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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sposy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Sposy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sposy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sposy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Sposy's guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Sposy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sposy manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Sposy's guard.
Sposy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sposy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva wants to control but Sposy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva holds of for dear life.
Sposy looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sposy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sposy looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sposy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sposy is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sposy content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Sposy just wasn't active enough.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sposy defending well though.
Sposy wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Sposy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sposy manages to get to full guard.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sposy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sposy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sposy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sposy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sposy wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sposy trying to strike off his back.
Silva controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Sposy struggling a bit here.
Sposy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Sposy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sposy is looking to escape.
Sposy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Sposy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sposy is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva stalling.
Sposy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sposy defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to pass Sposy's guard but actually Sposy recovers to full guard.
Silva stays in close to Sposy's body and controls the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sposy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sposy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sposy working a defensive guard here.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sposy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sposy staying out of range there.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is taking a breather. Sposy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Sposy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sposy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sposy trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sposy keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sposy fails to land the takedown.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sposy's guard.
Silva won't allow Sposy to sweep him here.
Sposy has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Sposy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sposy decides to return to a standing position.
Sposy keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Sposy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sposy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Sposy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Sposy is working hard here to advance position.
Sposy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sposy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sposy keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Sposy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sposy looking for a sweep. Not yet Sposy, not yet.
Silva postures up in Sposy's guard and throws a big left but Sposy blocks it.
Sposy trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Mark Sposy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sposy tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sposy.
Sposy tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Sposy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sposy is looking for a sweep.
Sposy regains half guard.
Sposy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sposy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sposy wants to control but Silva passes easily into half guard.
Sposy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sposy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mark Sposy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Sposy is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Silva.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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FIGHT
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