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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vitor belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, vitor belfort!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to land a front kick but belfort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
belfort is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
belfort shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
belfort fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vitor belfort.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as belfort shoots in.
vitor belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from belfort.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
belfort will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
belfort shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. belfort gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks belfort in the body.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
belfort is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped belfort's head back.
belfort has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva works over belfort's head and body with a nice combination.
belfort shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
belfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but belfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
belfort takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by belfort.
belfort fails to land the takedown.
Silva throws a right and a left that belfort avoids nicely.
belfort fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of belfort's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from belfort is defended easily by Silva.
belfort dodges the punch combination from Silva.
belfort tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from belfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
belfort wants to clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
belfort shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but belfort keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
belfort has a takedown stuffed.
belfort is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
belfort stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. belfort should have avoided that one.
belfort swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. belfort is lucky that one didn't land flush.
belfort walks into a jab.
belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
belfort is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
belfort wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from belfort.
belfort is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
belfort has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vitor belfort.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
belfort tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
belfort avoids the head kick by Silva.
belfort closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but belfort keeps him there for the moment.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as belfort takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
belfort manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
belfort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
belfort had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
belfort keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
belfort working a defensive guard here.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
belfort is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow belfort to sweep him here.
belfort looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
belfort looking to control.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing belfort to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - belfort pulls down on the head and he's put Silva to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). vitor belfort!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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