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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pulse. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diu's efforts to push away.
Diu tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Diu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Diu's torso.
Silva throws the left hand but Diu avoids the punch easily.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Diu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Diu on that attempt.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Jab, jab by Diu - just one landing.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Diu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
Diu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva cracks the inside of Diu's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diu throws a head kick that misses.
Diu misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Diu fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Diu blocks a jab.
Diu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Diu looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Diu counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Diu moved away.
Diu is looking to score with low kicks.
Diu cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Diu throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva closes the distance but Diu moves to the side
and Diu counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diu slips under a jab from Silva.
Diu throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diu.
Diu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diu tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Diu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diu shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diu lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Diu lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diu connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Diu feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Diu shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Diu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diu moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Diu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Diu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Diu is now in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Diu from controlling successfully.
Diu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Diu in close.
Diu throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Diu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Diu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from Diu misses.
Diu throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Diu looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva with a hook.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Diu lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Diu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Diu dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva looks for the body kick but Diu saw that one coming.
Silva feints a jab promting Diu to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Diu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Diu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
Silva tries a low kick but Diu avoids it.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Diu misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva has Diu up against the cage in a clinch.
Diu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diu.
Diu managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Diu breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Diu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diu's head.
Diu tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva motions for Diu to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Diu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Diu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Diu circles away.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diu wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu misses with an elbow strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diu is defending well for now.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diu blocks it with crossed arms.
Diu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diu is looking for a takedown.
Diu tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Diu.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diu blocks it with crossed arms.
Diu trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diu into the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Diu managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Diu breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Diu checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Diu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu checks a low kick from Silva.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Diu is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diu pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva prevents Diu from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diu avoids it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diu blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva taking a breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Diu blocks with his arms.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Diu fails to land.
Diu trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diu into the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Diu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diu tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Diu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diu wants to break free but Silva has control.
Diu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diu blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Diu is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Diu blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Diu.
Silva prevents Diu from breaking the clinch.
Silva is looking to control Diu's arms but Diu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Diu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Diu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva prevents Diu from breaking the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diu's efforts to push away.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Diu blocks it.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Diu improves position.
Diu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Diu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Diu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva wants to control but Diu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We're going to have a standup here because Gar Diu wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diu is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diu slips under a jab.
Diu shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Wanderlei Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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