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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Mithrandir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its dark and hell is hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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219 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gandalf Mithrandir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithrandir wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Mithrandir fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Mithrandir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mithrandir is one step ahead there.
Mithrandir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mithrandir is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Mithrandir stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mithrandir tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mithrandir moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Mithrandir dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Mithrandir's head and hops out.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mithrandir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva pulls Mithrandir in close to prevent any damage.
Mithrandir won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva is pulling down on Mithrandir's head. It's preventing any offense from Mithrandir, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mithrandir stands up from Silva's guard - Mithrandir perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Mithrandir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Mithrandir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Mithrandir shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gandalf Mithrandir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mithrandir will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Mithrandir dominated that round.
That's time! Mithrandir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva darts in and clinches Mithrandir up against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Mithrandir lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Mithrandir lands a nice elbow.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Mithrandir is controlling him.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva cracks Mithrandir with an open hand slap.
Mithrandir blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mithrandir darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Mithrandir fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination. Mithrandir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Mithrandir clinches.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir lands a nice elbow.
Mithrandir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mithrandir fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Mithrandir.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Mithrandir keeps it at a distance.
Mithrandir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to chop away at Mithrandir's legs.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mithrandir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mithrandir closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Mithrandir scores with a knee to the head.
Mithrandir can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Mithrandir tries to tie him up.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Mithrandir keeps him there for the moment.
Mithrandir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Mithrandir working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Mithrandir looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva leaves Mithrandir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mithrandir dodges the punch combination from Silva.
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.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Mithrandir avoids it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mithrandir tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mithrandir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a right hand that Mithrandir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mithrandir also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Mithrandir avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mithrandir blocks a jab.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva is pushing down on Mithrandir's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mithrandir is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva prevents Mithrandir from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Mithrandir takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mithrandir kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mithrandir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Mithrandir gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Silva misses
enabling Mithrandir to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Mithrandir counters by clinching up.
Mithrandir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mithrandir.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva thows a body kick. Mithrandir tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Mithrandir is just out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Mithrandir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mithrandir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Mithrandir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mithrandir tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Mithrandir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Mithrandir is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Mithrandir forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Mithrandir is controlling him.
Mithrandir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Mithrandir has double underhooks.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a combination
and Mithrandir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Mithrandir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Mithrandir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
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 Gandalf Mithrandir.
I think Mithrandir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gandalf Mithrandir!
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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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