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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nnamdi Asomugha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nnamdi Asomugha looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nnamdi Asomugha!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asomugha tries to clinch but silva moves out of range.
Nnamdi Asomugha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asomugha tries to clinch there but silva circles away.
silva moves into range and clinches up with Asomugha.
Asomugha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asomugha is trying to trip silva. He has hold of a leg but silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Asomugha persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Asomugha trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.
Asomugha is looking to stand up but silva won't let him.
silva trying to control the position.
Asomugha throws and elbow that misses. silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Asomugha's guard. Nice move by silva!
silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Asomugha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. silva manages to get himself to full guard.
silva trying to keep a closed guard but Asomugha is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asomugha advances to half guard.
Asomugha looks gassed!
silva trying to control but Asomugha postures up.
Asomugha misses with a head shot. silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Asomugha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Asomugha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
silva closes the distance and clinches up with Asomugha, looking for a takedown. silva pushes Asomugha against the cage but Asomugha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Asomugha tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! silva slams his shin into Asomugha's torso.
silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva is trying to break the clinch but Asomugha has him pressed against the cage.
silva has had enough of the clinch but Asomugha keeps him there for the moment.
silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Asomugha smiles and moves away.
silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asomugha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and silva counters by moving into the clinch.
silva manages to break the clinch.
silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Asomugha tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters by clinching up.
Asomugha keeps control of silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from silva.
silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for anderson silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asomugha wants to get back to striking at distance but silva won't allow it.
Nice elbow from silva.
silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asomugha has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asomugha tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.
silva crunches a lovely knee into Asomugha's ribcage.
silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asomugha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from silva.
Asomugha gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Asomugha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
silva trying to control here.
Asomugha gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Asomugha closes the distance looking to clinch
and silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha closes the distance but silva moves to the side
and silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asomugha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from silva.
silva scores with a punch to the head.
Asomugha closes the distance looking to clinch
and silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by silva.
Asomugha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asomugha wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silva lands a head kick. Asomugha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that anderson silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asomugha won't be happy with that.
silva trying to control the action but Asomugha is working from the bottom.
Asomugha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Asomugha wants to get back to his feet.
Asomugha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asomugha scores with a few weak punches.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. silva connects with a nice short shot to Asomugha's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
silva prevents Asomugha from improving his position.
silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva wants to take a breather but Asomugha is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asomugha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by silva.
Asomugha darts in and clinches silva up against the cage.
silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
silva has clasped his hands together around Asomugha's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Asomugha is defending well.
silva working away.
Asomugha tries to buck silva off but silva is having none of it.
Asomugha tries to escape but silva is in control.
Asomugha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha misses with a strike from the bottom.
Asomugha is pushing silva's head away, looking to escape. silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Asomugha tries to buck silva off but silva is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Asomugha as silva shoots in.
silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Asomugha wants to clinch but silva slips to the side
and silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Asomugha's guard now.
silva wants to control from the top but Asomugha keeps moving.
silva prevents Asomugha from getting back to his feet.
Asomugha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
silva kicks off Asomugha and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha tries to clinch up
and silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Asomugha!
Asomugha is trying to escape the mount.
Asomugha's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Asomugha flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Asomugha looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Asomugha turns into silva and is now in his guard.
Asomugha postures up and lands a big shot to silva's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha stands up over silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Asomugha landing some decent shots from guard.
Asomugha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
silva is working an open guard so Asomugha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Asomugha drives through and clinches with silva against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Asomugha wants to get back to striking at distance but silva won't allow it.
Asomugha lands a hook that snaps the head of silva backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silva takes a shot to the head.
silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Asomugha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asomugha darts in trying to clinch
and silva counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
anderson silva dominated that second round.
That's time! silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Asomugha darts in and clinches silva up against the cage.
Asomugha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asomugha misses with a hook from the clinch.
silva is trying to drag Asomugha to the mat but Asomugha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
silva gets underhooks to prevent Asomugha's takedown attempt.
silva tries to pull guard but Asomugha won't allow it.
silva tries to break the clinch but Asomugha is controlling the position.
silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Asomugha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asomugha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Asomugha just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for anderson silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asomugha manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Asomugha tries to clinch but silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asomugha clinches but silva breaks the clinch
and silva counters with a solid body kick.
Asomugha clinches with his opponent.
Asomugha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asomugha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asomugha lands a right hand that snaps the head of silva backwards.
Asomugha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Asomugha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
silva pulls guard.
Asomugha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Asomugha working some strikes from top position.
Asomugha passes silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asomugha is working away from the top position though.
Asomugha slips a nice elbow through silva's hands, connecting with silva's forehead.
Asomugha throwing shots but silva is blocking nicely.
silva trying to control from the bottom.
Asomugha lands strikes from half guard.
Asomugha working silva over with strikes.
silva keeping control of the position.
Asomugha is looking for a kimura but silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Asomugha to get the leverage.
anderson silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asomugha looking for a submission but silva manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Asomugha preventing the sweep.
Asomugha gets to his feet - silva follows without any prompting.
silva looks for a takedown but Asomugha sprawls well.
silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and silva moves into the clinch.
Asomugha lands a body shot.
Asomugha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
silva tries to clinch there but Asomugha circles away.
Asomugha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and silva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva tries to pull guard but Asomugha won't allow it.
Asomugha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
silva lands a with a good body shot.
silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nnamdi Asomugha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asomugha wants to clinch but silva slips to the side
and silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Asomugha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nnamdi Asomugha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asomugha closes the distance looking to clinch
and silva counters by clinching up.
Asomugha breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asomugha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Asomugha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to anderson silva.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anderson silva!
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FIGHT
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