Post by The Sandmen on Aug 13, 2012 14:04:03 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Jon Fitch is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Anderson Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jon Fitch is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Jon Fitch and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jon Fitch tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Fitch!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
A left hook from Fitch
grazes the chin of Anderson.
Anderson Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Fitch!
Fitch has a small cut in his Nose
Fitch grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anderson struggles... Jon Fitch is unable to take him down
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Anderson.
It looks like Fitch was hit by a bus!
Fitch fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anderson Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Anderson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
Anderson holds Jon Fitch arms and counters his opponent punches.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Anderson Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Fitch tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fitch's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Fitch has a small cut in his Forehead
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Jon Fitch tries to pass Anderson Silva's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Anderson Silva regains full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Jon Fitch throws down elbows...
Anderson is not making himself an easy target.
Fitch clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Anderson Silva and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Fitch tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Jon Fitch. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Fitch is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Jon Fitch throws a flurry of punches at Anderson...
Anderson is defending himself well. None of them connect.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Fitch tries to move to full mount!
Anderson won't allow him to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Jon Fitch launches a few punches to Anderson
Anderson holds Jon Fitch's arms and blocks the punches!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
Fitch is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Anderson
Jon Fitch tries to pass Anderson Silva's guard...
Jon Fitch passes momentarily but Anderson Silva sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch struggles on the ground and tries to break Anderson Silva's guard...
Anderson doesn't want to free his opponent and Fitch continues in closed guard
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Jon Fitch uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fitch's side.
Fitch ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Fitch is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Fitch!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anderson Silva rolls Jon Fitch to his stomach and takes his back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Fitch
Anderson Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Anderson Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
Fitch's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch has a small cut in his Forehead
Anderson is in rear mount over Fitch
Jon Fitch continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fitch has given his back to Anderson Silva who is trying to get one hook in!
Anderson Silva has one hook in!
Anderson is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Anderson Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Anderson Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Fitch with one hook in
Fitch has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Fitch is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fitch locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Anderson Silva unil he can pull his arm free! Anderson lost his dominant position.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Anderson
Jon Fitch's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Anderson holds Jon Fitch's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Fitch misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Fitch struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva chases Fitch and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Fitch steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Fitch's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva and Fitch engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Fitch moves to shoot
but Anderson Silva delivers a knee that wrecks him!
The frightening power of Anderson Silva has left Fitch sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Fitch is out! He has a broken cheekbone!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Mouth
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Knee) at 2:56 Round 2
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/19 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/22 (68%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 315 s
Anderson Silva wins the Middleweight title!
I kinda put a lot into Anderson coming into this fight, and Minute Men hasn't done dick with his fighters, which is unfortunate. With some wrestling development, I really think Fitch could have exploited Anderson's weakness to wrestling and possibly taken this fight. End result, Anderson pretty much destroyed him, becoming the first multi-weightclass champion ever (as, if you recall, he held the open-weight belt for a brief time).