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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Rome (ranked 5005 p4p, 23978 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 511 p4p, 546 weight class). The key to victory for Spartacus Rome has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spartacus Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dives in and grabs Rome's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rome pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rome closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rome lands a jab-cross combination.
Rome looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Rome as Silva shoots in.
Rome displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Spartacus Rome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Rome clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rome circles away and keeps his distance.
Rome cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Rome lands a left and a right that sends Silva crashing to the canvas! Rome dives into mount looking to finish!
Silva is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Rome content just to control the position here.
Rome prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Rome content just to control the position here.
Rome prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Rome controlling the pace for now.
Rome continues to stall.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Rome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Rome takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rome trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Rome controlling the pace for now.
Rome wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Rome will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rome tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Rome trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Rome avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Rome controlling the pace for now.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Rome isn't that keen on the idea.
Rome content just to control the position here.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome controlling from mount.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva advances to half guard.
Rome wants to get back to his feet.
Rome wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Rome is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Rome dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rome feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Rome then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rome throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Rome is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rome tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rome to the ground. Rome escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spartacus Rome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rome lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rome.
Rome connects with the punch.
Silva tries to clinch but Rome is having none of it.
Rome connects with a crisp jab.
Rome lands with a right hand.
Rome fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome misses with a double jab.
Silva wants to counter the offense by Rome and move into the clinch position.
Spartacus Rome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rome's guard.
Rome wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spartacus Rome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
Rome wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rome managing to control the position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rome is looking to reverse the position.
Rome is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome is trying to improve his position.
Rome is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rome keeps working.
Rome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva trying to control the action but Rome is working from the bottom.
Rome is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rome tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva stands up and beckons Rome to his feet.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Rome. Those never looked like landing.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Rome shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spartacus Rome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rome sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rome avoids the head kick by Silva.
Nice shot lands for Rome.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rome misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Rome didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rome has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Rome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands and throws Rome's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rome is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rome wants to control but Silva postures up.
Rome is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rome looking for a sweep but Silva has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Rome works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Rome dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Rome.
Rome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Rome shows good takedown defense.
Rome appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rome sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
A left and a right from Rome both land. Nice combination.
Rome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spartacus Rome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Rome.
A low kick from Rome misses
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rome is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rome has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva passes Rome's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome is looking to escape.
Rome tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's two 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 is looking to take a break and control but Rome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Rome won't allow it.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Rome is defending well.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rome does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva prevents Rome from improving his position.
Rome is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Rome tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Rome makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Rome throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rome tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rome to the ground. Rome escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spartacus Rome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Rome. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rome.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rome, as that shot connected.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Rome finish him?
Rome connects with a crisp jab.
Rome seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Rome moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rome lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rome.
Rome throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartacus Rome is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rome scores with a jab.
Rome is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rome scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rome cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Rome.
Spartacus Rome is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Rome.
Rome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rome throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Rome is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva moves forwards but Rome connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rome listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rome scores with a three punch combo!
Rome throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spartacus Rome showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rome, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spartacus Rome!
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