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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaden Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaden Fox!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva darts in and clinches Fox up against the cage.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves out of range as Fox strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fox, pushing him back against the cage.
Fox is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fox tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Fox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fox smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Silva walks into a jab.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox lands with a shot to the body.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Fox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Fox.
Fox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fox moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fox.
Jaden Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Jaden Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Fox in the body.
Fox connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Fox.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
A head kick from Silva lands but Fox takes it in his stride.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaden Fox will probably get the nod.
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 moves into the clinch.
Silva pulls Fox into guard.
Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Fox 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.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fox is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox controlling from the top position.
Silva looking to control.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Fox has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fox reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fox taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anderson Silva!
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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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