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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Kewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Da Silva's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . 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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205 lbs
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203 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Kewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Da Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kewell is defended easily by Da Silva.
Kewell shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Kewell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Kewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da Silva won't allow Kewell to sweep him here.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kewell looking for a sweep. Not yet Kewell, not yet.
Kewell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard.
Kewell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kewell tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Kewell preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kewell won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kewell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kewell is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Da Silva has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kewell is looking to defend but Da Silva has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kewell! Da Silva pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kewell taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anderson Da Silva!
Anderson Da Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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