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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Silva (ranked 3256 p4p, 24272 weight class) and Justin Kulina (ranked 412 p4p, 696 weight class). Kulina has chosen Tool - Schism as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Kulina!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Kulina was just out of range.
Kulina misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Kulina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kulina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulina.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kulina misses with an uppercut
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kulina really felt that one!
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Kulina throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick that drops Kulina to the mat! Kulina scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Justin Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Kulina jabs at Silva's body.
Kulina's coach down at McGrady FT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kulina's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva wants to slow Kulina down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva slips under a jab from Kulina.
Kulina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kulina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Kulina in his tracks momentarily.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Kulina moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Kulina scores with a hook.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kulina blocks a head kick by Silva.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Kulina tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Kulina back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kulina is rocked!
It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulina cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva clinches up with Kulina and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kulina's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Kulina.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tries to stall but Kulina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kulina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulina breaks the clinch.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Silva.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulina is able to avoid easily.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulina finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Kulina just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva thows a body kick. Kulina tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slow jab from Kulina misses its intended target.
Kulina misses with a double jab.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Kulina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Marax MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Kulina throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Kulina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kulina checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Kulina releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice straight punches there by Kulina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kulina.
Kulina misses with a hook.
As Kulina backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kulina stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulina misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kulina blocks a head kick by Silva.
Kulina misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kulina.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Kulina avoided it.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Kulina back into the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kulina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kulina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Kulina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Kulina blocks it.
Silva is looking to control Kulina's arms but Kulina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Kulina will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Kulina's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kulina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kulina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Silva lands but Kulina takes it in his stride.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Kulina scores with a body shot.
Kulina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kulina connects with a crisp jab.
Kulina misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kulina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulina misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulina blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva tries to clinch there but Kulina circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva defending well as Kulina loads up on a big left hand.
Kulina scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Kulina misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Kulina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulina down.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kulina throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Kulina scores with a four punch combination!
Kulina works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Kulina misses with a looping left.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva lands a head kick. Kulina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Kulina looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulina throws out the jab.
Kulina misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Kulina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Kulina scores with a jab to the head.
Kulina might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva slips under a jab.
Kulina throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Kulina shrugs it off.
That has opened up Justin Kulina's cut even more.
Kulina listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Silva.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kulina!
Kulina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kulina.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kulina misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Kulina was just out of range.
Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Kulina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina misses with a looping right.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kulina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulina is just out of range.
Kulina misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulina's knee momentarily.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Kulina misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kulina thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Kulina misses with a hook
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva wants to clinch up but Kulina keeps it at a distance.
Kulina misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kulina punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Kulina lands with a shot to the body.
Kulina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulina.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Kulina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva slips a jab from Kulina.
Kulina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kulina moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Kulina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Kulina's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva slips a straight right by Kulina.
Kulina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kulina to score with a decent uppercut.
Kulina misses with a straight left.
Silva thinks about countering with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Kulina.
As Kulina backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kulina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Kulina.
Silva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kulina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Kulina counters with a nice body shot.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva slips a jab from Kulina.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Kulina moved away.
Kulina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulina.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulina.
Kulina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Kulina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulina.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Kulina lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Kulina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to slow Kulina down with leg kicks.
Kulina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulina throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva staying out of range there.
Kulina throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kulina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kulina misses with a straight right.
Kulina misses with a looping left.
Silva moves forwards but Kulina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina with a nice cross.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
As Kulina backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Kulina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a leg kick but Kulina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Kulina misses.
Kulina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulina throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kulina just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kulina misses its intended target.
Kulina moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A jab from Kulina misses.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva slips a jab from Kulina.
Silva tried to counter with a leg kick but Kulina avoided it.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kulina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kulina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Kulina looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Patricio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulina throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Justin Kulina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kulina scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Kulina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulina 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
An out of breath Justin Kulina thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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