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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Rock Says as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut. Silva drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Silva moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off. Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab. Silva throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease. Johnson misses with a straight left. Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Johnson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely. Johnson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva. Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson can't break the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head. Silva lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is breathing heavily. Silva crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage. Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva misses with a knee to the head. Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage. Silva keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks. Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Silva darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes. Silva misses with a knee strike.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position. Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Silva clinches. Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms. Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body. Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms. Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Silva lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye. Silva prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch. Silva scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Dwayne Johnson's cut even more. Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks. Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Johnson slips under a jab. Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the ropes. Silva crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Silva misses with a knee to the head. Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Silva lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Silva staying out of range there. Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range. Silva clinches. Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Dwayne Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Silva prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch. Johnson is trying to break free. Johnson is trying to break free. Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson is rocked! Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him? Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses. Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Dwayne Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes. Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss. Johnson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Johnson throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease. Johnson keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Johnson misses. Silva throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it. Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Silva misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Silva. Johnson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva. Silva tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily. Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Silva walks into a jab. Silva takes one to the chin there.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwayne Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wanderlei Silva!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
94% |
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