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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be touched. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. Wanderlei Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Banner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Banner seems content to control.
Silva pushes Banner off but Banner dives into side control.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Banner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Banner taking a breather here.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Banner drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banner is controlling him well.
Banner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Banner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Banner asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Banner trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banner is controlling him well.
Banner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Banner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Rex Banner has been cut.
Silva connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Banner to the floor! Silva dives in looking for the finish!
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 tries to stand and escape but Banner is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Banner uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Banner looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva wants to stand but Banner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the position here.
Banner wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Banner looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva stops Banner from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva wants to stand but Banner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rex Banner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rex Banner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Banner avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Banner shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Banner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banner wants a takedown but no success here.
Banner blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Banner avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Banner avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banner looking for a takedown.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banner.
Banner tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banner.
Banner has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banner's brow.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Banner 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 jabs Banner right on the nose. Banner blinks but takes it well.
Rex Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
Banner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but Banner uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Banner advances to mount.
Banner mounts Silva! Really nice guard pass there!
Banner is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Banner controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Banner trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva really wants to buck Banner off and get back to his feet.
Banner looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banner fails to take his opponent's back.
Banner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Banner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Banner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Banner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Banner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Banner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner slips nicely into half guard.
Banner trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Banner prevents Silva from standing back up.
Banner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Banner prevents Silva from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Banner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Banner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banner to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner not doing much here.
Banner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is not content to let Banner control the position.
Silva is trying to stand.
Banner seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Banner is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
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.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva throws a right hand that Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Banner also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Banner looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banner.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banner rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banner's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banner.
Banner dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Banner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Banner manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva wants to stand but Banner is controlling the position.
Banner wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banner controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rex Banner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banner, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Banner!
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