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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Garcia (ranked 5269 p4p, 25098 weight class) and Wanderley Silva (ranked 477 p4p, 522 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Silva has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Garcia lands.
Garcia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Junior Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Garcia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva wants to clinch.
A low kick lands for Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Silva shoots in.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Silva tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Wanderley Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Junior Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Garcia throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Garcia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia lands a jab.
Silva wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Garcia lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Garcia was looking to counter with a kick there.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Junior Garcia has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garcia lands a left hand.
Silva tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Silva goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Junior Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderley Silva.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia is looking to counter with a body kick.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Garcia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wanderley Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia lands a jab.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Garcia!
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