Post by The Sandmen on Jan 17, 2018 21:15:12 GMT -5
Bas Rutten looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anderson Silva looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
El Guapo is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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El Guapo and Anderson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
El Guapo decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Bas Rutten!
It misses by a mile.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
A bad move from Bas Rutten
allows Anderson to land a solid head kick.
El Guapo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anderson Silva and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains El Guapo.
Incredible high kick!
Anderson deflects and sidesteps.
Anderson Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
El Guapo may be in trouble!
Bas Rutten launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Anderson blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by El Guapo.
Anderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten throws a looping right hand...
Anderson moves aside and dodges.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with El Guapo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson tries to take Bas Rutten down... El Guapo stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard El Guapo's jaw!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Anderson Silva.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Bas Rutten is taking the best of the fight.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Anderson's ribs!
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
El Guapo steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson attempts a shoot
but stops before running into El Guapo's kick.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from El Guapo
falls short.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Anderson steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson Silva goes with a looping right hand while Bas Rutten jumps back and jabs
El Guapo seems staggered and Anderson Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Inside leg kick from El Guapo
that lands on Anderson Silva's leg.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Anderson catches an ankle and El Guapo is tripped to the mat!
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
Anderson is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
El Guapo holds Anderson Silva arms and counters his opponent punches.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
El Guapo uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
Anderson Silva storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva is looking to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Anderson Silva gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Bas Rutten tries a hook to the body
and hits Anderson ribs hard
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
Anderson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
An overhand right from Anderson Silva that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
El Guapo moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
El Guapo follows Anderson Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! El Guapo needs to stop playing Anderson Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
El Guapo throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
El Guapo blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
El Guapo throws a low kick
Anderson Silva blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Bas Rutten's leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Anderson goes to the body...
He punishes El Guapo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Anderson fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Here comes Anderson Silva with a vicious middle kick!
Bas Rutten dodges that one moving backwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Bas Rutten can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Bas Rutten!
Anderson ducks under...
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Low kick by Anderson Silva to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
High kick from Anderson Silva!
El Guapo seems to be done!
A bad move from Anderson Silva
almost puts his head in the path of El Guapo's kick.
El Guapo misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over El Guapo!
Nice move by Anderson who clinches and pushes El Guapo against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
2:34 Round 2 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Brutal knees to El Guapo's face, followed by knees to the body from Anderson Silva!
Bang! El Guapo can take many more shots like that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten launches a knee while holding Anderson's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Anderson in the abdomen
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Anderson Silva jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Anderson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over El Guapo!
Nice move by Anderson who clinches and pushes El Guapo against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo launches a knee!
Anderson blocks that knee.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Anderson doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on El Guapo's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson tries to take Bas Rutten down... El Guapo stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard El Guapo's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to El Guapo's face.
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Anderson easily blocks and looks for a counter!
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Guapo's chin
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good front kick from El Guapo!
Anderson Silva blocks
Good front kick from Anderson!
El Guapo stumbles backwards after that one!
Anderson Silva chases El Guapo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! El Guapo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
El Guapo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to El Guapo!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Anderson's arms.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Anderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson moves forward and holds El Guapo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing El Guapo with uppercuts!
El Guapo is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if El Guapo is unable to escape!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson struggles and launches a few punches to El Guapo's head
Those punches are hitting! El Guapo covers his head!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for El Guapo.
Anderson Silva is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to El Guapo's face.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! El Guapo was not intelligently defending himself!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Knees) at 0:47 Round 3
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 9/36 (25%)
Kicks 4/9 (44%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 51 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 27/46 (59%)
Kicks 7/12 (58%)
Clinch strikes 14/23 (61%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 51 s
Anderson switched his strategy to knees because Bas was dealing DAMAGE. Both fighters absorbed enough to finish a fight. Anderson comes out on top in a close one here.
Anderson Silva looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
El Guapo is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
El Guapo and Anderson move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
El Guapo decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Bas Rutten!
