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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 3288 p4p, 3608 weight class) and Martin Looter (ranked 416 p4p, 439 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Billie jean . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Looter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Looter is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva cracks Looter with a big right hand but Looter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Looter is defending well.
Silva throws an elbow but Looter slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Looter, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Looter, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Looter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva tries for a kimura but Looter is defending well.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Looter is defending well.
Silva tries for a kimura but Looter is defending well.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva trying to control the position but Looter is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Looter pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Looter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva 's guard! Nice work there by Looter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Looter pushes his legs off easily.
Looter wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Looter looking to pass the guard.
Looter wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Looter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva 's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Looter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Looter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Looter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Looter's guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Looter wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Looter keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Looter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Looter's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Looter is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Looter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Looter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Looter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Silva cracks Looter with a solid left hand.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
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 distracts Looter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Looter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva , into his guard.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Looter can do to turn this around?
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Looter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Looter is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Looter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Looter has managed to get both his arms back between Silva 's legs - danger averted.
Silva working for a triangle but Looter defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Looter is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Looter is sitting in close to Silva 's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Looter is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Looter is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anderson Silva !
Anderson Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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