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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucic counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Lucic saw it coming and moves away.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucic. That did some damage!
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lucic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Lucic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lucic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucic.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lucic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucic scores with a punch to the head.
Lucic scores with a nice right hand.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Lucic counters with an inside leg kick.
Lucic keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucic swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Lucic was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Lucic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
That kick from Silva tenderised Lucic's leg. Lucic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Lucic counters with a left to the body.
Lucic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva sizes up Lucic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva avoids the body shot from Lucic.
Lucic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucic is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lucic. Lucic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lucic misses the jab.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Lucic.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Lucic as he checks the leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucic.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucic lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Lucic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucic misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucic is out of range.
Lucic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva thumps Lucic with a low kick.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
A big right from Lucic misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Lucic throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Lucic misses with an uppercut.
Lucic connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Lucic looks gassed!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Lucic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva slips a straight right by Lucic.
Lucic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Lucic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lucic's knee momentarily.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva thumps Lucic with a low kick.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Lucic misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva thumps Lucic with a low kick.
Lucic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lucic will feel that in the morning.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva clinches up with Lucic and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucic is breathing heavily.
Lucic blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lucic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucic is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Lucic prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Lucic settles back down.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucic's calf.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucic's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucic blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Lucic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Lucic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Nice body punch from Lucic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucic checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Lucic circles away.
Lucic misses with a left hand
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lucic really felt that one!
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Lucic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Lucic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva feints and then cracks Lucic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucic down.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucic on the side of the head.
Lucic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucic. That did some damage!
Lucic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucic is rocked!
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Lucic's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucic tries to avoid it.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Lucic seems unphased.
Silva pushes Lucic away with a front kick.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva wants to clinch.
Lucic moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucic looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Lucic swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Lucic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Lucic blocks the low kick.
Lucic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucic is out of range.
Lucic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch there but Lucic circles away.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Lucic throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva connects with the punch.
Lucic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva jabs Lucic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva connects with a right hand. Lucic shakes it off.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva keeps Lucic at a distance using the push kick.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucic can do to turn this around?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Lucic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva is looking to slow Lucic down with leg kicks.
Lucic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucic swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Lucic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucic's sensitive parts.
Lucic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva cracks Lucic with an open hand slap.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva cracks Lucic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva cracks Lucic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Lucic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lucic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Lucic down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva thumps Lucic with a low kick.
Silva wants to clinch up but Lucic keeps it at a distance.
Lucic misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucic misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a head kick that Lucic semi-blocks.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Lucic seems unphased.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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