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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WevTon Asoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. WevTon Asoka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WevTon Asoka!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Asoka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Asoka throws a lazy head kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asoka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Asoka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
WevTon Asoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asoka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva prevents Asoka from moving into mount.
Asoka trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Asoka off but Asoka is having none of it.
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Silva tries to buck Asoka off but Asoka is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Asoka closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick by Asoka misses
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asoka looks gassed!
Asoka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of WevTon Asoka.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Asoka in a clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands a jab to Asoka's midsection.
Silva lands a head kick. Asoka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva darts in and clinches Asoka up against the cage.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva cracks Asoka with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asoka. That did some damage!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Asoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Asoka tries to avoid it.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Asoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Asoka tries to avoid it.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asoka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Asoka tries to clinch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Asoka with that takedown attempt.
Asoka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Asoka back into the cage.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Asoka back into the cage.
Asoka is breathing heavily.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Asoka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Asoka's body. Asoka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Asoka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva pushes Asoka up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asoka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asoka.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Asoka up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tests Asoka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.
It looks like WevTon Asoka has been cut.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva rushes Asoka and presses him up against the cage.
Asoka 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 WevTon Asoka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Silva lands but Asoka takes it in his stride.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asoka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asoka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asoka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Asoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Asoka tries to avoid it.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that Asoka semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Asoka.
Asoka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Asoka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tests Asoka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Asoka's torso.
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 WevTon Asoka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asoka doesn't seem phased though.
Asoka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asoka.
Silva scores with a one two! Asoka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva cracks Asoka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asoka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva has Asoka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asoka's face.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Asoka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva clinches.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asoka can do to turn this around?
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asoka tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Asoka drops back down to his feet.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asoka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva cracks the inside of Asoka's front leg.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Asoka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asoka throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Asoka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva throws a head kick that Asoka semi-blocks.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva cracks Asoka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Asoka throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asoka's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asoka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick from Silva lands but Asoka takes it in his stride.
Silva thumps Asoka with a low kick.
Asoka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Asoka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva works over Asoka's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asoka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
WevTon Asoka 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.
Silva instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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