Post by The Sandmen on Dec 6, 2012 16:02:31 GMT -5
Big Foot enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Antonio Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Stefan Struve is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Antonio Silva today.
Antonio Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
0:19 Round 1 and Big Foot is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Big Foot launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Struve's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Antonio Silva for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Struve time to recover. Stefan Struve seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Struve is holding Antonio Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Struve measures the resilience of Big Foot's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Foot blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Big Foot is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Big Foot hold his own hand and breaks Struve's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve measures the resilience of Big Foot's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Foot blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Big Foot's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva tries to open Struve's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Antonio Silva. Struve is unable to cover himself now!
Struve's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva looks to mount Stefan Struve...
Antonio Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Antonio Silva is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Struve's abdomen
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Silva in his guard...
Antonio Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
Big Foot is in rear mount over Struve
Big Foot tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Struve! Big Foot has one hook in and keeps working!
Big Foot is in rear mount over Struve with one hook in
Struve is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Struve holds Antonio Silva's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve looks to pass to mount...
Struve slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Antonio Silva.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve tries to open Big Foot's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stefan Struve. Big Foot is unable to cover himself now!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Big Foot tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Stefan Struve looks to mount Antonio Silva...
Antonio Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
Deep breaths from Antonio Silva who tries a hammer punch to Struve's ribs.
That hit Struve who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Antonio Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Stand up! This is what Struve's cornermen are shouting. Antonio Silva is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Antonio Silva attempts to move to full guard
Antonio Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Struve tries to jump to side mount.
Antonio Silva closed his guard around Stefan Struve.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Struve is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve looks to mount Antonio Silva...
Antonio Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva has seen better days.
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva attempts to move to full guard
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Stefan Struve, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Big Foot's face
Antonio Silva goes with a looping right hand while Stefan Struve jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Struve seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Struve.
Antonio Silva's reflexes save him!
Struve misses a step and Antonio Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Struve blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Stefan Struve's cheek! Struve stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Struve's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Struve tries to stand up!
Big Foot doesn't allow him!
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Big Foot moves backwards and gestures for Stefan Struve to stand up.
Stefan Struve is on his feet again.
A solid combination from Antonio Silva
connects with Struve.
Big Foot launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Struve's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Incredible high kick!
Big Foot deflects and sidesteps.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries to take Stefan Struve down... Struve stumbles backwards and Antonio Silva launches a few punches...
Stefan Struve dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big Foot leads with a punch
Stefan Struve evades but whiffs with a counter.
Struve tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Struve is clinching with Big Foot.
The fighters are clinching.
Struve tries to take Antonio Silva down... Big Foot stumbles backwards and Stefan Struve launches a few punches...
Antonio Silva dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Stefan Struve attempts to cut off Big Foot with punches
Big Foot avoids getting cornered.
Big Foot tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Struve's Chin is beginning to swell
Big Foot avoids a dangerous strike from Struve
and counters with a solid straight!
Struve's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Antonio Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stefan Struve tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Big Foot pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Antonio Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Stefan Struve tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Foot is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot struggles and launches a few punches to Struve's head
Those punches are hitting! Struve covers his head!
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes Struve forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries to breaks Stefan Struve's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Big Foot launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Struve's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot takes a break to breathe while holding Stefan Struve.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Big Foot!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Not a desiderable position that Big Foot is in now. Stefan Struve is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Stefan Struve fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes Struve forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot struggles and launches a few punches to Struve's head
Those punches are hitting! Struve covers his head!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Antonio Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Solid shot from Antonio Silva to the body.
Struve didn't like that.
Hard blow to Struve's mid-section, he seems hurt
The two exchange wildly
Big Foot is connecting with a few punches
Struve launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Big Foot.
Stefan Struve gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Big Foot fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stefan Struve didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Struve
Antonio Silva doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Stefan Struve doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Big Foot's moves.
Back to the beginning! Antonio Silva is standing now.
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Big Foot moves backwards and gestures for Stefan Struve to stand up.
Struve climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Big Foot tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Big Foot is clinching with Struve.
The fighters are clinching.
Struve takes a break to breathe while holding Antonio Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Stefan Struve seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Antonio Silva!
Big Foot jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Antonio Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Stefan Struve tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Foot is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Stefan Struve seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Antonio Silva!
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Big Foot gets hold of a leg and trips Struve to the mat!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Big Foot tries to escape from the closed guard
Big Foot succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Struve
Good looking punches from Antonio Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Struve.
The ref pulls off Antonio Silva! Struve seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Antonio Silva by TKO (GnP) at 2:33 Round 3
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 18/21 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 4/22 (18%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Dissapointed. Good fight tho, pretty back and forth.
Antonio Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Stefan Struve is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Antonio Silva today.
Antonio Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
0:19 Round 1 and Big Foot is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Big Foot launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Struve's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Antonio Silva for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Struve time to recover. Stefan Struve seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Struve is holding Antonio Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Struve tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Struve measures the resilience of Big Foot's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Foot blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Stefan Struve launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Big Foot is in closed guard... Struve tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Antonio Silva!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Struve fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Antonio Silva's arm and tries an armbar!
