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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Mack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Mack has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Mack has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mack is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Mack has passed into mount! Damn!
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mack.
Silva tries to hold on but Mack postures up.
Mack controlling his opponent.
Mack wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Mack landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mack.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Mack working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mack gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Silva clinches but Mack breaks the clinch
and Mack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Mack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mack gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva wants to clinch
and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but Mack uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mack asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva tries to buck Mack off but Mack is having none of it.
Mack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mack looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Mack postures up.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch but Mack moves away
and Mack counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to keep Mack in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Mack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mack shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mack stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Silva wants to clinch but Mack slips to the side
and Mack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
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!
Mack stops Silva from standing up.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mack manages to get himself to full guard.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Mack pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Mack thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Mack circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stall.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mack is trying to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mack takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Mack working hard to break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mack in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Mack is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack pulls guard.
Mack 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.
Mack is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Mack or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Mack.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Mack counters with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mack is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mack prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Mack trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mack.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Mack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva wants to clinch.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Mack.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mack.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Mack moves away
so Mack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Mack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mack prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Mack can't break the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Mack tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mack.
Mack lands a nice uppercut.
Mack jumps guard but Silva stands there with Mack around his waist. Mack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Mack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mack throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mack off to one side.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mack backs up against the cage.
Mack darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Mack trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mack into the cage.
King Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Mack!
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FIGHT
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