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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gay Al struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gay Al!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva cracks the inside of Al's front leg.
Al shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva wants to stand but Al is controlling the position.
Al trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Al throws a big right hand that misses.
Al wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Al postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al shoots in but no luck this time.
Al looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Al looks gassed!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Al shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Al avoids them all with ease.
Al will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva connects with a right hand. Al shakes it off.
Silva throws a series of punches but Al avoids them all with ease.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Al takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Al walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Al needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva drops Al with a left and a right! Oh, Al is hurt - Silva dives into side control looking to finish!
Al is rocked!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Silva wants to stand but Al is controlling his arm.
Silva trying to control the position but Al is working away.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Al's legs.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Al throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Al has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A left lands for Al.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with the combination.
Al throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Al changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Al manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Al looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Al is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al tries to clinch up
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Al keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Al presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Al raining down shots from the mount!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Al gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Al postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Al misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Al lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva wants to hold on but Al pushes him away.
Al is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Al's body position as best he can.
Al looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Al maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to hold on but Al pushes him away.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Al lands strikes to the head.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Al.
Al has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Al throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Al 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!
Silva misses with a hook. Al ducked under it nicely.
Al slips under a jab.
Al has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Al's head.
Silva lands with a hook. Al tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Al blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al trying to land knees to the body.
Al takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al.
Al takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Al improves position.
Al managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Al on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Al wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Al is controlling him
Al performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Al wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Al is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Al controlling him for the moment.
Al looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva wants to sweep here but Al controlling him for the moment.
Al postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Al throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gay Al comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Al has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gay Al!
Gay Al is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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