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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Sergio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio has chosen sandstrom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, anderson silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Sergio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
silva misses with a head kick.
Sergio slips a jab and a cross from silva.
silva looks to land a combination but Sergio avoids it well.
silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sergio backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from silva misses.
silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sergio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by silva. silva obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
silva wants to clinch up but Sergio keeps it at a distance.
silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
silva moves in looking to clinch but Sergio pushes him off.
anderson silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva throws a combination that misses
and Sergio counters with a left and a right that stings silva.
Sergio fails with the takedown.
Sergio drives through and clinches with silva against the cage.
Sergio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sergio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sergio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
silva can't break the clinch.
Sergio tries for a takedown but silva manages to get underhooks.
anderson silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Sergio.
Sergio avoiding damage as silva throws knees to the body.
silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Sergio won't allow it.
silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sergio has him pressed against the cage.
Sergio is trying to trip silva. He has hold of a leg but silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sergio persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sergio looks gassed!
Sergio looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
silva looking to control.
Sergio throws a big right hand that misses.
Sergio wants to control from the top but silva keeps moving.
silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sergio on the ground.
silva trying to keep a closed guard but Sergio is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergio trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Sergio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
silva is trying to keep Sergio in close.
Sergio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sergio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
silva trying to keep a closed guard but Sergio is proving a slippery customer.
Sergio trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergio drops back, looking for a kneebar! silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from silva!
silva trying to control the action but Sergio is working from the bottom.
Sergio is trying to control silva's posture but silva avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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.
silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sergio counters by clinching up.
silva trying to land knees to the body.
silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sergio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
silva darts in trying to clinch
and Sergio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
silva misses with a wild combination.
silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sergio is breathing heavily.
silva wants to clinch
and Sergio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergio wants to lay and pray for a moment but silva keeps working.
Sergio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sergio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sergio is trying to control. silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sergio is working for a submission of some sort.
Sergio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sergio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so silva is just riding it out for now. Sergio eventually gives up the hold.
Sergio is trying to work for a kimura but silva is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. silva defending well though.
silva is staying active underneath Sergio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
silva darts in trying to clinch
and Sergio counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
silva tries to clinch but Sergio moves away
and Sergio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
silva is looking to clinch.
silva misses with the combination.
silva closes the distance but Sergio moves to the side
and Sergio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in silva's guard now.
silva is trying to control the position but Sergio postures up.
Sergio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Sergio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from silva. No joy for Sergio on that attempt.
silva throws a head kick but Sergio moves out of range.
Sergio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
silva wants to clinch
and Sergio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sergio avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva closes the distance but Sergio moves to the side
and Sergio counters with a takedown into side control.
silva taking a bit of punishment here - Sergio scoring with strikes.
silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sergio's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sergio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva wants to control but Sergio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sergio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Sergio.
silva trying to control from the bottom.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Sergio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sergio is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sergio moves out of range easily.
silva tries to clinch
and Sergio counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sergio throws a good cross that connects.
Sergio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from silva.
silva throws a combination that misses
enabling Sergio to counter with a crisp jab.
silva throws a lazy head kick
and Sergio counters with a takedown into side control.
Sergio is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. silva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sergio gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. silva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sergio lets go of the hold and silva can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Sergio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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