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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lyoto machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, lyoto machida!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva wants to clinch up but machida keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but machida moves out of range.
machida shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed machida's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
machida clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters by clinching up.
machida tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoto machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida looking to slow down the pace here.
machida fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
machida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
machida misses with a knee strike.
machida fails to pull guard.
machida wants to break free but Silva has control.
machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like lyoto machida has been cut.
machida tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually machida drops back down to his feet.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
machida wants to break free but Silva has control.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
machida looks gassed!
machida can't get the takedown.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
machida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
machida tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually machida drops back down to his feet.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
machida is trying to break free.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
machida goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva wants to clinch
and machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on lyoto machida's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
machida shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but machida keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida fails with the takedown
and Silva moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
machida is breathing heavily.
machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoto machida.
machida 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.
machida can't break the clinch.
machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to machida's face.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
machida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
machida goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
machida throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
machida has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
That has opened up lyoto machida's cut even more.
Silva keeps control of machida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida can't break the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
machida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but machida blocks it.
machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns machida into the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
machida missing with knees to the body.
machida scores with a hook to the body.
machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on lyoto machida's cut.
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. This is the final round!
machida misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
machida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lyoto machida.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
machida tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns machida into the cage.
machida wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
machida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
machida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida jumps guard but Silva stands there with machida around his waist. machida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida misses with a punch to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
machida jumps guard but Silva stands there with machida around his waist. machida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but machida is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
machida trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but machida blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above lyoto machida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
machida trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed machida into the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but machida blocks it with crossed arms.
machida can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva with a knee to the head.
machida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
lyoto machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
machida working aggressively here.
machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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