It misses by a mile.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
A bad move from Bas Rutten
allows Anderson to land a solid head kick.
El Guapo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anderson Silva and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains El Guapo.
Incredible high kick!
Anderson deflects and sidesteps.
Anderson Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
El Guapo may be in trouble!
Bas Rutten launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Anderson blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by El Guapo.
Anderson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as El Guapo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bas Rutten throws a looping right hand...
Anderson moves aside and dodges.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Anderson tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Anderson is clinching with El Guapo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson tries to take Bas Rutten down... El Guapo stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard El Guapo's jaw!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo takes a break to breathe while holding Anderson Silva.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
As the fight continues it seems that Bas Rutten is taking the best of the fight.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Anderson's ribs!
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
El Guapo steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson attempts a shoot
but stops before running into El Guapo's kick.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from El Guapo
falls short.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Anderson steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson Silva goes with a looping right hand while Bas Rutten jumps back and jabs
El Guapo seems staggered and Anderson Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Inside leg kick from El Guapo
that lands on Anderson Silva's leg.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Anderson catches an ankle and El Guapo is tripped to the mat!
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
Anderson is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson gets a good position on the ground. ..
El Guapo holds Anderson Silva arms and counters his opponent punches.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
El Guapo uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
Anderson Silva storms over El Guapo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Bas Rutten blocks them all showing some great skills here.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva is looking to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Anderson Silva gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Indira Gandhi Arena (Delhi,India) are cheering for the fighters.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Bas Rutten tries a hook to the body
and hits Anderson ribs hard
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
Anderson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
An overhand right from Anderson Silva that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
El Guapo moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
El Guapo follows Anderson Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! El Guapo needs to stop playing Anderson Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
El Guapo throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
El Guapo blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
El Guapo throws a low kick
Anderson Silva blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Anderson
that lands on Bas Rutten's leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Anderson goes to the body...
He punishes El Guapo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Anderson fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Here comes Anderson Silva with a vicious middle kick!
Bas Rutten dodges that one moving backwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Bas Rutten can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Bas Rutten!
Anderson ducks under...
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Low kick by Anderson Silva to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
High kick from Anderson Silva!
El Guapo seems to be done!
A bad move from Anderson Silva
almost puts his head in the path of El Guapo's kick.
El Guapo misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over El Guapo!
Nice move by Anderson who clinches and pushes El Guapo against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
2:34 Round 2 and Anderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Brutal knees to El Guapo's face, followed by knees to the body from Anderson Silva!
Bang! El Guapo can take many more shots like that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten launches a knee while holding Anderson's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Anderson in the abdomen
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Anderson Silva jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Anderson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over El Guapo!
Nice move by Anderson who clinches and pushes El Guapo against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo launches a knee!
Anderson blocks that knee.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Anderson doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on El Guapo's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson tries to take Bas Rutten down... El Guapo stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard El Guapo's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to El Guapo's face.
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Anderson easily blocks and looks for a counter!
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Guapo's chin
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good front kick from El Guapo!
Anderson Silva blocks
Good front kick from Anderson!
El Guapo stumbles backwards after that one!
Anderson Silva chases El Guapo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! El Guapo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
El Guapo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to El Guapo!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Anderson's arms.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Anderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson moves forward and holds El Guapo
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing El Guapo with uppercuts!
El Guapo is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if El Guapo is unable to escape!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson struggles and launches a few punches to El Guapo's head
Those punches are hitting! El Guapo covers his head!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for El Guapo.
Anderson Silva is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to El Guapo's face.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough! The fight is over! El Guapo was not intelligently defending himself!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Knees) at 0:47 Round 3
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 9/36 (25%)
Kicks 4/9 (44%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 51 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 27/46 (59%)
Kicks 7/12 (58%)
Clinch strikes 14/23 (61%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 51 s
Anderson switched his strategy to knees because Bas was dealing DAMAGE. Both fighters absorbed enough to finish a fight. Anderson comes out on top in a close one here.