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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaco Shaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wanderlei Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaco Shaco!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaco connects with a jab.
Shaco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shaco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Shaco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shaco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to control Shaco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaco circles away.
Shaco shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Shaco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Shaco might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shaco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shaco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jaco Shaco wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaco.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Shaco.
Shaco fails to land the takedown.
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!
Shaco slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Shaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaco Shaco.
Shaco blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaco blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaco fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaco looks gassed!
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shaco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva is trying to control the position but Shaco postures up.
Shaco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaco slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Silva.
Shaco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shaco manages to pass to mount!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shaco avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shaco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shaco looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shaco landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shaco controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Shaco avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Shaco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to hold on but Shaco pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaco Shaco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva moves to clinch but Shaco breaks away
and Shaco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Shaco counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Shaco gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Shaco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shaco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaco trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jaco Shaco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shaco gets the takedown into side control.
Shaco is breathing heavily.
Shaco is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control Shaco's posture but Shaco avoids it.
Silva tries to control but Shaco manages to take his back.
Silva tries to break free.
Silva just trying to survive but Shaco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shaco is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Shaco doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Shaco is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shaco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva trying to control but Shaco is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaco wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva postures up in Shaco's guard and throws a big left but Shaco blocks it.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shaco keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control but Shaco is working from the bottom.
Shaco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shaco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva postures up in Shaco's guard and throws a big left but Shaco blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Shaco shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaco checks a leg kick.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shaco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva is trying to control but Shaco manages to pass to mount!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shaco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaco content just to control the position here.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shaco. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva wants to control but Shaco is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shaco. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva tries to hold on but Shaco postures up.
Shaco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shaco prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Silva wants to control but Shaco is having none of it.
Jaco Shaco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva tries to hold on but Shaco postures up.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Shaco isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shaco with a couple of short strikes.
Silva tries to hold on but Shaco pushes him away.
Shaco unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shaco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Shaco postures up.
Shaco won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is trying to control the position but Shaco postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Shaco throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shaco postures up.
Shaco stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Shaco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaco moves away.
Shaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Shaco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva is looking to clinch but Shaco is avoiding it.
Good work by Shaco as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up but Shaco circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaco Shaco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaco checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
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energy
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