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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Pedro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristi Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cristi Vargas's chin.
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169 lbs
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163 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristi Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Vargas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Vargas clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargas avoids it.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas manages to break the clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Vargas digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Vargas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vargas working hard to break the clinch.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas lands a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to stall.
Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Vargas wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a straight right. Vargas didn't see that one coming.
Vargas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vargas wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vargas blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Vargas lands an elbow inside.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Vargas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Vargas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Cristi Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Vargas avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Vargas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Vargas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vargas rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristi Vargas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vargas drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva stalling.
Vargas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vargas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
Silva darts in and clinches Vargas up against the ropes.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Vargas lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Cristi Vargas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Vargas misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vargas forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Vargas tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vargas can't break the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Vargas wants to break free but Silva has control.
Vargas is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Vargas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cristi Vargas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Vargas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vargas misses with a body shot.
Vargas looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Vargas has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vargas lands with a shot to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vargas, pushing him back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vargas's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva prevents Vargas from breaking the clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cristi Vargas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vargas tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva keeps control of Vargas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Vargas can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Vargas.
Silva tries to clinch
and Vargas counters with a nice body shot.
Silva blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.
Vargas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas blocks an elbow strike.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Vargas blocks with his arms.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vargas has him pressed against the ropes.
Vargas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Vargas is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vargas has his back to the ropes.
Vargas is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
Vargas has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vargas is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Silva has denied him.
Vargas struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargas blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas blocks the body kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Vargas pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Vargas.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Vargas clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vargas avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Vargas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargas throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vargas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vargas swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vargas. Vargas obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedro Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Vargas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vargas.
Cristi Vargas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargas is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cristi Vargas.
Well Vargas 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristi Vargas!
A very excited looking Cristi Vargas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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