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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tharon Juric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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248 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tharon Juric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juric.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juric swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva forces Juric back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Juric tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Juric is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juric is defending well for now.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Juric or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Juric misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Juric is breathing heavily.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Juric backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Juric backwards.
Juric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juric avoids it.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva gets through Juric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is working Juric over against the cage.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Tharon Juric has been cut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juric blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juric takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juric missing with knees to the body.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juric is rocked!
Juric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tharon Juric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Juric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Juric backwards.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juric blocks a body shot from Silva.
A short left from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Juric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a big right hand that drops Juric! The killer instinct kicks in and Silva finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva gave a mention to Atlantis in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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