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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bolpar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Its dark and hell is hot blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Bolpar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Bolpar's defenses.
Bolpar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolpar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Bolpar.
Silva lands an elbow just above Bolpar 's eye.
It looks like Jack Bolpar has been cut.
Bolpar misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolpar misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolpar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bolpar throws an elbow but misses.
Bolpar lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Bolpar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolpar tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Bolpar, against the cage.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Bolpar lands a knee to the head.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Bolpar lands a shot to the body.
Bolpar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolpar missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bolpar.
Silva blocking some punches.
Bolpar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolpar stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Bolpar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bolpar trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is working for takedown but Bolpar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bolpar misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Bolpar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bolpar.
Bolpar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolpar has double underhooks.
Bolpar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolpar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolpar throws an elbow that misses.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Bolpar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bolpar tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bolpar manages to get underhooks.
Bolpar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Bolpar.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Bolpar, against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bolpar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolpar lands an elbow inside.
Bolpar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolpar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolpar looks gassed!
Silva stalls.
Bolpar working aggressively here.
Bolpar pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bolpar missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Bolpar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bolpar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bolpar trying to land knees to the body.
Bolpar pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Bolpar cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Bolpar.
Bolpar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bolpar connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bolpar.
Bolpar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolpar.
Bolpar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva tries to circle away but Bolpar has him pinned against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Bolpar, against the cage.
Silva is trying to drag Bolpar to the mat but Bolpar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolpar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Bolpar missing with knees to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Bolpar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bolpar lands an elbow inside.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Bolpar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolpar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bolpar lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Bolpar stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bolpar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bolpar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolpar tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bolpar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva looks to land a combination but Bolpar avoids it well.
Bolpar slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Bolpar is looking to clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolpar tries to clinch up.
Bolpar tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bolpar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bolpar wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bolpar is able to avoid easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolpar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolpar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Bolpar doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bolpar.
Bolpar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolpar.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolpar is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva instigates a clinch.
Bolpar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bolpar is out of range.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bolpar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bolpar tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Bolpar misses with a few strikes there.
Bolpar is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bolpar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bolpar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Bolpar missing with knees to the body.
Bolpar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bolpar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Bolpar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolpar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Bolpar shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolpar.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bolpar closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolpar swinging wilding here.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bolpar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bolpar moves out of range.
Bolpar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bolpar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bolpar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bolpar has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bolpar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolpar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolpar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bolpar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva tries to circle away but Bolpar has him pinned against the cage.
Bolpar keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolpar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolpar has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bolpar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bolpar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bolpar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bolpar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Bolpar tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolpar misses with an elbow strike.
Bolpar misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bolpar fails to land.
Bolpar has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bolpar.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolpar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Bolpar keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bolpar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolpar throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolpar moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Bolpar pushes him back against the cage.
Bolpar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Bolpar throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolpar clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Bolpar is looking to clinch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Bolpar, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Bolpar against the cage but Bolpar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bolpar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolpar swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolpar instigates a clinch.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Bolpar.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bolpar manages to get underhooks.
Bolpar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Bolpar, against the cage.
Silva pushes Bolpar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolpar scores with a knee to the head.
Bolpar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolpar.
Bolpar is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bolpar down to the mat. Bolpar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolpar tries to clinch up.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolpar circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolpar forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolpar.
Nice elbow from Bolpar.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolpar.
Jack Bolpar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bolpar has him pressed against the cage.
Bolpar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Bolpar closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Bolpar.
Bolpar looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Bolpar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bolpar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolpar.
Bolpar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Bolpar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Bolpar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bolpar tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Bolpar was not able to check.
Bolpar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolpar thows a body shot but no joy.
Bolpar clinches up against the cage.
Bolpar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolpar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Bolpar gets a clinch.
Bolpar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolpar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Bolpar lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Bolpar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolpar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolpar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolpar misses with a knee to the head.
Bolpar stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Bolpar tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Bolpar prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Bolpar.
Bolpar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Bolpar lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bolpar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bolpar misses with an elbow strike.
Bolpar lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bolpar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolpar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bolpar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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