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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Angelini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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284 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joel Angelini!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Angelini throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angelini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Angelini down.
Angelini misses with a straight right.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Angelini.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Angelini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelini.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Joel Angelini has been cut.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angelini manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Angelini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Angelini.
Angelini misses the jab.
Angelini misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Angelini down.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angelini. That did some damage!
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Angelini throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva rushes Angelini and presses him up against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Angelini blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva trying to stall but Angelini improves his position.
Angelini looking to stall.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelini avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Angelini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Joel Angelini's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Angelini looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Angelini's belly button to the back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Angelini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva has Angelini up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Angelini avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Angelini blocks with his arms.
Silva working Angelini over with knees to the body.
Angelini blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Angelini prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva jumps guard but Angelini stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angelini keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelini just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Angelini.
Angelini takes an elbow to the temple.
Angelini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelini gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Angelini won't allow it.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelini trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Angelini takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Joel Angelini's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelini avoids the head kick by Silva.
Angelini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joel Angelini's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Angelini throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Angelini down.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Angelini blocks an elbow strike.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joel Angelini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Angelini misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Angelini misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angelini misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Angelini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Angelini looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Angelinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Angelini throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Angelini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angelini is breathing heavily.
Angelini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelini throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Angelini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva cracks Angelini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelini will feel that in the morning.
Silva tries to clinch but Angelini moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelini's elbow.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Angelini walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Silva.
Angelini avoids the head kick by Silva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva thumps Angelini with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps Angelini at a distance using the push kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angelini. That did some damage!
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelini takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva scores with the left hand. Angelini knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a head kick. Angelini tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva throws a head kick that Angelini semi-blocks.
Angelini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angelini doesn't seem phased though.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva lands a nice hook to Angelini's body. Angelini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angelini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angelini misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelini avoids it.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Angelini improves position.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Angelini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Silva!
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hype
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RATING
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