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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JR Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Wanderlei Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JR Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Law throws a head kick that misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Law.
Law throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Law changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Law manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Law really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Law tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Law pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Law fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Law throws a one two combo.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Law.
Law has managed to clinch.
Law manages to break the clinch.
Law moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Law ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Law no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Law trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Law manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Law decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Law rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Law has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law working a defensive guard here.
Law is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Law tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Law decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Law.
Silva throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Law shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Law tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a right hand that Law ducks under and follows up with a left that Law also avoids with ease.
Law shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Law looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Law looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Law is breathing heavily.
Law moves into the clinch.
Law using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Law has double underhooks.
Law prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Law has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Law fails to pull guard.
Law tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Law has the dominant position.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Law is controlling him.
Law breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Law misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Law dominated that round.
That's time! Law's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Law.
Law showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Law, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Law shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Law fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Law counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Law trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Law seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Law is controlling him well.
Law looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva pushes Law off looking to stand but Law dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Law decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Law moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
JR Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Law shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Law has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Law has him pressed against the cage.
Law manages to pull guard.
Law trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Law seems keen to control Silva's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Law manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Law controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JR Law dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Law clinches.
Law has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Law's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a right and a left that Law avoids nicely.
Law tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Law slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Law fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Law closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Law has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Law managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law wants to sweep but no luck.
Law trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Law looking for a sweep. Not yet Law, not yet.
Law working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Law working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because JR Law wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Law looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva looks to land a combination but Law avoids it well.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to bum rush Law with a series of wild strikes but Law uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Law fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Law scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Law working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Law is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Law working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
JR Law showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Law, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Law!
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energy
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hype
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