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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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187 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lowell Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva looks winded!
Fischer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fischer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fischer has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Fischer drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fischer is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Fischer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fischer tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fischer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Fischer's hands, connecting with Fischer's forehead.
Fischer is not content to let Silva control the position.
Fischer is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Fischer tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fischer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Fischer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fischer throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fischer wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Fischer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Fischer dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva stops Fischer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Fischer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fischer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Fischer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lowell Fischer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Fischer misses.
Fischer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fischer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Fischer's takedown attempt.
Fischer goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lowell Fischer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fischer moves into the clinch.
Fischer tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fischer stands up from Silva's guard - Fischer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fischer pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Fischer with that takedown attempt.
Fischer moves into the clinch successfully.
Fischer has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fischer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fischer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fischer keeps moving.
Lowell Fischer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fischer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva gets full guard.
Fischer stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is striking off his back. Fischer thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Fischer's head to control him but Fischer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fischer thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Fischer stands up from half guard.
Fischer has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fischer's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Fischer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Silva has an active guard here but Fischer has managed to pass into half guard.
Fischer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer is controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fischer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lowell Fischer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Fischer's guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Fischer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Fischer slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fischer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fischer postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Fischer has passed into half guard.
Fischer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is staying active underneath Fischer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer decides to return to a standing position.
Fischer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fischer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva throws a series of punches but Fischer moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Fischer counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer looking for a sweep. Not yet Fischer, not yet.
Fischer is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fischer keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva tries to sprawl but Fischer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Fischer has control of the leg.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fischer manages to pass to mount!
Fischer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Fischer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowell Fischer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fischer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lowell Fischer.
Well Fischer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lowell Fischer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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