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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderlei Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderlei Silver has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderlei Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakuraba looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sakuraba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silver lands with a kick to the temple. Sakuraba shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Silver scores with a four punch combination!
Silver drives through with a takedown into Sakuraba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silver trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Silver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakuraba is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Anderlei Silver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver gets control of Sakuraba's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silver will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sakuraba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakuraba has Silver in his guard.
Silver tries to stand but Sakuraba is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Silver decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sakuraba, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver digs a good hook to Sakuraba's body.
Silver throws a head kick that half lands.
Silver moves into the clinch.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Sakuraba in a clinch.
Silver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderlei Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silver turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silver.
Silver looking to finish Sakuraba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sakuraba!
Silver content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderlei Silver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Sakuraba in a clinch.
Silver has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sakuraba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silver is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sakuraba with him. Sakuraba is trying to defend but Silver has an arm under the chin now! Sakuraba grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderlei Silver!
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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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