Post by The Sandmen on Feb 28, 2012 14:58:18 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Antonio Silva chants all around the place!
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Big Foot while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Antonio Silva is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Bas Rutten comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Antonio Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Big Foot looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Antonio Silva!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Good front kick from El Guapo!
Big Foot stumbles backwards after that one!
Antonio Silva seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Big Foot throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
El Guapo's defense muffles the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo is holding Antonio Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Silva shows great balance while pushing away Bas Rutten
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten and Big Foot engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Big Foot dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts El Guapo from the ground!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo moves backwards and Antonio Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Guapo jumps and catches Antonio Silva's arm and tries a flying armbar!
El Guapo is locking that Flying submission...
El Guapo is locking that Flying submission...
Punishing hold!
Big Foot breaks the lock and launches himself over Bas Rutten, winning side mount!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Antonio Silva looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Antonio Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 El Guapo
Bas Rutten 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.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Antonio Silva 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 El Guapo's moves.
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo
Big Foot tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! Big Foot has one hook in and keeps working!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Big Foot has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for El Guapo.
Nicely done! Big Foot now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo with two hooks in
El Guapo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Bas Rutten uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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.
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
Antonio Silva tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Bas Rutten swings and Big Foot has to retreat
Big Foot fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bas Rutten didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
Big Foot throws a few hammer fists to the face of Bas Rutten
Solid shots!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Bas Rutten work his BJJ game.
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Big Foot's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over El Guapo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Antonio Silva for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give El Guapo time to recover. Bas Rutten seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Big Foot moves forward looking for some action
He surprises El Guapo with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
El Guapo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. El Guapo is clinching with Big Foot.
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo is launching some bone breaking punches to Big Foot's ribs while in the clinch.
Big Foot blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Big Foot pushes Bas Rutten against the fence and launches a few sick punches
El Guapo blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Big Foot decides to launch some tentative punches
El Guapo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Big Foot with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
El Guapo pushes Antonio Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Big Foot dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds El Guapo
El Guapo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes El Guapo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo struggles and launches a few punches to Big Foot's head
Those punches are hitting! Big Foot covers his head!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Chin
Big Foot doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bas Rutten embrace and tries to move away...
Bas Rutten pushes Big Foot forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo tries to take Antonio Silva down... Big Foot stumbles backwards and Bas Rutten launches a few punches...
Antonio Silva dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Big Foot is trying to counter now!
An overhand right from Antonio Silva that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! El Guapo's stops that one with his face! How is El Guapo standing?!
El Guapo hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Antonio Silva knocks El Guapo out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Antonio Silva by KO (Punch) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Nice effort tonight from Bas Rutten who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice effort tonight from Antonio Silva who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!
Bas Rutten glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Big Foot while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Antonio Silva is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Bas Rutten comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Antonio Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Big Foot looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Antonio Silva!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Good front kick from El Guapo!
Big Foot stumbles backwards after that one!
Antonio Silva seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Big Foot throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
El Guapo's defense muffles the blows.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo is holding Antonio Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Antonio Silva shows great balance while pushing away Bas Rutten
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten and Big Foot engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
Big Foot receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Big Foot dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts El Guapo from the ground!
El Guapo's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo moves backwards and Antonio Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Guapo jumps and catches Antonio Silva's arm and tries a flying armbar!
El Guapo is locking that Flying submission...
El Guapo is locking that Flying submission...
Punishing hold!
Big Foot breaks the lock and launches himself over Bas Rutten, winning side mount!
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Antonio Silva looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Antonio Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Antonio Silva is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 El Guapo
Bas Rutten 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.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Antonio Silva 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 El Guapo's moves.
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo
Big Foot leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
El Guapo's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo
Big Foot tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! Big Foot has one hook in and keeps working!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Big Foot has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for El Guapo.
Nicely done! Big Foot now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Big Foot is in rear mount over El Guapo with two hooks in
El Guapo has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Bas Rutten uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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.
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
Antonio Silva tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Bas Rutten swings and Big Foot has to retreat
Big Foot fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bas Rutten didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
Big Foot throws a few hammer fists to the face of Bas Rutten
Solid shots!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Bas Rutten work his BJJ game.
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Big Foot's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Foot tries to cover his face,
Big Foot's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Silva is in open guard over El Guapo
Big Foot works on the ground with his fingers over El Guapo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Antonio Silva for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give El Guapo time to recover. Bas Rutten seems to be ready to fight again. 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.
Big Foot moves forward looking for some action
He surprises El Guapo with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
El Guapo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. El Guapo is clinching with Big Foot.
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo is launching some bone breaking punches to Big Foot's ribs while in the clinch.
Big Foot blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Big Foot pushes Bas Rutten against the fence and launches a few sick punches
El Guapo blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Big Foot decides to launch some tentative punches
El Guapo launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Big Foot with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
El Guapo pushes Antonio Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Big Foot dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Big Foot wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Big Foot moves forward and holds El Guapo
El Guapo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Antonio Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Antonio Silva pushes El Guapo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo struggles and launches a few punches to Big Foot's head
Those punches are hitting! Big Foot covers his head!
Big Foot has a small cut in his Chin
Big Foot doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bas Rutten embrace and tries to move away...
Bas Rutten pushes Big Foot forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo tries to take Antonio Silva down... Big Foot stumbles backwards and Bas Rutten launches a few punches...
Antonio Silva dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Big Foot is trying to counter now!
An overhand right from Antonio Silva that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! El Guapo's stops that one with his face! How is El Guapo standing?!
El Guapo hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Antonio Silva knocks El Guapo out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Antonio Silva by KO (Punch) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 8/18 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 105 s
Nice effort tonight from Bas Rutten who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Nice effort tonight from Antonio Silva who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!