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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Tomasz Drwal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Drwal closes the distance and clinches.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tomasz Drwal has been cut.
Drwal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drwal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drwal looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Drwal is just out of range.
Drwal tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Drwal is looking to clinch.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drwal's calf.
Drwal throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
A big right from Drwal misses.
Drwal wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva blocks a head kick by Drwal.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Drwal tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drwal tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Drwal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drwal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Drwal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Drwal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drwal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Drwal strikes.
Drwal tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Drwal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drwal is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Drwal stumbling back into the cage.
Drwal is breathing heavily.
Drwal lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Drwal.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Drwal pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal swinging wildly here.
Drwal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drwal tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drwal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drwal tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drwal avoids the head kick by Silva.
Drwal misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwal.
Drwal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drwal dodges the punch combination from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Tomasz Drwal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Tomasz Drwal's cut.
That's time! Drwal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drwal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Drwal avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drwal on the side of the head.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drwal wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Drwal 's knee.
Drwal tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drwal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal moves out of range of the body kick.
Drwal wants to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Drwal there.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drwal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drwal throws a one two combo.
Drwal swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Drwal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drwal.
Drwal throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drwal closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Drwal has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drwal is defending well for now.
Drwal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Drwal tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drwal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drwal. That did some damage!
Drwal moves into the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drwal has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Drwal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drwal misses with a looping left.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Drwal just misses with a punch to the body.
Drwal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Drwal pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drwal as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drwal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drwal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drwal fails to land with a series of punches.
Drwal throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Drwal wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drwal throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Drwal connects with a looping right hand.
Drwal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drwal misses with a looping left.
Drwal scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Drwal against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drwal misses with a double jab.
Silva pushes Drwal up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Drwal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drwal looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Drwal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drwal fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva rushes Drwal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Drwal circles away.
Drwal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drwal tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Drwal throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drwal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drwal tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drwal on the side of the head.
Tomasz Drwal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drwal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drwal looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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