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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome. Lamar Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Stevenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Silva sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevenson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Stevenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stevenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Stevenson prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lamar Stevenson.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
Silva looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevenson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Silva misses with the combination.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Lamar Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
Stevenson tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Stevenson stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Lamar Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva wants to clinch.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevenson duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevenson doesn't seem phased though.
Lamar Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva leaves Stevenson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
A short left from Stevenson.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch.
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 Stevenson walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson landing knees to the body.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Stevenson improves position.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Stevenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevenson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva is trying to control the position but Stevenson postures up.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamar Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Stevenson pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamar Stevenson.
Well Stevenson 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Stevenson!
An intense looking Lamar Stevenson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'What Can I says its pretty hard to stop greatness!!!'.
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