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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough. Arturo Gatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Gatti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Gatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the ropes. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gatti throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gatti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Gatti misses with a right hand
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Gatti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti throws a big shot that misses.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva slips a straight right by Gatti.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti fails to land the takedown.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatti misses with a combination
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gatti tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatti.
Arturo Gatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Gatti
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Gatti scoring well with a low kick there.
Gatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Arturo Gatti has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gatti!
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Gatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gatti stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatti's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva misses.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
Gatti fails to land the takedown.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Silva.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Gatti.
Gatti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Gatti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Gatti throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Gatti only half commits.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gatti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti connects with a crisp jab.
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 Arturo Gatti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatti.
Gatti lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Gatti misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatti gets slowly back to his feet.
Gatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatti pushes Silva away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Arturo Gatti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatti takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva darts in and clinches Gatti up against the ropes.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
A low kick from Gatti is predictable there
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Gatti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gatti.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Gatti persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti.
Gatti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with the combination.
Gatti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gatti somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti misses with a body shot.
Gatti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatti misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gatti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatti. That did some damage!
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arturo Gatti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arturo Gatti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gatti throws out the jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatti misses with a few strikes there.
Gatti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Gatti misses with a few strikes there.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva lands a high kick!
Gatti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Gatti swinging wildly here.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the ropes. Gatti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatti.
Gatti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti misses with a double jab.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Gatti.
Gatti is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Gatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Gatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Gatti.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva thuds his right hand into Gatti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gatti is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gatti missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gatti motions for Silva to come forward. Gatti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Gatti.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gatti lands a jab.
Gatti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anderson Silva.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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