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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurico Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anderson ''The Spider'' Silva. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maurico Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.
Ferreira is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ferreira persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferreira wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ferreira won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Ferreira wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferreira prevents it.
Ferreira gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Maurico Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Ferreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Ferreira from breaking the clinch.
Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferreira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva missing with strikes from the back.
Ferreira looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ferreira is holding onto Silva's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Ferreira can't escape the position.
Ferreira avoids the strikes from Silva.
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!
Silva lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Silva.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes.
Silva scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva cracks Ferreira with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ferreira from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ferreira can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Ferreira manages to turn into his guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Ferreira from standing up.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferreira stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferreira scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferreira swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but 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.
Ferreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a one two combo.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurico Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Ferreira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferreira is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Ferreira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Silva wants to clinch.
A cross from Ferreira lands.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ferreira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira swinging wildly here.
Silva wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anderson Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Silva avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferreira throws a one two combo.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ferreira.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Ferreira slips under a jab.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ferreira drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva stands up over Ferreira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferreira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Maurico Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control the position here.
Anderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira controlling the position well.
Ferreira tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferreira successfully pulls guard.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva stops Ferreira from standing up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferreira tries to get out of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anderson Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
A nice combination there by Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with a nice body shot.
Ferreira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Silva.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
Post fight, an emotional Anderson Silva said 'Anderson Spider'.
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hype
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pop
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