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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leach Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leach Kennedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leach Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Kennedy shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Kennedy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva controls the position.
Kennedy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kennedy wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kennedy is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying is best to control the position here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Kennedy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva keeping hold of Kennedy's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two 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.
Kennedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kennedy somewhat.
A jab from Silva misses.
Kennedy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kennedy can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Kennedy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Kennedy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kennedy trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kennedy wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kennedy!
Silva stands up and beckons Kennedy to his feet.
Silva rushes Kennedy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sandor Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in and bounces Kennedy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kennedy keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Kennedy to sweep him here.
Kennedy looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Kennedy has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Kennedy trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Kennedy striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
That's two 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.
Kennedy tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennedy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kennedy trying to control here.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kennedy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Kennedy is defending the position.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Kennedy is defending well.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sandor Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kennedy enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kennedy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kennedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kennedy working a defensive guard here.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kennedy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva has hold of one of Kennedy's legs. Kennedy is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Kennedy is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva pushes Kennedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kennedy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kennedy to the mat. Kennedy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leach Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandor Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandor Silva!
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hype
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FIGHT
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