Post by The Sandmen on May 10, 2012 15:01:42 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Antonio Silva chants all around the place!
Tank Abbott is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Antonio Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tank Abbott is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
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 fight gets underway.
Tank Abbott launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Big Foot's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
A right hand from Antonio Silva
surprises Tank!
Tank's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Mouth
Incredible high kick!
Tank is worried!
Hard blow to Tank's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
Antonio Silva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Tank may be in trouble!
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Silva attempts a sweep single...
Antonio Silva catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Big Foot.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank misses a step and Antonio Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big Foot fires a barrage of punches at Tank's head!
This is bad! Big Foot is just pounding on Tank Abbott's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tank's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Big Foot is in closed guard... Tank tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Silva to fight back!
Good looking punches from Antonio Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Tank.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
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 Tank
Antonio Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Tank Abbott can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Foot looks to work from half guard.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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 half guard over Tank
Antonio Silva tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Antonio Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank tries to stand up!
Big Foot doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Tank Abbott goes with a looping right hand while Antonio Silva jumps back and jabs
Tank seems staggered and Antonio Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Chin
Tank is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A right hand from Tank Abbott
misses its target.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Tank throws a lazy kick
Big Foot dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
Tank seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Antonio Silva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Antonio Silva and Tank engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tank Abbott is a bloody mess!
Big Foot looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tank Abbott's punches
Tank is on the receiving end of a great combo by Big Foot.
Big Foot looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tank Abbott's punches
Tank is on the receiving end of a great combo by Big Foot.
Tank Abbott's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Silva tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Tank
You can see Tank's blood making stains in the mat.
Tank 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 open guard over Tank
Big Foot tries to jump to side mount.
Tank Abbott closed his guard around Antonio Silva.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Antonio Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Antonio Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Tank's face!
That brutal impact left Tank laid out on the mat! Antonio Silva's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Forehead
Winner is Antonio Silva by KO (GnP) at 4:14 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 0/16 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
This is what I expected this fight to be. Chaos and KO. And contraband. Lots and lots of contraband. And cremation. Some of that too. Tank received all of these. Yay him. Silva's reach was probably too much, but he also has a bit more, you k now, SKILL than Tank, so that's a difference maker as well. Sometimes. Seriously. Look at Frankie Edgar. Guy is not that skilled, but wins the damned LW belt? Just fucking uppercut him! That's all you need to do!!! What bullshit.
Tank Abbott is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Antonio Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tank Abbott is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Antonio Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tank Abbott launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Big Foot's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
A right hand from Antonio Silva
surprises Tank!
Tank's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Mouth
Incredible high kick!
Tank is worried!
Hard blow to Tank's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
Antonio Silva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Tank may be in trouble!
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Antonio Silva attempts a sweep single...
Antonio Silva catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Big Foot.
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank misses a step and Antonio Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big Foot fires a barrage of punches at Tank's head!
This is bad! Big Foot is just pounding on Tank Abbott's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tank's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
Big Foot is in closed guard... Tank tries to roll on the ground!
Antonio Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Antonio Silva to fight back!
Good looking punches from Antonio Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Tank.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Antonio Silva is in closed guard over Tank
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 Tank
Antonio Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Tank Abbott can't prevent his opponent from passing. Big Foot looks to work from half guard.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
Antonio Silva is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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 half guard over Tank
Antonio Silva tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Antonio Silva manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank tries to stand up!
Big Foot doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) are cheering for the fighters.
Tank Abbott goes with a looping right hand while Antonio Silva jumps back and jabs
Tank seems staggered and Antonio Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Chin
Tank is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A right hand from Tank Abbott
misses its target.
Poorly executed technique. Antonio Silva looks to counter!
Tank throws a lazy kick
Big Foot dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
Tank seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Antonio Silva moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Antonio Silva and Tank engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Antonio Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tank's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tank Abbott is a bloody mess!
Big Foot looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tank Abbott's punches
Tank is on the receiving end of a great combo by Big Foot.
Big Foot looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tank Abbott's punches
Tank is on the receiving end of a great combo by Big Foot.
Tank Abbott's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Antonio Silva tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Antonio Silva is in open guard over Tank
You can see Tank's blood making stains in the mat.
Tank 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 open guard over Tank
Big Foot tries to jump to side mount.
Tank Abbott closed his guard around Antonio Silva.
Antonio Silva is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Antonio Silva moves to better his position on the ground...
Antonio Silva viciously slams hammer blows to Tank's face!
That brutal impact left Tank laid out on the mat! Antonio Silva's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Forehead
Winner is Antonio Silva by KO (GnP) at 4:14 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 0/16 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
Statistics: Antonio Silva
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
This is what I expected this fight to be. Chaos and KO. And contraband. Lots and lots of contraband. And cremation. Some of that too. Tank received all of these. Yay him. Silva's reach was probably too much, but he also has a bit more, you k now, SKILL than Tank, so that's a difference maker as well. Sometimes. Seriously. Look at Frankie Edgar. Guy is not that skilled, but wins the damned LW belt? Just fucking uppercut him! That's all you need to do!!! What bullshit.