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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan OReily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ryan OReily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReily is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
OReily performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to escape back to his feet but OReily uses the scramble to pass into side control.
OReily content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OReily tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReily is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as OReily stalls from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan OReily just wasn't active enough.
OReily throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and OReily finishes the takedown easily into guard.
OReily looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but OReily is having none of it.
OReily is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan OReily.
OReily shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as OReily controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but OReily is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OReily showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan OReily just wasn't active enough.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OReily.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have OReily backpedaling.
OReily is rocked!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh OReily is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OReily tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OReily somewhat.
OReily seems to have got his legs back now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from OReily.
OReily shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva prevents OReily from taking his back.
OReily controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan OReily dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
OReily closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
OReily is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OReily's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OReily prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva is wriggling around but OReily manages to pass to half guard.
Still in half guard, OReily seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OReily is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
OReily content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan OReily.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva works over OReily's head and body with a nice combination.
OReily showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
OReily is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
OReily stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
OReily content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OReily stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan OReily wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OReily counters with a nice double leg into guard.
OReily controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva wants to stand but OReily is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan OReily just wasn't active enough.
Silva feints a jab promting OReily to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. OReily slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OReily moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that OReily avoids nicely.
OReily shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva is trying to buck OReily off.
Silva is breathing heavily.
OReily slows the pace down.
Ryan OReily overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but OReily drags him back down.
OReily advances to mount.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
OReily controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan OReily dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wanderlei Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries to sprawl but OReily drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
OReily slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva pushes OReily off but OReily dives into side control.
A lull in the action here as OReily stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OReily has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
OReily controlling from mount.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OReily takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
OReily looking to control and managing it successfully.
OReily seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
Ryan OReily has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva throws a right and a left that OReily avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as OReily shoots in.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but OReily bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OReily closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent OReily getting side control.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
OReily controlling the action here.
OReily has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan OReily just wasn't active enough.
OReily misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
OReily scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, OReily asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as OReily controls the position.
Ryan OReily is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan OReily showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OReily, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan OReily!
In his post fight interview, Ryan OReily started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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