Big Foot hold his own hand and breaks Struve's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stefan Struve.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve measures the resilience of Big Foot's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Big Foot blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Big Foot's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva tries to open Struve's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Antonio Silva. Struve is unable to cover himself now!
Struve's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva looks to mount Stefan Struve...
Antonio Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Antonio Silva positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Antonio Silva is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Struve's abdomen
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve tries to roll to his side and trap Antonio Silva in his guard...
Antonio Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
Big Foot is in rear mount over Struve
Big Foot tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Struve! Big Foot has one hook in and keeps working!
Big Foot is in rear mount over Struve with one hook in
Struve is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Struve holds Antonio Silva's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve looks to pass to mount...
Struve slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Antonio Silva.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve tries to open Big Foot's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stefan Struve. Big Foot is unable to cover himself now!
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Antonio Silva
Big Foot tries to escape from the full mount...
Stefan Struve is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Stefan Struve work his BJJ game.
Stefan Struve looks to mount Antonio Silva...
Antonio Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
Deep breaths from Antonio Silva who tries a hammer punch to Struve's ribs.
That hit Struve who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
Stefan Struve tries to pass to half guard...
Antonio Silva can't prevent his opponent from passing. Struve looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Stand up! This is what Struve's cornermen are shouting. Antonio Silva is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Antonio Silva attempts to move to full guard
Antonio Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Stefan Struve is in open guard over Big Foot
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Stefan Struve can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Struve tries to jump to side mount.
Antonio Silva closed his guard around Stefan Struve.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Struve is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Antonio Silva
Stefan Struve looks to mount Antonio Silva...
Antonio Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva has seen better days.
Antonio Silva launches a few punches to Struve's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Struve tries to cover his face,
Stefan Struve is in half guard over Big Foot
Antonio Silva attempts to move to full guard
Stefan Struve keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Stefan Struve, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Stefan Struve tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Big Foot's face
Antonio Silva goes with a looping right hand while Stefan Struve jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Struve seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Struve.
Antonio Silva's reflexes save him!
Struve misses a step and Antonio Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Antonio Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Struve blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Stefan Struve's cheek! Struve stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Struve's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Struve tries to stand up!
Big Foot doesn't allow him!
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Big Foot moves backwards and gestures for Stefan Struve to stand up.
Stefan Struve is on his feet again.
A solid combination from Antonio Silva
connects with Struve.
Big Foot launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Struve's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Incredible high kick!
Big Foot deflects and sidesteps.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries to take Stefan Struve down... Struve stumbles backwards and Antonio Silva launches a few punches...
Stefan Struve dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Big Foot leads with a punch
Stefan Struve evades but whiffs with a counter.
Struve tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Struve is clinching with Big Foot.
The fighters are clinching.
Struve tries to take Antonio Silva down... Big Foot stumbles backwards and Stefan Struve launches a few punches...
Antonio Silva dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Stefan Struve attempts to cut off Big Foot with punches
Big Foot avoids getting cornered.
Big Foot tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Struve's Chin is beginning to swell
Big Foot avoids a dangerous strike from Struve
and counters with a solid straight!
Struve's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Antonio Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Stefan Struve tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Big Foot pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Antonio Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Stefan Struve tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Foot is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot struggles and launches a few punches to Struve's head
Those punches are hitting! Struve covers his head!
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes Struve forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot tries to breaks Stefan Struve's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Big Foot launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Struve's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Big Foot takes a break to breathe while holding Stefan Struve.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Big Foot!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Not a desiderable position that Big Foot is in now. Stefan Struve is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Stefan Struve fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds Struve
Struve doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes Struve forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot struggles and launches a few punches to Struve's head
Those punches are hitting! Struve covers his head!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Struve, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Antonio Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Solid shot from Antonio Silva to the body.
Struve didn't like that.
Hard blow to Struve's mid-section, he seems hurt
The two exchange wildly
Big Foot is connecting with a few punches
Struve launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Big Foot.
Stefan Struve gets sloppy and Antonio Silva tries to take advantage...
Big Foot fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Stefan Struve didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Struve
Antonio Silva doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Stefan Struve doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Big Foot's moves.
Back to the beginning! Antonio Silva is standing now.
Big Foot is standing while Struve is on the ground on his back
Big Foot moves backwards and gestures for Stefan Struve to stand up.
Struve climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Big Foot tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Big Foot is clinching with Struve.
The fighters are clinching.
Struve takes a break to breathe while holding Antonio Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Nice punch by Antonio Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Stefan Struve seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Antonio Silva!
Big Foot jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Antonio Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Stefan Struve tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Big Foot is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Stefan Struve seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Antonio Silva!
The fighters are clinching.
Big Foot gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Big Foot gets hold of a leg and trips Struve to the mat!
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Struve
Big Foot tries to escape from the closed guard
Big Foot succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Struve
Good looking punches from Antonio Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Struve.
The ref pulls off Antonio Silva! Struve seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Antonio Silva by TKO (GnP) at 2:33 Round 3
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 18/21 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/13 (62%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/20 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 4/22 (18%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 332 s
Dissapointed. Good fight tho, pretty back and forth.