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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennon Joe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lennon Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Joe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Joe tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Joe wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Joe.
Joe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joe wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Joe prevents Silva from improving his position.
Joe looking for a submission but Silva manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
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.
Joe tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lennon Joe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joe fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joe wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Joe has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe striking from his own guard.
Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Joe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Silva controlling Joe's posture.
Joe preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joe counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Joe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe content to stall in guard here.
Silva is trying to keep Joe in close.
Joe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lennon Joe just wasn't active enough.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Joe throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joe's guard. Nice move by Silva!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Joe in his guard.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe forces his way into half guard.
Joe is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
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.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe controlling from the top position.
Joe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lennon Joe just wasn't active enough.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Joe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva shoots and misses
and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva won't allow Joe to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Joe's guard.
Joe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joe dives on top into guard.
Joe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Joe lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Joe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Lennon Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling Joe's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joe gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Joe 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.
Joe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Joe pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennon Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennon Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennon Joe!
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energy
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RATING
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