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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Tlera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Tlera!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tlera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tlera gets slowly back to his feet.
Tlera doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Tlera tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tlera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva scores with a one two! Tlera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tlera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up but Tlera circles away and keeps his distance.
Tlera fails to land the takedown.
Tlera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Tlera trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tlera stops Silva from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Tlera pushes his legs off easily.
Tlera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tlera trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tlera trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tlera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tlera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tlera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to buck Tlera off.
Silva looking for a sweep but Tlera has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tlera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Tlera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Tlera has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tlera keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Tlera is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control but Tlera is working from the bottom.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva trying to control but Tlera is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tlera tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Tlera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Tlera won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Tlera being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tlera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tlera wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Tlera is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tlera wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mateusz Tlera was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Tlera tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tlera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tlera fails to land the takedown.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Tlera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Tlera persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tlera counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tlera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Tlera has control of the leg.
Tlera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Mateusz Tlera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tlera is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mateusz Tlera.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tlera fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tlera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tlera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva avoids the head kick by Tlera.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tlera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tlera swivels and escapes.
Tlera shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Tlera closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Tlera pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tlera sprawls well. Tlera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Tlera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateusz Tlera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tlera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Tlera swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Tlera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tlera is in Silva's guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tlera tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Tlera is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Tlera from controlling successfully.
Tlera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mateusz Tlera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tlera wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Tlera pushes his legs off easily.
Tlera looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tlera is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tlera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tlera prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Tlera wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mateusz Tlera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tlera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tlera shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tlera swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Tlera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tlera swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Tlera circles away.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tlera pinned against the cage. Tlera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tlera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Tlera persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Tlera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tlera trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva prevents Tlera from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Tlera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tlera 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Tlera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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