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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Wilson Silva has been cut.
Silva rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aldo looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Aldo back into the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo works the jab nicely.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Aldo avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Silva working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo jumps guard but Silva stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Aldo avoids the damage to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aldo's brow.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Aldo avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Aldo drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Aldo blocks with his arms.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldo avoids it.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aldo.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Aldo throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Aldo throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aldo jumps guard but Silva stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aldo jumps guard but Silva stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aldo wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Aldo's ribcage.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva working Aldo over with knees to the body.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Aldo.
Knees to the body from Silva.
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.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aldo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Aldo won't want to take too many of those.
Aldo misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aldo fails to pull guard.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Aldo blocks it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldo's face.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Aldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Aldo.
Silva wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Silva blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Aldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aldo pulls guard successfully.
Aldo looking to control.
Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aldo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Aldo kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Aldo jumps guard but Silva stands there with Aldo around his waist. Aldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Aldo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Aldo wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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