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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen No New Friends as his entrance music. Jackie Armstrong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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18
214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Jackie Armstrong has been cut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva moves to clinch but Armstrong breaks away
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Armstrong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Armstrong jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Armstrong is proving hard to escape from.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Armstrong.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armstrong blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looks winded!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong jumps guard.
Armstrong has his feet on Silva 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silva wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Armstrong pulls guard.
Armstrong controlling the position.
Silva won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
Armstrong is controlling Silva 's posture.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Armstrong is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva 's guard.
Armstrong stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries to clinch
and Armstrong moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackie Armstrong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
and Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Armstrong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Armstrong stops Silva from standing up.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Armstrong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Armstrong controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jackie Armstrong.
Armstrong gets a double leg takedown into Silva 's guard.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Armstrong controls the pace.
Jackie Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jackie Armstrong.
Silva closes the distance but Armstrong moves to the side
and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armstrong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Silva presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Silva tries to clinch
and Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Anderson Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters by clinching up.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with some punches.
Armstrong jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Armstrong presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Armstrong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jackie Armstrong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters by clinching up.
Armstrong pulls guard successfully.
Armstrong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Silva wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Armstrong.
Silva wanted to stand there but Armstrong had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Armstrong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Armstrong gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps guard.
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva tries to stand but Armstrong is controlling from the bottom.
Armstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Armstrong, not yet.
Armstrong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jackie Armstrong has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Armstrong pulls Silva into guard.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva wanted to stand there but Armstrong had control of the position.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Armstrong manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva looks to clinch
and Armstrong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Armstrong.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to remain calm as Armstrong controls from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jackie Armstrong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Armstrong closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Jackie Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Armstrong!
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energy
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hype
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