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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Theodoreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dmx No Sunshine . The key to victory for Anderson Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Titus Theodoreau!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Theodoreau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theodoreau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a jab when Theodoreau was well out of range.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Theodoreau doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice jab there from Silva.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Theodoreau counters with a straight right hand.
Theodoreau checks the leg kick.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva is looking to clinch but Theodoreau is avoiding it.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Theodoreau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Theodoreau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva throws a series of punches but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Theodoreau circles away.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Theodoreau avoids the damage to the body.
Theodoreau managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Theodoreau's efforts to push away.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Theodoreau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Theodoreau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theodoreau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Silva backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Theodoreau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva throws a leg kick but Theodoreau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Theodoreau's sensitive parts.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theodoreau moves away.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Theodoreau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theodoreau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Theodoreau lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Theodoreau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva tries to clinch up but Theodoreau circles away and keeps his distance.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theodoreau dodges the punch combination from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Theodoreau's ribs.
Silva closes the distance but Theodoreau moves to the side
and Theodoreau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theodoreau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theodoreau, pushing him back against the cage.
Theodoreau tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theodoreau can do to turn this around?
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva is working for takedown but Theodoreau is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theodoreaus head.
Silva prevents Theodoreau from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodoreau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Theodoreau avoids it.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Theodoreau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theodoreau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but Theodoreau is having none of it.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Silva backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Theodoreau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Theodoreau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Theodoreau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva throws a leg kick but Theodoreau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Theodoreau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Titus Theodoreau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a hook.
Theodoreau avoids the body shot from Silva.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theodoreau! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Theodoreau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Theodoreau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Theodoreau moves away and avoids it.
Theodoreau might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Theodoreau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Theodoreau at a distance.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Theodoreau is out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva tries to clinch there but Theodoreau circles away.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Theodoreau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Theodoreau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Theodoreau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theodoreau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Theodoreau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva is looking to clinch but Theodoreau is avoiding it.
Theodoreau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Theodoreau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Theodoreau's defenses.
Silva throws a body punch but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Theodoreau circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Theodoreau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Theodoreau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Theodoreau moves out of range.
Theodoreau swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Theodoreau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Theodoreau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theodoreau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva misses with a looping right.
As Silva backs off Theodoreau throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Theodoreau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau blocks a leg kick.
Theodoreau blocks a jab.
Silva tries to clinch up but Theodoreau circles away and keeps his distance.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Theodoreau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Theodoreau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Theodoreau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theodoreau manages to avoid it.
Theodoreau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Theodoreau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Theodoreau off balance momentarily.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Theodoreau moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Theodoreau pushes him off.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Theodoreau blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodoreau moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a jab when Theodoreau was well out of range.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Theodoreau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a low kick but Theodoreau avoids it.
Theodoreau throws a counter combo.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Theodoreau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Theodoreau moves away from the strike by Silva.
Theodoreau throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theodoreau swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Theodoreau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Titus Theodoreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Theodoreau circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Theodoreau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
A very excited looking Anderson Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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