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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martijn Walvoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walvoord kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 99 Problems. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martijn Walvoord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walvoord throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walvoord uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Walvoord slips the punch.
Walvoord misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walvoord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A jab from Silva misses.
Walvoord's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walvoord scrambles back to his feet.
Walvoord tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva clinches.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walvoord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Martijn Walvoord has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walvoord misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Walvoord won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walvoord lands a damaging elbow.
Walvoord is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Walvoord missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Walvoord.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walvoord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walvoord using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Walvoord blocks with his arms.
Walvoord utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Walvoord.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walvoord connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Walvoord.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Walvoord.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Walvoord avoids the damage to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Walvoord.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Walvoord blocks it.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walvoord tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walvoord throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Walvoord.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Walvoord lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Walvoord is breathing heavily.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Walvoord blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walvoord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walvoord blocks it with crossed arms.
Walvoord prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Walvoord misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Walvoord avoids the damage to the body.
Walvoord is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Walvoord tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Walvoord misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walvoord on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Walvoord throws knees to the body.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walvoord up against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Walvoord blocks with his arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walvoord lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walvoord misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Walvoord blocks it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Martijn Walvoord's cut is getting worse.
Walvoord comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva trying to stall but Walvoord improves his position.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walvoord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva darts in and clinches Walvoord up against the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Walvoord is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Walvoord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Walvoord is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Walvoord - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Silva, and another! Walvoord is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Wanderlei Silva!
After the fight, Wanderlei Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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