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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Lowe!
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 Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Lowe's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lowe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lowe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lowe!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva misses with a strike from the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lowe is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lowe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lowe prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lowe.
Lowe seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is looking to control Lowe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Lowe passes into half guard.
Lowe is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to control but Lowe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Lowe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Lowe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lowe!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lowe tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowe keeps working.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva advances to mount.
Silva looking to land elbow strikes but Lowe uses the position to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from Lowe's half guard. Lowe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lowe is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Silva stands and throws Lowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Silva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Anderson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lowe turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
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.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is stalling here. Lowe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lowe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva wants to control but Lowe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to bench press Lowe off him but Lowe keeps the position.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Lowe has mounted him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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.
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Lowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Lowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Lowe has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Lowe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lowe!
Lowe is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lowe is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lowe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lowe has escaped and now he's on top!
Lowe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lowe!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Lowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lowe is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lowe has passed into side control.
Lowe wants to stand but Silva has his arm trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva regains half guard.
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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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