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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joachim de silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virgil Cid has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Excellent boxer
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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 Hilo, Virgil Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joachim de silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by de silva.
It looks like Virgil Cid has been cut.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joachim de silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for de silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
de silva throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid connects with a leg kick. de silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
de silva misses with a looping right.
de silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
de silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
de silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cid counters with a big head kick but de silva shrugs it off.
de silva throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! de silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cid - the referee stops the clock and de silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cid. de silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
de silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cid counters with a low kick, right behind de silva 's knee.
Cid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid body kick from Cid.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de silva.
de silva motions for Cid to come forward. de silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cid slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Cid.
de silva throws a series of punches but Cid avoids them all with ease.
de silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cid counters with a nice body shot.
de silva looks gassed!
That kick from Cid tenderised de silva's leg. de silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
de silva misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow de silva down.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Cid catches de silva right on the button with a cross.
Cid lands with a kick to the temple. de silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Cid lands but de silva takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid feints and then cracks de silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de silva down.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
de silva ducks right into an uppercut from Cid.
de silva misses with a looping left.
de silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
de silva takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a two punch combo.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
de silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
de silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
de silva loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
de silva throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
de silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
de silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
de silva throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
No joy there for de silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
de silva tries to move into range but Cid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
de silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
de silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de silva throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
de silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
de silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
de silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
de silva misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
Cid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
de silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cid is looking to slow de silva down with leg kicks.
Cid slips a jab and a cross from de silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Cid counters with a nice leg kick.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Cid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Cid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
de silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cid scores with a body shot.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by de silva.
Cid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cid lands a jab to the head.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Cid staying out of range there.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid throws a nice head kick!
de silva throws a combination that misses
and Cid counters with an outside leg kick.
Joachim de silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de silva is breathing heavily.
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de silva 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.
Cid connects with a body shot.
de silva misses with a combination
and Cid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
de silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
A punch lands to the side of de silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from de silva.
Cid connects with a right hand. de silva shakes it off.
Cid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of de silva's head.
de silva throws a nice looking combination but Cid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow de silva down.
Cid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from de silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid with a hook.
de silva misses with the combination.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cid.
de silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
de silva misses with a double jab
and Cid counters with a head kick. That will keep de silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid lands with a slapping head kick.
de silva throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but de silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cid has got the better of the exchanges.
Cid moves out of range of the leg kick from de silva.
Cid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
de silva throws a right hand that misses
and Cid counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de silva cracks Cid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cid scores with a spinning back kick!
Cid scores with a head kick. de silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
de silva scores with a nice right hand.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
de silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cid counters with an outside leg kick.
Cid connects with a high kick.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cid lands with a kick to the temple. de silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
de silva falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cid to counter with a crisp jab.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cid lands a jab.
de silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cid counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
de silva misses with a combination
and Cid counters with a straight right hand.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
de silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
de silva scores with a jab.
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
de silva throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a low kick, right behind de silva 's knee.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
de silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
de silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cid's head backwards.
de silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid with a hook.
de silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Cid's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
de silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
de silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
de silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cid counters with a body kick that stops de silva in his tracks momentarily.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Cid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that de silva can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on de silva if he has to take too many more of those.
de silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
de silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de silva wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
de silva throws a combination that misses
and Cid counters with a low kick, right behind de silva 's knee.
Cid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virgil Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
de silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid scores with a head kick. de silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cid connects with a high kick.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid cracks the inside of de silva's front leg.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cid connects with a high kick.
de silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cid counters with a head kick. That will keep de silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
de silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
de silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cid counters with a head kick.
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
de silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de silva throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Cid scores with a head kick.
de silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cid counter with a right hand.
de silva misses with a few strikes there.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cid digs a good body shot into de silva's ribs.
de silva misses with a double jab
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick.
de silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cid counters with a leg kick.
Cid connects with a leg kick. de silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
de silva throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
Cid scores with a head kick.
de silva throws a lazy head kick
and Cid counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid feints and then cracks de silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow de silva down.
Cid scores with a head kick.
de silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cid throws a head kick that half lands.
de silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses de silva's front leg but catches the back leg as de silva tries to avoid it.
Cid with a hook.
de silva misses with the combination.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joachim de silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid scores with a head kick. de silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cid is looking to slow de silva down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Cid counters with a straight right hand.
de silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cid slips under a jab.
de silva throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cid avoids a punch combination nicely.
de silva tries to bum rush Cid with a series of wild strikes but Cid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cid throws a nice head kick!
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cid scores with a head kick. de silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from de silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
de silva throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Cid.
de silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from de silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Cid!
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