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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walker Texasranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker Texasranger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walker Texasranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texasranger throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Texasranger throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Texasranger throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva blocks a head kick by Texasranger.
A big right from Texasranger misses.
Texasranger loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Texasranger. Texasranger gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva wants to clinch up but Texasranger keeps it at a distance.
Silva is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texasranger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Texasranger throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva slips under a jab.
Texasranger throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texasranger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Texasranger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Texasranger misses with the combination.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Texasranger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Texasranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Texasranger waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Texasranger.
Texasranger slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Texasranger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Walker Texasranger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Texasranger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Texasranger waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Texasranger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva staying out of range there.
Texasranger keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Texasranger blocks it.
Texasranger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Texasranger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texasranger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Texasranger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Texasranger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Texasranger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Texasranger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva slips under a jab.
Texasranger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Texasranger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Texasranger's face.
Texasranger is rocked!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Texasranger blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Texasranger tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Texasranger wants a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Texasranger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Texasranger throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Texasranger misses with a low kick.
Texasranger misses with a straight right.
Texasranger misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva slips a jab from Texasranger.
Texasranger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Texasranger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Texasranger throws out the jab.
Texasranger throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Texasranger moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Texasranger goes down! Silva dives on top of him - Texasranger manages to get guard.
Oh Texasranger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Walker Texasranger has been cut.
Texasranger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Texasranger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva staying out of range there.
A jab from Texasranger misses.
Texasranger seems to have got his legs back now.
Texasranger throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Texasranger misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva moves out of range as Texasranger strikes.
Texasranger throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva defending well as Texasranger loads up on a big left hand.
Silva moves away from the strike by Texasranger.
A big right from Texasranger misses.
A big right from Texasranger misses.
Texasranger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Texasranger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Texasranger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Texasranger slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Texasranger throws a nice head kick!
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Texasranger thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva is rocked!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Texasranger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Texasranger misses.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Texasranger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Texasranger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva moves away from the strike by Texasranger.
Silva slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Texasranger throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Texasranger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Texasranger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Texasranger misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Texasranger thows a body shot but no joy.
Texasranger throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Texasranger looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Texasranger fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Texasranger misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walker Texasranger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walker Texasranger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Texasranger lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva tries to clinch but Texasranger moves out of range.
Texasranger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker Texasranger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva slips under a jab.
Texasranger lands a head kick that stumbles Silva and the fighters go to the mat.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Texasranger finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Texasranger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Texasranger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Texasranger drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Texasranger off! Texasranger jumps back into Silva's guard.
Texasranger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Texasranger has Silva in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texasranger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Texasranger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Texasranger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Texasranger looking to break Silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Texasranger will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Texasranger is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Texasranger is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva showing good submission defense here.
Silva showing good submission defense here.
Texasranger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Silva gets to his feet - Texasranger follows without any prompting.
Texasranger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva slips under a jab.
Texasranger throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker Texasranger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Texasranger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Texasranger!
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