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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukazk Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lukazk Muller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Muller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Muller throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muller but Muller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Lukazk Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller scores with a punch to the head.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muller stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Muller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Muller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muller throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Muller misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Muller looks gassed!
Muller works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Muller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Muller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva gets control of Muller's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Muller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Muller.
Muller fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Muller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Muller is avoiding it.
Muller tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muller swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Muller to the mat! Muller manages to get full guard.
Silva stops Muller from standing up.
Muller wriggles free and stands up.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Muller, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Muller against the ropes but Muller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Muller in his tracks momentarily.
Jab from Muller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Muller connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Muller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muller throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lukazk Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva moves away from the strike by Muller.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Muller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by Muller. Beautiful body shot.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukazk Muller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muller throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muller.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Muller, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Muller against the ropes but Muller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Muller.
Muller throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva clinches but Muller breaks the clinch
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a head kick. Muller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Muller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Muller circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Muller pushes him off.
Muller scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Muller finds it's target.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Muller back into the ropes.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva prevents Muller from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Muller wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Muller dives into side control.
Muller stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Muller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Muller counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Muller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Muller shrugs it off.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice jab there from Muller.
Muller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Muller working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Muller is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Silva pulls Muller into guard.
Muller stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Muller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muller throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Muller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muller won't be happy with that.
Muller sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Muller is keeping him busy.
Muller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva won't allow Muller to get back to his feet.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Muller is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Muller.
Muller is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Muller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Muller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Muller tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muller misses with a double jab.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muller tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Muller connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Muller.
Muller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Muller duly obliges.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Muller lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Muller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muller throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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 shoots in looking for a takedown. Muller tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Muller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muller jabs at Silva's body.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muller.
Muller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muller is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Muller pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Muller.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muller swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Nice sprawl there from Muller as Silva shoots in.
Muller cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muller looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva shoots in but Muller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Muller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Anderson Silva.
I think Silva 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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FIGHT
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