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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Silliard (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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199 lbs
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187 cm
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191 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
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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 Helsinki, Kevin Silliard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Silliard pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silliard is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Silliard defends the submission attempt.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silliard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silliard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silliard dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Silliard is controlling the position.
Silliard controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 wants to stand but Silliard is controlling the position.
Silliard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silliard wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silliard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Silliard tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silliard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Silliard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silliard misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silliard won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silliard is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silliard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Silliard is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Silliard is defending well.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silliard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silliard trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Silliard.
Silliard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Silliard is retaining full guard.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silliard dives on top into guard.
Silliard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silliard prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silliard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to stand but Silliard is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silliard controlling from the top position.
Silliard stops Silva from standing up.
Silliard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silliard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
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 time! Silliard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silliard shoots and misses
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silliard's guard.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Silliard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva pushes Silliard off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silliard is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silliard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silliard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silliard is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silliard regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silliard trying to control the position here.
Silliard wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thwarting Silliard's attempts to control the position.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Silliard defends the submission attempt.
Silliard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva is pushing down on Silliard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silliard is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silliard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silliard trying to control from the bottom.
Silliard is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silliard can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Silliard defends the submission attempt.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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