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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between janino fironelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). janino fironelli looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, janino fironelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
fironelli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but fironelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
fironelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. fironelli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
fironelli stops Silva from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fironelli won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working an open guard so fironelli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva fails with the takedown
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva wants to control but fironelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva wants to improve his position but fironelli is controlling well.
Silva pushes fironelli off looking to stand but fironelli dives back in and keeps control.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Silva is not content to let fironelli control the position.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch
and fironelli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but fironelli swivels and escapes.
Silva tries to clinch up but fironelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva working fironelli over with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on fironelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. fironelli smiles and moves away.
janino fironelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around fironelli's waist but fironelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
fironelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
fironelli is trying to stall.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging fironelli to the mat.
fironelliis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
Silva stands up and waves to fironelli to follow him.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and fironelli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
fironelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, fironelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
fironelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and fironelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. fironelli won't want to take too many of those.
fironelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. fironelli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
fironelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva wants to clinch
and fironelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
fironelli won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fironelli stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
fironelli wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
janino fironelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
fironelli takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but fironelli avoids them all with ease.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but fironelli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but fironelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
fironelli trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fironelli jumps guard but Silva stands there with fironelli around his waist. fironelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
fironelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
fironelli decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but fironelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now fironelli is on top in guard.
fironelli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as fironelli tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but fironelli keeps moving.
fironelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand but fironelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
fironelli is trying to keep Silva in close.
fironelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
janino fironelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and fironelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fironelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but fironelli moves away
letting fironelli counter with a right hand.
Silva tries to clinch but fironelli moves out of range.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but fironelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots for a takedown but fironelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by fironelli. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. fironelli sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
fironelli works his way to full guard. Good work.
fironelli trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fironelli trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
fironelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
fironelli wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but fironelli keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
fironelli moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
janino fironelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
fironelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and fironelli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva is looking to clinch but fironelli is avoiding it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but fironelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to clinch up but fironelli keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - fironelli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing fironelli from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fironelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand but fironelli is controlling the position.
fironelli stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
fironelli connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
fironelli wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but fironelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
fironelli stands up from guard. Let's bang!
fironelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but fironelli is blocking nicely.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
fironelli is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up
and fironelli counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fironelli throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
fironelli 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 got a little sloppy there for a moment and fironelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between fironelli's legs - danger averted.
fironelli looking for a sweep. Not yet fironelli, not yet.
fironelli controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
fironelli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva closes the distance but fironelli moves to the side
and fironelli counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fironelli fails to pull guard.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but fironelli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fironelli prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
fironelli breaks from the clinch.
fironelli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
fironelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
fironelli controlling the pace.
fironelli thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
janino fironelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well fironelli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... janino fironelli!
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