Post by The Sandmen on Dec 31, 2012 16:24:03 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Anderson while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson Silva is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
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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Anderson and Gonzaga move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Good front kick from Gonzaga!
Anderson Silva blocks
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva tries a hook to the body
and hits Gonzaga ribs hard
Gabriel Gonzaga circles around Anderson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gabriel Gonzaga can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gabriel Gonzaga is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gabriel Gonzaga!
Anderson ducks under...
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes some punches
Anderson ties him up.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Gabriel Gonzaga a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Gonzaga moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Gabriel Gonzaga a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Anderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Anderson
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Anderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gabriel Gonzaga, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Anderson Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Anderson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gonzaga! Anderson has one hook in and keeps working!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Anderson leans back...
He clobbers Gabriel Gonzaga's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Gonzaga tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Anderson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Nose
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson Silva slides his arm under Gabriel Gonzaga's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Gonzaga struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Gonzaga's Left eye is beginning to swell
Anderson is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from Anderson Silva appears to be unbreakable
Gonzaga struggles to free himself
Gabriel Gonzaga pushes up and slides Anderson Silva's arm over his chin.
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Gonzaga, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Anderson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Gonzaga was not ready to fight a fighter of Anderson Silva caliber.
Deep breaths from Gabriel Gonzaga who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Gonzaga misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gabriel Gonzaga
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gonzaga!
Gonzaga adopts the turtle defense and Anderson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gonzaga!
Anderson has one of his arm over Gabriel Gonzaga's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Gonzaga was not ready to fight a fighter of Anderson Silva caliber.
Gonzaga is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Anderson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Anderson's is smart enough to counter him.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Gonzaga moves to shoot
but Anderson Silva delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Gonzaga is out! Gonzaga is out! Anderson Silva has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Gonzaga's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Left cheek
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Knee) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/21 (81%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Gonzaga is scary. But Anderson neutralized him pretty good here.
Gabriel Gonzaga looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson Silva is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Anderson and Gonzaga move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Good front kick from Gonzaga!
Anderson Silva blocks
The two exchange wildly
Anderson is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva tries a hook to the body
and hits Gonzaga ribs hard
Gabriel Gonzaga circles around Anderson
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gabriel Gonzaga can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gabriel Gonzaga is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gabriel Gonzaga!
Anderson ducks under...
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Gabriel Gonzaga fakes some punches
Anderson ties him up.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Gabriel Gonzaga a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Gonzaga moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Gabriel Gonzaga a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Anderson
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Anderson
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Anderson is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gabriel Gonzaga, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Anderson Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga
Anderson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gonzaga! Anderson has one hook in and keeps working!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Anderson leans back...
He clobbers Gabriel Gonzaga's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Gonzaga tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with one hook in
Anderson delivers a few accurate elbows!
Gonzaga is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Nose
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson Silva slides his arm under Gabriel Gonzaga's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Gonzaga struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Gonzaga's Left eye is beginning to swell
Anderson is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
That Rear Naked Choke from Anderson Silva appears to be unbreakable
Gonzaga struggles to free himself
Gabriel Gonzaga pushes up and slides Anderson Silva's arm over his chin.
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Gonzaga, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Anderson moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Gonzaga was not ready to fight a fighter of Anderson Silva caliber.
Deep breaths from Gabriel Gonzaga who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Gonzaga misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gabriel Gonzaga
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gonzaga!
Gonzaga adopts the turtle defense and Anderson is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Anderson tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gonzaga!
Anderson has one of his arm over Gabriel Gonzaga's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Anderson is in rear mount over Gonzaga with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Gonzaga was not ready to fight a fighter of Anderson Silva caliber.
Gonzaga is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Anderson tries to use some of his tricky moves but Anderson's is smart enough to counter him.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Gonzaga moves to shoot
but Anderson Silva delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Gonzaga is out! Gonzaga is out! Anderson Silva has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Gonzaga's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Left cheek
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Knee) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/21 (81%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 175 s
Gonzaga is scary. But Anderson neutralized him pretty good here.