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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton 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, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Carlton Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlton Silva.
Anderson Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Carlton Silva.
Carlton Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carlton Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Carlton Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carlton Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlton Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson Silva tries to avoid it but Carlton Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson Silva to the ground. Anderson Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlton Silva darts in and clinches Anderson Silva up against the cage.
Carlton Silva avoiding damage as Anderson Silva throws knees to the body.
Anderson Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carlton Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva tries to clinch up.
Anderson Silva avoids the body shot from Carlton Silva.
Carlton Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson Silva gets a clinch.
Anderson Silva lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carlton Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anderson Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Carlton Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlton Silva is breathing heavily.
Carlton Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlton Silva throws a head kick but Anderson Silva moves out of range.
Carlton Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlton Silva tries to keep at a distance but Anderson Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson Silva has had enough of the clinch but Carlton Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlton Silva circles away.
Anderson Silva pushes Carlton Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlton Silva is working for takedown but Anderson Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carlton Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson Silva lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carlton Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson Silva throws a series of strikes that have Carlton Silva backpedaling.
Anderson Silva feints and as Carlton Silva raises his hands in defense, Anderson Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carlton Silva, up you get!
Anderson Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlton Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Carlton Silva can't break the clinch.
Carlton Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlton Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson Silva with a knee to the head.
Anderson Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson Silva crunches a lovely knee into Carlton Silva's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson Silva prevents Carlton Silva from breaking the clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Carlton Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Carlton Silva gets underhooks to prevent Anderson Silva's takedown attempt.
Carlton Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson Silva wants to break free but Carlton Silva has control.
Carlton Silva blocks an elbow strike from Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Carlton Silva is blocking nicely.
Carlton Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlton Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson Silva counters with a head kick.
Carlton Silva darts in trying to clinch
letting Anderson Silva counter with a right hand.
Carlton Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carlton Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson Silva lands a knee to the body.
Carlton Silva tries for a takedown but Anderson Silva manages to get underhooks.
Anderson Silva lands an elbow inside that Carlton Silva shrugs off.
Carlton Silva misses with a knee strike.
Carlton Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carlton Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson Silva has double underhooks.
Anderson Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carlton Silva's face.
Anderson Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlton Silva breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson Silva as Carlton Silva shoots in.
Anderson Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Carlton Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carlton Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlton Silva misses with a takedown
and Anderson Silva counters by clinching up.
Carlton Silva manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Carlton Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson Silva closes the distance but Carlton Silva moves to the side
and Carlton Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlton Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horrible takedown by Anderson Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Carlton Silva which made him look bad.
Carlton Silva tries to clinch but Anderson Silva moves away
and Anderson Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson Silva.
Carlton Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson Silva tries a knee to the head but Carlton Silva blocks it.
Carlton Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Carlton Silva breaks from the clinch.
Anderson Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Carlton Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by Carlton Silva misses
and Anderson Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carlton Silva wants to get back to full guard but Anderson Silva has mounted him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson Silva landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva stands up from mount. Strange move.
Anderson Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carlton Silva's waist but Carlton Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson Silva off to one side.
Carlton Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlton Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlton Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carlton Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlton Silva circles away.
Carlton Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson Silva feints and as Carlton Silva raises his hands in defense, Anderson Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva preventing the sweep.
Anderson Silva stands up from Carlton Silva's guard - Anderson Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carlton Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlton Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carlton Silva swings for the body but Anderson Silva moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Carlton Silva misses
and Anderson Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carlton Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carlton Silva with a poor takedown
and Anderson Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson Silva breaks the clinch.
Carlton Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Carlton Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Carlton Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlton Silva with a poor takedown
and Anderson Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carlton Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carlton Silva wants to stall.
Anderson Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson Silva.
Carlton Silva wants to get back to his feet but Anderson Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlton Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson Silva pushes down on Carlton Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Carlton Silva misses with a combination
and Anderson Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carlton Silva won't be happy with that.
Carlton Silva regains half guard.
Carlton Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Anderson Silva manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton Silva is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlton Silva misses with an uppercut.
Anderson Silva moves in looking to clinch but Carlton Silva pushes him off.
Anderson Silva wants to clinch.
Carlton Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Carlton Silva blocks with his arms.
Anderson Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Anderson Silva wants to control from the top but Carlton Silva keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Anderson Silva has passed into half guard.
Carlton Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Anderson Silva wants to control but Carlton Silva is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva is looking for a kimura but Carlton Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anderson Silva to get the leverage.
Carlton Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson Silva on the ground.
Carlton Silva pushes Anderson Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Carlton Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Carlton Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carlton Silva to the mat! Carlton Silva manages to get full guard.
Carlton Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlton Silva keeping full guard, as Anderson Silva tries to pass.
Anderson Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Carlton Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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