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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Ikaawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wanderlei Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Ikaawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikaawa fails with the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Ikaawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ikaawa.
Ikaawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ikaawa passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ikaawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ikaawa is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Ikaawa wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ikaawa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikaawa drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Ikaawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ikaawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Ikaawa passes to full mount!
Ikaawa landing punches.
Ikaawa unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Ikaawa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Ikaawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ikaawa pulls his head out easily.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Ikaawa sits in half guard.
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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ikaawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva is in trouble now - Ikaawa has advanced to mount!
Ikaawa looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Ikaawa with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Ikaawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ikaawa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Ikaawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva tries to buck Ikaawa off but he can't manage it.
Ikaawa raining down shots from the mount!
Ikaawa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ikaawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikaawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ikaawa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ikaawa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Ikaawa maintains control.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ikaawa.
Ikaawa tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva'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.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ikaawa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ikaawa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ikaawa breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ikaawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Ikaawa's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikaawa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Travis Ikaawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ikaawa controlling the pace for now.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Ikaawa isn't that keen on the idea.
Ikaawa working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ikaawa throwing strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ikaawa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ikaawa tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ikaawa lands a couple of digs.
Ikaawa wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Ikaawa defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Ikaawa dominated that second round.
That's time! Ikaawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ikaawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ikaawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ikaawa is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Ikaawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ikaawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ikaawa is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ikaawa passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Ikaawa's attempts to control the action.
Ikaawa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Ikaawa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikaawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ikaawa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ikaawa landing strikes from the mount.
Ikaawa lands with some strikes.
Travis Ikaawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikaawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva really wants to buck Ikaawa off and get back to his feet.
Ikaawa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ikaawa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
That's four 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Travis Ikaawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Ikaawa counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Ikaawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Ikaawa wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Ikaawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ikaawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Ikaawa!
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hype
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