassidy shrugs it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva being controlled against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jules Cassidy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Cassidy is rocked!
Silva is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rodrigo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva keeps control of Cassidy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Cassidy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Boom! Silva lands a massive head kick that sends Cassidy crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Silva is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rodrigo Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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