Post by The Sandmen on Oct 16, 2015 16:37:34 GMT -5
Anderson Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Tito Ortiz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Anderson 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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Anderson and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Anderson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Anderson Silva is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Tito Ortiz gets the advantage
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson Silva blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson 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 Tito's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Deep breaths from Anderson Silva who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
Tito blocks those punches
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito Ortiz hovers above Anderson
Anderson Silva stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito tries to open up Anderson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Anderson is trying to block them with his hands...
Anderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson Silva overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tito pulls his arm out of danger.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tito misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tito blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Anderson's guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tito tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. 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.
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Tito receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
glances off Tito's arms.
Anderson misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz 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
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
Anderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws a flurry of punches at Anderson...
Anderson is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Tito is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anderson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz tries to better his position on the ground...
Anderson holds Tito Ortiz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Anderson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. 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.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tito Ortiz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and advance towards Anderson trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Anderson Silva lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Tito is standing while Anderson is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Tito Ortiz is taking the best of the fight.
Tito Ortiz steps back and allows Anderson to get back to his feet.
Anderson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tito launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Anderson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tito Ortiz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
puts Tito in a world of hurt!
Tito Ortiz 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
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito tries to open up Anderson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Anderson is trying to block them with his hands...
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Left cheek
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
Tito is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anderson Silva and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Here comes Anderson Silva with a vicious middle kick!
Tito Ortiz dodges that one moving backwards
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anderson Silva! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anderson Silva doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Pitty-pat punches from Tito
They're bothering Anderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson 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 Tito's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Anderson Silva is not able to stop Anderson ground skills and Tito Ortiz moves to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Pitty-pat punches from Tito
They're bothering Anderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anderson Silva, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Tito Ortiz rolls him over and takes his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson has given his back to Tito Ortiz who is trying to get one hook in!
Tito Ortiz has one hook in!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito Ortiz storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Anderson's face with his elbows!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Anderson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Anderson.
Nicely done! Tito now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with two hooks in
Tito Ortiz tries to open Anderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Anderson is unable to cover himself now!
Anderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with two hooks in
Tito Ortiz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Anderson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Tito is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Anderson's eyes...
Anderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tito Ortiz unil he can pull his arm free! Tito lost his dominant position.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Tito measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Anderson is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Good looking punches from Tito Ortiz on the ground
They could take their toll on Anderson.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tito Ortiz rolls Anderson Silva to his stomach and takes his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Tito Ortiz tries to get his arm under Anderson Silva's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Anderson Silva's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Anderson's eyes...
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Anderson struggles to free himself
Anderson struggles to free himself
Anderson Silva easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson Silva has seen better days.
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson has Tito controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Tito is unable to move under Anderson control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anderson Silva, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) is cheering him!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz tries to open Anderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Anderson is unable to cover himself now!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Anderson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Anderson Silva's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy is asking Anderson to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anderson.
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 750 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 90/132 (68%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 744 s
Anderson had NO ANSWERS for the takedowns of Tito. NONE. He was the takedown-equivalent of a punching bag. He was a takedown back. Or T-bag, we'll call him for short. Tito Ortiz T-bagged Anderson Silva in this fight.
Tito Ortiz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Anderson 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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Anderson and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Anderson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
Anderson has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Anderson Silva is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Tito Ortiz gets the advantage
Anderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson Silva blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Anderson's face with those brutal elbows! Anderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson 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 Tito's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Deep breaths from Anderson Silva who tries a hammer punch to Tito's ribs.
Tito blocks those punches
Tito tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tito Ortiz hovers above Anderson
Anderson Silva stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito tries to open up Anderson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Anderson is trying to block them with his hands...
Anderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson Silva overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tito pulls his arm out of danger.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Anderson uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tito misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Tito blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Anderson's guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tito tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. 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.
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Tito receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
glances off Tito's arms.
Anderson misses a step and Tito Ortiz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tito Ortiz 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
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
Anderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz throws a flurry of punches at Anderson...
Anderson is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He is not able to do it
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Tito Ortiz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Tito is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anderson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Anderson Silva takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz tries to better his position on the ground...
Anderson holds Tito Ortiz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Anderson quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. 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.
Tito Ortiz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tito Ortiz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tito Ortiz fakes a few punches and advance towards Anderson trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Anderson Silva lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Tito is standing while Anderson is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Tito Ortiz is taking the best of the fight.
Tito Ortiz steps back and allows Anderson to get back to his feet.
Anderson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tito launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Anderson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tito Ortiz tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Tito Ortiz gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
puts Tito in a world of hurt!
Tito Ortiz 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
Crushing shot to Anderson's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito tries to open up Anderson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Anderson is trying to block them with his hands...
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Left cheek
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito delivers a few accurate elbows!
Anderson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anderson Silva. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
Tito is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anderson Silva and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anderson Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Here comes Anderson Silva with a vicious middle kick!
Tito Ortiz dodges that one moving backwards
Poorly executed technique. Tito Ortiz looks to counter!
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anderson Silva! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anderson Silva doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Pitty-pat punches from Tito
They're bothering Anderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson 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 Tito's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Anderson
Tito moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Anderson
Tito launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Anderson Silva is not able to stop Anderson ground skills and Tito Ortiz moves to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Pitty-pat punches from Tito
They're bothering Anderson even though they aren't hurting him.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anderson Silva, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Anderson Silva...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Tito Ortiz rolls him over and takes his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson has given his back to Tito Ortiz who is trying to get one hook in!
Tito Ortiz has one hook in!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito Ortiz storms over Anderson with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Anderson's face with his elbows!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Anderson tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Anderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Anderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Anderson is in now. Tito Ortiz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tito positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Anderson's being punished here!
Anderson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito Ortiz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Anderson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with one hook in
Tito has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Anderson.
Nicely done! Tito now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with two hooks in
Tito Ortiz tries to open Anderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Anderson is unable to cover himself now!
Anderson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson with two hooks in
Tito Ortiz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Anderson's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Tito is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Anderson's eyes...
Anderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tito Ortiz unil he can pull his arm free! Tito lost his dominant position.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Tito measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Anderson's side.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Tito
Anderson Silva is a bloody mess!
Anderson is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anderson Silva!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Anderson's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Anderson doesn't fight back!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Anderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Good looking punches from Tito Ortiz on the ground
They could take their toll on Anderson.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anderson Silva tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tito Ortiz rolls Anderson Silva to his stomach and takes his back!
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Tito Ortiz tries to get his arm under Anderson Silva's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Anderson Silva's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank from Tito Ortiz appears to be unbreakable
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Anderson's eyes...
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Anderson struggles to free himself
Anderson struggles to free himself
Anderson Silva easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Tito is in rear mount over Anderson
Anderson Silva has seen better days.
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson has Tito controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Tito is unable to move under Anderson control.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson tries to stand up!
Tito doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anderson Silva, who is barely covering up!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Anderson
Tito has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) is cheering him!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito Ortiz tries to open Anderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Anderson is unable to cover himself now!
Anderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
You can see Anderson's blood making stains in the mat.
Anderson measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tito blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Anderson Silva
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Anderson's head!
This is bad! Tito is just pounding on Anderson Silva's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
John McCarthy is asking Anderson to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Anderson.
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 750 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 90/132 (68%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 744 s
Anderson had NO ANSWERS for the takedowns of Tito. NONE. He was the takedown-equivalent of a punching bag. He was a takedown back. Or T-bag, we'll call him for short. Tito Ortiz T-bagged Anderson Silva in this fight.