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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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177 cm
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paula Abdul! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdul circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Abdul. Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Abdul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdul paws at him with a jab and circles away. Abdul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Abdul back into the cage. Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva defending well as Abdul loads up on a big left hand. Silva misses with a body kick. Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Abdul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Abdul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Abdul cracks Silva with a good jab. Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
Abdul misses with a two punch combination.
Abdul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Silva moves into the clinch. Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdul up against the cage. Silva looking for a takedown. Silva stops a takedown attempt from Abdul.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
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.
Abdul digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs. Silva is breathing heavily. Abdul thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Abdul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Abdul thuds a left hand into Silva's body. Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Abdul scores with a punch to the head. Abdul lands with a nice body punch. Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abdul. Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Abdul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva is rocked! Silva walks into a jab. Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Abdul lands with a shot to the body. Abdul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now. Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdul stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A shot to de liver by Abdul. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Abdul lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdul lands a nice shot to the body.
Abdul with a jab. Abdul lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout. Abdul throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abdul scores with a jab to the body. Abdul lands a head shot. Abdul lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Abdul thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Abdul throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Abdul. Abdul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abdul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Abdul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Abdul darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Abdul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Donk. Abdul catches Silva right on the button with a cross. Danga de danga de dang - Abdul scores with a four punch combination! Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Abdul misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Abdul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Abdul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Abdul scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from Abdul lands. Abdul throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Abdul rushes Silva with punches - Silva moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Silva goes down! Abdul follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paula Abdul!
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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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