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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva checks a low kick from Dennis.
Dennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Dennis loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Dennis rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Dennis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Dennis can't get the takedown.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Dennis avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dennis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis is trying to break free.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Dennis avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Dennis 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. Dennis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dennis has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennis fails to pull guard.
Dennis managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dennis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dennis is trying to break free.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Dennis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Dennis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Dennis won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
Dennis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Dennis's ribcage.
Dennis is breathing heavily.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
Dennis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Dennis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dennis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
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 Joe Dennis will probably get the nod.
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.
Dennis shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dennis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Dennis persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dennis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dennis throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Dennis is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Dennis is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dennis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dennis doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Dennis gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Dennis is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dennis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dennis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dennis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Dennis moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Joe Dennis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Dennis on that attempt.
Dennis rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Dennis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Dennis's ribcage.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva has Dennis pressed against the cage, preventing Dennis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dennis is trying to break free.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis fails to pull guard.
Dennis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wants to break free but Silva has control.
Dennis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Dennis tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Dennis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has Dennis pressed against the cage, preventing Dennis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dennis is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Joe Dennis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Dennis tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dennis's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Dennis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dennis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Silva gets a clinch.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dennis jumps guard but Silva stands there with Dennis around his waist. Dennis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dennis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dennis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Dennis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dennis can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dennis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dennis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Dennis working hard to break the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Dennis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dennis is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Dennis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Dennis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dennis jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Dennis wants to break free but Silva has control.
Dennis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Dennis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Dennis managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Dennis working hard to break the clinch.
Dennis looking for a takedown.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Dennis avoids the damage to the body.
Silva working Dennis over with knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dennis.
Dennis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Dennis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennis is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Dennis's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Dennis won't want to take too many of those.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dennis avoids it.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Dennis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dennis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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