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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Dos Anos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dos Anos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dos Anos is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dos Anos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dos Anos is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva throwing shots but Dos Anos is blocking nicely.
Dos Anos is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Anos missing with punches from the bottom.
Dos Anos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dos Anos misses with a body shot.
Dos Anos lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Dos Anos which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Rafael Dos Anos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Anos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dos Anos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Anos tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Dos Anos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Anos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dos Anos tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Dos Anos drops back down to his feet.
Dos Anos manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva won't allow Dos Anos to get back to his feet.
Dos Anos keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Dos Anos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Anos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Anos working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Anos is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos is trying to keep Silva in close.
Dos Anos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Anos, not yet.
Dos Anos tries to strike from the bottom.
Dos Anos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dos Anos throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Anos throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Anos looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dos Anos.
Rafael Dos Anos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dos Anos pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Dos Anos from improving his position.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dos Anos is looking to escape.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Dos Anos is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Anos throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Dos Anos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dos Anos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Anos's guard now.
Dos Anos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Anos controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Dos Anos has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Dos Anos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Silva takes a little break here. Dos Anos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dos Anos!
Dos Anos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos regains half guard.
Dos Anos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is keen to just control but Dos Anos is a slippery customer.
Silva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Anos keeps working.
Silva is really struggling to control Dos Anos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dos Anos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Dos Anos denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva moves away from the strike by Dos Anos.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Anos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Anos stuffs the takedown.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Anos's waist but Dos Anos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Dos Anos.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dos Anos.
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Dos Anos misses the jab.
Dos Anos jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva slips under a jab from Dos Anos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Anos.
Silva slips under a jab from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dos Anos circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Dos Anos circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Anos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Anos circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dos Anos punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Dos Anos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Anos sneaks back into half guard.
Dos Anos trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva prevents Dos Anos from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dos Anos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dos Anos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Anos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Anos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafael Dos Anos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dos Anos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dos Anos throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Anos misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dos Anos shows good takedown defense.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Dos Anos does no damage.
Dos Anos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Anos misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Anos circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Anos swinging wilding here.
Dos Anos scores with a three punch combo!
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dos Anos misses with a double jab.
Dos Anos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Anos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Anos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva scores with the left hand. Dos Anos knows he should have avoided that one.
Dos Anos thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Anos works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Dos Anos avoids the body shot from Silva.
Dos Anos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rafael Dos Anos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Anos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva works Dos Anos's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Dos Anos coming out on top.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Anos connects with a nice looking jab.
Dos Anos misses with a body shot.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dos Anos!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos Anos is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wanderlei Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Anos regains half guard.
Dos Anos gets back to full guard.
Dos Anos 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 wants to control from the top but Dos Anos keeps moving.
Silva postures up.
Dos Anos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dos Anos wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Anos can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dos Anos is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Anos looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Anos kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
Dos Anos misses with a straight left.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Dos Anos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Anos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva slips a jab from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Anos throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva feints and as Dos Anos raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva stands and throws Dos Anos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dos Anos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dos Anos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Dos Anos trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva trying to control but Dos Anos postures up.
Dos Anos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anos is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Dos Anos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dos Anos trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Dos Anos moved out of range.
Dos Anos misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Dos Anos throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Anos throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Dos Anos misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dos Anos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Dos Anos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos Anos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva stops Dos Anos from standing up.
Dos Anos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Anos is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Dos Anos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Dos Anos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva slips a straight right by Dos Anos.
Dos Anos looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Dos Anos looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva walks into a jab.
Dos Anos misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dos Anos throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Dos Anos only half commits.
A lazy left from Dos Anos finds it's target.
A jab from Dos Anos misses.
Dos Anos misses the jab.
A punch combination from Dos Anos misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Anos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Anos throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Dos Anos misses the jab.
Dos Anos misses with an uppercut.
Dos Anos looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A jab from Dos Anos misses.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Anos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Anos dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Anos throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Dos Anos throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Anos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Dos Anos misses with a hook.
Dos Anos misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Anos misses with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dos Anos is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Dos Anos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dos Anos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dos Anos looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Dos Anos is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Dos Anos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Anos kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
Dos Anos misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Dos Anos jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Dos Anos throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Dos Anos loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Dos Anos tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Anos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dos Anos.
Dos Anos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dos Anos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva shoots in and bounces Dos Anos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Anos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dos Anos.
Dos Anos prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva working away.
Dos Anos tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva tries for a kimura but Dos Anos is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anos wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva working the ground and pound but Dos Anos is defending the strikes.
Dos Anos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Dos Anos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Anos actively working from the bottom here.
Silva is tying to control. Dos Anos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Anos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Anos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Dos Anos!
Rafael Dos Anos is the new middleweight champion!
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