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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahwaah Jeeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahwaah Jeeri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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158 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kahwaah Jeeri!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeeri has managed to clinch.
Jeeri blocks a body shot from Silva .
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Jeeri's ribcage.
Jeeri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jeeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jeeri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jeeri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva jumps guard but Jeeri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva is trying to break free.
Jeeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jeeri.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Jeeri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeeri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Jeeri closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeeri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jeeri to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Silva 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Jeeri is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva wants to stall.
Jeeri is stalling here.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Jeeri can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
That's four 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.
Jeeri being controlled against the cage.
Jeeri stalling the fight.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jeeri can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva looking for a takedown.
Jeeri's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jeeri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva working Jeeri over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeeri wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva rushes Jeeri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeeri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Jeeri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Jeeri.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Jeeri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri stops a takedown attempt from Silva .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeeri stalling.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jeeri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeeri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to pull guard but Jeeri won't allow it.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jeeri is keeping busy.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jeeri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Jeeri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jeeri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Jeeri turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeeri can do to turn this around?
Jeeri can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva taking a breather.
Jeeri blocks an elbow strike from Silva .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Jeeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva jumps guard and drags Jeeri to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jeeri throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Jeeri wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jeeri rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Jeeri effectively controlling the action here.
Silva blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva .
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rodrigo Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jeeri rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Jeeri slowing the pace effectively.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Jeeri has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Silva .
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Jeeri taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeeri tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jeeri tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Jeeri back against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Jeeri keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jeeri can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
The referee calls for Jeeri to work.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jeeri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Jeeri walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kahwaah Jeeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Jeeri counters by clinching up.
Rodrigo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva 's elbow.
Jeeri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Jeeri blocks with his arms.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jeeri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Jeeri controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri slowing the pace effectively.
Silva is working for takedown but Jeeri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to pull guard but Jeeri holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Jeeri misses with a body punch.
Silva 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jeeri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jeeri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jeeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeeri thuds a left hand into Silva 's body.
Jeeri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeeri tries to clinch up.
Silva rushes Jeeri and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jeeri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jeeri tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
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 Rodrigo Silva .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva , 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Silva !
During a confident post fight interview, Rodrigo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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