Post by The Sandmen on Oct 21, 2013 17:34:59 GMT -5
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Wanderlei Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Josh Koscheck paws at Wanderlei.
Wanderlei answers with solid punches!
A furious flurry of punches from Josh Koscheck
puts Wanderlei in a world of hurt!
Koscheck throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Koscheck has a small cut in his Chin
Wanderlei Silva tries a middle kick
Josh Koscheck blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Wanderlei Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Koscheck tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Koscheck is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Wanderlei's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Wanderlei's side.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Wanderlei Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Koscheck.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Josh Koscheck moves to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Koscheck
Wanderlei Silva pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Wanderlei who is in full mount! Koscheck is in trouble now!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Wanderlei's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Wanderlei's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Wanderlei's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Koscheck launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Wanderlei Silva is not able to stop Wanderlei ground skills and Josh Koscheck moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Stand up! This is what Koscheck's cornermen are shouting. Wanderlei Silva is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Good looking punches from Josh Koscheck on the ground
They could take their toll on Wanderlei.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Koscheck uses his strength to keep Koscheck at a disadvantage
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Koscheck moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck viciously slams hammer blows to Wanderlei's face!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Wanderlei Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
John McCarthy 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.
Nice punches from Josh Koscheck.
Wanderlei staggers backwards. Koscheck wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
Wanderlei throws a hook
He fails to land it.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Koscheck.
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Round 2
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Koscheck moves backwards and Wanderlei Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Koscheck's knee!
Lightning fast low kick from Wanderlei!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Lightning fast low kick from Wanderlei!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Koscheck hyper-extended his leg
Koscheck is holding Wanderlei Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Wanderlei Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Koscheck tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Wanderlei Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Wanderlei Silva shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Wanderlei Silva breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left cheek
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Wanderlei Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Wanderlei was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Elbows) at 2:25 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 20/23 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Pretty good fight - closer than I thought it would be, given Koscheck's upgrades and Silva's general neglect. Both guys were pretty even, but Koscheck's strikes were doing more damage than Silva's, until eventually he landed a few good ones and took over the fight, then crowned himself winner. Then the ref agreed, then the officials agreed, then everyone agreed Koscheck won. Tea was had by some.
Wanderlei Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Josh Koscheck paws at Wanderlei.
Wanderlei answers with solid punches!
A furious flurry of punches from Josh Koscheck
puts Wanderlei in a world of hurt!
Koscheck throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Koscheck has a small cut in his Chin
Wanderlei Silva tries a middle kick
Josh Koscheck blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Josh Koscheck looks to counter!
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Wanderlei Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Koscheck tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva attempts to move to full guard
Wanderlei Silva manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Koscheck is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Wanderlei's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Wanderlei's side.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Wanderlei Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Koscheck.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Josh Koscheck moves to half guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Koscheck
Wanderlei Silva pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Wanderlei who is in full mount! Koscheck is in trouble now!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Wanderlei's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Wanderlei's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Wanderlei's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Koscheck launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Wanderlei Silva is not able to stop Wanderlei ground skills and Josh Koscheck moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Stand up! This is what Koscheck's cornermen are shouting. Wanderlei Silva is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Good looking punches from Josh Koscheck on the ground
They could take their toll on Wanderlei.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei tries to show some ground skills
Koscheck uses his strength to keep Koscheck at a disadvantage
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Koscheck moves to better his position on the ground...
Josh Koscheck viciously slams hammer blows to Wanderlei's face!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Wanderlei Silva...
Wanderlei Silva sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
John McCarthy 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.
Nice punches from Josh Koscheck.
Wanderlei staggers backwards. Koscheck wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
Wanderlei throws a hook
He fails to land it.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Koscheck.
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Round 2
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Koscheck moves backwards and Wanderlei Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Wanderlei Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Koscheck's knee!
Lightning fast low kick from Wanderlei!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Lightning fast low kick from Wanderlei!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Koscheck hyper-extended his leg
Koscheck is holding Wanderlei Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Wanderlei Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Wanderlei Silva
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Koscheck tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Wanderlei Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Josh Koscheck takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Wanderlei Silva shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Wanderlei Silva breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Left cheek
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Josh Koscheck controls the situation despite Wanderlei Silva efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Wanderlei was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Josh Koscheck by TKO (Elbows) at 2:25 Round 2
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 20/23 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/20 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/16 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Pretty good fight - closer than I thought it would be, given Koscheck's upgrades and Silva's general neglect. Both guys were pretty even, but Koscheck's strikes were doing more damage than Silva's, until eventually he landed a few good ones and took over the fight, then crowned himself winner. Then the ref agreed, then the officials agreed, then everyone agreed Koscheck won. Tea was had by some.