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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverio has chosen Cranberries - Zombie as his entrance music. Airton Silverio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Airton Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverio tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverio misses the jab.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kennedy counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kennedy, right into the meat.
Silverio gets a clinch.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silverio's elbow.
Silverio swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Silverio has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kennedy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silverio is out of range and Kennedy settles back down.
Silverio is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Kennedy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silverio is looking to clinch.
Silverio wants to clinch.
Kennedy catches Silverio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. Silverio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
Airton Silverio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Silverio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kennedy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silverio's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silverio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silverio scores with a one two! Kennedy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kennedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silverio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silverio doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silverio just manages to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silverio's head.
Silverio checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio moves into the clinch.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silverio is pushing Kennedy up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silverio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to stall but Silverio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silverio backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
Silverio tries to pull guard but Kennedy forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Kennedy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silverio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kennedy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silverio can turn it around.
Silverio jumps guard but Kennedy stands there with Silverio around his waist. Silverio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chris Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Airton Silverio.
Silverio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Silverio's head.
Silverio breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy thumps Silverio with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Silverio.
Kennedy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body. Silverio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennedy misses with a right hand
and Silverio counters with a three punch combo that has Kennedy backing up. Kennedy nods at Silverio to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Silverio does no damage.
Silverio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silverio misses with a wild combination.
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silverio. That did some damage!
Kennedy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kennedy dominated that round.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silverio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Silverio misses.
Silverio ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silverio tries to clinch up.
Silverio clinches up with Kennedy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Silverio.
Silverio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kennedy walks away with a smile on his face. Silverio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kennedy defending well as Silverio loads up on a big left hand.
Silverio tries to clinch but Kennedy moves away
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body. Silverio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy connects with a body shot.
Kennedy lands a big head kick that sends Silverio tumbling to the mat! Kennedy takes a step backwards and waves Silverio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silverio is rocked!
Airton Silverio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silverio checks a leg kick.
Silverio is still on wobbly legs! Can Kennedy finish him?
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lunges at Silverio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silverio's hand.
Silverio looks to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.
Silverio moves into the clinch successfully.
Silverio trying to stall but Kennedy improves his position.
Silverio seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silverio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silverio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silverio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silverio wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
Chris Kennedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Silverio tries to pull guard but Kennedy holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silverio drops back down to his feet.
Kennedy digs a right hand underneath Silverio's ribcage. Silverio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silverio swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silverio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chris Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Airton Silverio.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silverio misses with some punches.
Kennedy keeps control of Silverio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silverio is looking to control Kennedy's arms but Kennedy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silverio has his back to the ropes.
Kennedy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silverio's efforts to push away.
Kennedy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Good body shot from Kennedy.
Still in the clinch, Kennedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Silverio jumps guard but Kennedy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Silverio trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy stalling against the ropes.
Kennedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kennedy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Silverio lands a shoulder strike.
Silverio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Silverio avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the ropes.
Silverio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy.
Silverio is stalling here.
Silverio jumps guard but Kennedy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silverio looking to throw knees to the head but Kennedy is blocking nicely.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silverio backwards.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silverio working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silverios head.
Kennedy scores with a shoulder strike.
Silverio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverio fails to pull guard.
Kennedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silverio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silverio tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
Silverio is breathing heavily.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Kennedy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kennedy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kennedy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kennedy cracks the inside of Silverio's front leg.
Silverio has Kennedy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silverio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silverio misses with some punches.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silverio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silverio moves in looking to clinch but Kennedy pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Kennedy misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy lands a big uppercut and Silverio crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Silverio looks OK. Kennedy waves Silverio back to his feet!
Kennedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silverio can do to turn this around?
Silverio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kennedy rattles Silverio with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Silverio tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kennedy dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Silverio stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Kennedy!
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hype
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