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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Efrain Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue 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, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Efrain Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Efrain Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson Silva is defending well.
Anderson Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anderson Silva is looking to improve his position.
Anderson Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Efrain Silva trying to control from half guard but Anderson Silva is working away.
Anderson Silva wants to improve his position but Efrain Silva is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efrain Silva looks gassed!
Anderson Silva kicks off Efrain Silva and gets to his feet.
Anderson Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Efrain Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Efrain Silva does no damage.
Efrain Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson Silva misses with the combination.
Anderson Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Efrain Silva as he jumps to the side.
Efrain Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Efrain Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anderson Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Efrain Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson Silva.
A combination from Anderson Silva does no damage.
A nice combination there by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Efrain Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson Silva misses with a double jab.
Anderson Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Efrain Silva's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson Silva wants to clinch.
Efrain Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anderson Silva connects with a leg kick. Efrain Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Efrain Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson Silva scores with the left hand. Efrain Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson Silva!
Sloppy strikes from Anderson Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Efrain Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson Silva.
Efrain Silva stuffs the takedown.
Anderson Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Efrain Silva swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva lands with a nice combination. Efrain Silva backs away looking to recover.
Anderson Silva looks for a takedown but Efrain Silva sprawls well.
Anderson Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Efrain Silva misses with a double jab
and Anderson Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Efrain Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anderson Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Efrain Silva backs up against the cage.
Efrain Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Efrain Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Efrain Silva is looking for a kimura but Anderson Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Efrain Silva to get the leverage.
Efrain Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anderson Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson Silva wants to improve his position but Efrain Silva is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efrain Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson Silva is just riding it out for now. Efrain Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Anderson Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Efrain Silva sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Efrain Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson Silva defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson Silva pushes Efrain Silva away with a front kick.
Anderson Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to clinch there but Efrain Silva circles away.
Anderson Silva connects with a leg kick. Efrain Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva scores with a one two! Efrain Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Efrain Silva slips a jab and a cross from Anderson Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva misses with the combination.
Anderson Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson Silva misses with a double jab.
Anderson Silva throws a series of punches but Efrain Silva avoids them all with ease.
Anderson Silva dodges the punch combination from Efrain Silva.
Anderson Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson Silva tries to bum rush Efrain Silva with a series of wild strikes but Efrain Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Efrain Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson Silva!
A punch combination from Anderson Silva misses.
Efrain Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Efrain Silva misses with a double jab
and Anderson Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson Silva lands a body shot.
Anderson Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Efrain Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva throws a nice looking combination but Efrain Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Efrain Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Efrain Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson Silva dodges the punch combination from Efrain Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson Silva, as that shot connected.
Anderson Silva throws a head kick that Efrain Silva semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson Silva. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Efrain Silva does no damage.
Efrain Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Efrain Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Efrain Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson Silva tries to clinch up but Efrain Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Efrain Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anderson Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Efrain Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efrain Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva is looking to clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to clinch but Efrain Silva moves out of range.
Efrain Silva misses with the combination.
Anderson Silva is looking to clinch.
Anderson Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Efrain Silva counters with a series of strikes. Anderson Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson Silva scores with a head kick. Efrain Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Efrain Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson Silva scores with a head kick. Efrain Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Efrain Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Efrain Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Efrain Silva swinging wildly here.
Anderson Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Efrain Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Efrain Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Anderson Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Efrain Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Efrain Silva with a hook.
Anderson Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Anderson Silva throws a series of punches but Efrain Silva avoids them all with ease.
Anderson Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Anderson Silva duly obliges.
Anderson Silva tests Efrain Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Efrain Silva as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Efrain Silva scores with a hook.
Anderson Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Efrain Silva. That did some damage!
Anderson Silva moves in looking to clinch but Efrain Silva pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anderson Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson Silva scores with the left hand. Efrain Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson Silva with a poor takedown
and Efrain Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Efrain Silva.
Anderson Silva is trying to keep Efrain Silva in close.
Anderson Silva seems keen to control Efrain Silva's posture.
Efrain Silva drops back looking for a leg! Anderson Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson Silva manages to kick Efrain Silva off! Efrain Silva jumps back into Anderson Silva's guard.
Efrain Silva tries to stand but Anderson Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva wants to stand and escape but Efrain Silva is having none of it.
Efrain Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Efrain Silva's guard.
Efrain Silva is looking for a triangle but Anderson Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Efrain Silva on the ground.
Efrain Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Efrain Silva keeping moving, preventing Anderson Silva from controlling successfully.
Efrain Silva wants to stand and escape but Anderson Silva is having none of it.
Anderson Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson Silva postures up in Efrain Silva's guard and throws a big left but Efrain Silva blocks it.
Anderson Silva tries to stand but Efrain Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Efrain 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.
Anderson Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Efrain Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Efrain Silva is retaining full guard.
Efrain Silva looking for a guillotine here but Anderson Silva defends easily.
Efrain Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Efrain Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva is looking to stand up but Efrain Silva won't let him.
Anderson Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson Silva wants to control from the top but Efrain Silva keeps moving.
Efrain Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson Silva throws a strike but Efrain Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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.
Efrain Silva won't allow Anderson Silva to sweep him here.
Anderson Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Efrain Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Efrain Silva won't allow Anderson Silva to sweep him here.
Efrain Silva trying to control but Anderson Silva is working from the bottom.
Anderson 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.
Anderson Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Efrain Silva defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Efrain Silva trying to control but Anderson Silva is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Efrain Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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