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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Walker has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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203 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Walker!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Walker tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker moves into the clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walker avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva is trying to stall.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Silva can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walker obliges.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Walker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Walker is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Walker has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
Silva landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Walker.
Walker lands a knee to the head.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Silva is working Walker over against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Walker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chuck Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Walker.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Silva looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Walker with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walker obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walker obliges.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Walker lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Walker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Walker pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Walker, against the cage.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Walker misses with an elbow over the top.
Chuck Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Walker tries to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to clinch
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Walker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chuck Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a knee to the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Walker's ribcage.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Walker.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to work over Walker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walker clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Walker!
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energy
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RATING
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