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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Its dark and hell is hot. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Silva takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva is trying to stall.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Johnson just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gordon Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Silva throws and low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A choreographed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gordon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Silva defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Gordon Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Silva moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Silva clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson wants to stall.
Silva fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Johnson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Silva moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva moves away from the strike by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Silva misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Silva moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Johnson!
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