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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arnaldo Silva (ranked 9323 p4p, 816 weight class) and Damian Hitman (ranked 8760 p4p, 793 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Hitman avoids it.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hitman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Hitman moved away.
Silva misses with a hook.
Hitman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Hitman.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hitman misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Hitman throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Hitman lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Hitman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hitman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Hitman counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lands a jab to Hitman's midsection.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hitman is out of range.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitman is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Hitman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Hitman moved away.
Hitman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Silva.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hitman is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Hitman's leg but Hitman calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Hitman counters with a body kick.
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!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHitman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitman tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Hitman counters with a solid body kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Hitman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hitman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitman throws a head kick that misses.
Silva gets a clinch.
Hitman swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Hitman.
A head punch on the inside from Hitman fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hitman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Hitman blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arnaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hitman blocks a head kick by Silva.
Hitman throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Hitman's shoulder, as Hitman tries to avoid the shot.
Hitman lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva looks to land a body kick but Hitman moved away.
Hitman thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hitman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitman scores with a hook.
Damian Hitman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hitman throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Hitman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Hitman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitman.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitman circles away quickly and effectively.
Hitman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Hitman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Hitman thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitman is looking for the big counter here.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hitman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hitman throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Hitman's coach down at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hitman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hitman connects with a high kick.
Hitman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hitman throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitman misses with a few strikes there.
Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Hitman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hitman thinks about the counter body kick.
Hitman misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Hitman throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva is rocked!
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Hitman's shoulder, as Hitman tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hitman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hitman circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hitman scores with a jab.
Hitman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Hitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hitman throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Hitman misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Hitman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hitman's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hitman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hitman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Hitman moves away and avoids it.
Hitman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitman.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Hitman manages to avoid it.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hitman is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva clobbers Hitman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hitman works the jab nicely.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva rushes Hitman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hitman prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva has Hitman pressed against the ropes, preventing Hitman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitman throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hitman.
Hitman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Hitman controls the action.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Hitman controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
It looks like Damian Hitman has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitman's elbow.
Hitman prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitman backwards.
Hitman is trying to break free.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hitman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnaldo Silva clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hitman pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Hitman throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Hitman avoids the head kick by Silva.
Hitman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hitman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hitman.
Hitman loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Hitman checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Hitman misses.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hitman counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hitman counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva works Hitman's body with a nice hook.
Hitman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Hitman counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Both fighters circling a little - Hitman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva checks a low kick from Hitman.
Hitman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
A jab from Hitman finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Hitman misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Hitman misses.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hitman.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitman moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHitman.
Silva checks a low kick from Hitman.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitman throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Hitman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hitman throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Hitman moves out of range easily.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva wants to clinch up but Hitman keeps it at a distance.
Hitman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Hitman.
Silva takes one on the button.
Hitman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hitman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Hitman dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Hitman throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Hitman blocks a leg kick.
Hitman tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Hitman sees coming a mile off.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Hitman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Hitman 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.
Hitman throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hitman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman connects with a nice looking jab.
Hitman misses with a looping left.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hitman manages to circle out of the way.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitman. That did some damage!
Hitman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hitman is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Hitman tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Hitman misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hitman walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Crunch! Hitman slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Hitman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Hitman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitman tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Silva gets through Hitman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Hitman's head.
A nice left hand lands by Hitman.
Hitman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva tries a body shot but Hitman blocks it.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hitman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to work over Hitman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitman misses with the head strike.
Hitman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Hitman.
I think Hitman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Hitman!
Damian Hitman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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