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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Reagan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
We've been informed that Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donk. Silva catches Reagan right on the button with a cross.
Reagan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reagan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reagan is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Reagan misses its intended target.
Silva throws the left hand but Reagan avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Ronald Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Reagan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reagan lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reagan.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
It looked like Reagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reagan misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Reagan.
Reagan misses the jab.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reagan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reagan misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reagan on the side of the head.
Reagan lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reagan throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Reagan looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Reagan misses with a wild combination.
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!
A jab from Reagan misses.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Reagan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Reagan misses with a straight left.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Reagan.
Silva steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reagan.
Silva tries to bum rush Reagan with a series of wild strikes but Reagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Reagan misses with a few strikes there.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reagan.
Silva punishes Reagan's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Reagan off balance momentarily.
Reagan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva with a hook.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reagan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reagan.
Reagan misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reagan catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a right hand that Reagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Reagan also avoids with ease.
Reagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Reagan is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reagan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reagan keeps the fight on the outside.
Reagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Reagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Reagan misses with an uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reagan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Reagan.
Reagan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reagan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reagan has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva is trying to keep Reagan in close.
Reagan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses the jab.
Reagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva swings for the body but Reagan moves out of range.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Reagan avoids it.
Reagan works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Reagan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Reagan avoids nicely.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Reagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reagan misses with a head kick.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Reagan misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reagan on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Reagan.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Reagan in a clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva keeps control of Reagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reagan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reagan is defending well for now.
Reagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Reagan avoids the damage to the body.
Reagan jumps guard.
Reagan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva won't allow Reagan to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Reagan walks into a jab.
Silva lands a jab to Reagan's midsection.
Reagan throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva moves away from the strike by Reagan.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reagan misses with some punches.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reagan jumps guard but Silva stands there with Reagan around his waist. Reagan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Reagan controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Reagan fails to land.
Reagan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Reagan throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Reagan has been working on his balance at Animal House, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Silva.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reagan 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. Reagan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Reagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reagan's head backwards.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Reagan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reagan throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Reagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva cracks Reagan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reagan misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Reagan misses with a hook
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reagan misses with a hook.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Reagan's front leg but catches the back leg as Reagan tries to avoid it.
Reagan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Reagan throws a head kick that misses.
Reagan scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva thuds a left hand into Reagan's body.
Reagan dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reagan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Reagan successfully pulls guard.
Silva gets to his feet - Reagan follows without any prompting.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva takes a swing at Reagan's ribcage but misses.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reagan.
Reagan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reagan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reagan moves away.
Reagan throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reagan.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Reagan.
Reagan shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva digs a good hook to Reagan's body.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Reagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reagan misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reagan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reagan. Reagan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reagan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reagan lands a head shot.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Reagan throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva cracks Reagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reagan.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Reagan.
Reagan manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Reagan is having none of it.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva slips a straight right by Reagan.
Reagan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Reagan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Reagan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Reagan is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Reagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reagan is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reagan blocks it with crossed arms.
Reagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Reagan is blocking nicely.
Reagan tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Reagan back against the cage.
Reagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ronald Reagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reagan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Reagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reagan blocks an uppercut.
Anderson Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reagan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Reagan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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