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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Garcia 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. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Garcia.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garcia jumps guard but Silva stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
That's two 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 tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia wants to stall.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia slows down the pace here.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Garcia.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Garcia looking for a takedown.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Garcia wants to break free but Silva has control.
Garcia wants a takedown.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia wants to stall.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Garcia.
Garcia is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Silva.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia lands a nice knee to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Garcia blocks it.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Silva prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garcia is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santiago Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia jumps guard but Silva stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
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