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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meho Skljocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Meho Skljocka's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, Meho Skljocka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Skljocka blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Skljocka blocks with his arms.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skljocka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Skljocka blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skljocka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skljocka tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Skljocka is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Skljocka is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skljocka blocks it with crossed arms.
Skljocka misses with a body punch.
Skljocka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Skljocka blocks with his arms.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Skljocka is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Skljocka tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skljocka's face.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Skljocka blocks it.
Skljocka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meho Skljocka.
Skljocka has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Skljocka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Skljocka closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skljocka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skljocka misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Skljocka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Skljocka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skljocka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skljocka shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skljocka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skljocka gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Skljocka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Skljocka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Skljocka scores with a head kick.
Skljocka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Skljocka fails to land with a series of punches.
Skljocka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Skljocka tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skljocka goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Skljocka shrugs it off.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Skljocka did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Skljocka is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skljocka avoid being mounted?
Silva stands up and beckons Skljocka to join him on the feet.
Skljocka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skljocka sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skljocka misses with a takedown
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Skljocka tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka jumps guard but Silva stands there with Skljocka around his waist. Skljocka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Skljocka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Skljocka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skljocka.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Skljocka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skljocka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skljocka misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Skljocka shrugs it off.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skljocka.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Skljocka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Skljocka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skljocka looks to clinch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skljocka missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skljocka blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Skljocka wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Skljocka fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skljocka, up you get!
Silva scores with a takedown into Skljocka's guard.
Skljocka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva stands up and waves to Skljocka to follow him.
Skljocka tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Skljocka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skljocka tries to clinch up.
Skljocka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Skljocka!
Silva looking to control but Skljocka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva trying to control but Skljocka is having none of it.
Skljocka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Skljocka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Skljocka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Skljocka's guard.
Skljocka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skljocka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Skljocka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skljocka controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skljocka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skljocka fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meho Skljocka.
Skljocka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skljocka closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Skljocka pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Skljocka.
Skljocka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Skljocka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skljocka wants a takedown.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Skljocka is trying to break free.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skljocka blocks it with crossed arms.
Skljocka controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skljocka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skljocka goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skljocka wants to clinch
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skljocka's guard.
Skljocka is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skljocka on the side of the head.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skljocka misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Skljocka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Skljocka looks to clinch
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skljocka's guard.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skljocka scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skljocka connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Skljocka wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Skljocka has his arm trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skljocka wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Skljocka tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Skljocka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Skljocka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Skljocka shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Skljocka tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Skljocka fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Skljocka shrugs it off.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meho Skljocka.
Skljocka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Skljocka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skljocka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Skljocka is blocking nicely.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skljocka tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skljocka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Skljocka up against the cage in a clinch.
Skljocka is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skljocka has his back to the cage.
Skljocka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Skljocka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skljocka's head.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skljocka's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva gets to his feet - Skljocka follows without any prompting.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Skljocka tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meho Skljocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skljocka lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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