Post by The Sandmen on Sept 7, 2012 10:33:24 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Anderson Silva raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Matt Hughes looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Anderson Silva is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brutal-looking high kick from Anderson Silva!
Hughes dodges!
Anderson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Hughes.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains Hughes.
Hughes hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Hughes grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Anderson
Hughes tries to open up Anderson Silva's defense faking a few punches.
Anderson Silva wraps his arms around Hughes's arms and counters the punches.
Hughes misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Hughes spins out, but Anderson Silva was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Hughes is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hughes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Matt Hughes's cheek! Hughes stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Anderson is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to stand up!
Anderson doesn't allow him!
Anderson is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Anderson moves backwards and gestures for Matt Hughes to stand up.
Hughes climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Anderson Silva has found an opening in the defense of Hughes, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hughes is wobbling!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson struggles and launches a few punches to Hughes's head
Those punches are hitting! Hughes covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
One, two, three! Anderson doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Hughes's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Hughes's face.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Hughes
Hughes misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva pushes away Hughes trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hughes stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva circles to get the center of the cage
Hughes wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Anderson doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Matt Hughes fakes a punch and launches himself over Anderson!
Nice move by Hughes who clinches and pushes Anderson against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes and Anderson Silva are cliched up against the cage. Hughes steps for a throw
Anderson stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches towards Anderson's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Anderson seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Hughes misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal knees to Hughes's face, followed by knees to the body from Anderson Silva!
Bang! Hughes can take many more shots like that!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Anderson is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes tries to breaks Anderson Silva's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Hughes doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Hughes got hit in the abdomen, Hughes was holding his adbomen in pain
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes launches a few punches towards Anderson's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Anderson seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson launches a few hard punches to Matt Hughes's ribs!
Matt Hughes's ribs shows the damage! Anderson Silva is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson tries to take Matt Hughes down... Hughes stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Hughes's jaw!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson struggles and launches a few punches to Hughes's head
Those punches are hitting! Hughes covers his head!
Hughes's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Hughes embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Anderson who put distance between them
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hughes!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Hughes to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hughes.
Hughes's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (High kick) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 15/24 (62%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 13 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 39 s
Huges needs to be more successful during and after takedowns. Other than that, this was just all Anderson. I think he was pissed off from losing to Hughes the first time.
Maybe I should keep an eye on that for the future...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!