Post by The Sandmen on Sept 17, 2012 16:05:34 GMT -5
Thiago Silva glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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.
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.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Silva and Tank move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Some nice shots from Tank Abbott
that stun Silva.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Tank looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Silva's punches
Tank measures the resilience of Silva's chin with an uppercut while Silva lands some great crosses.
Tank's Forehead is beginning to swell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Silva.
Silva tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Silva.
Tank Abbott's reflexes save him!
Thiago Silva throws a combo
Tank punches back but nobody connects.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Silva looks to counter!
Thiago Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tank blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tank Abbott's cheek! Tank stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva launches a kick to Tank's thigh
Loud pop!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva launches a kick to Tank's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Tank Abbott. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
Thiago Silva chases Tank and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Tank steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Tank Abbott attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Silva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tank throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Silva tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tank throws a lazy kick
Silva dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Tank is holding Thiago Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Silva shows great balance while pushing away Tank Abbott
Tank showing excellent timing, blasts Thiago Silva with a right hand.
Silva steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Silva is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Silva
that lands on Tank's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Mouth
Thiago Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tank blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tank Abbott's cheek! Tank stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Tank's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Left cheek
That punishment by Thiago Silva has left Tank staggered! Thiago Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Tank Abbott is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Tank Abbott seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Silva!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Thiago Silva steps back and allows Tank to get back to his feet.
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Silva blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tank Abbott is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
You can see Tank's blood making stains in the mat.
Tank pushes Thiago Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tank cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Silva can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tank Abbott continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Silva!
You can see Tank Abbott's head being snapped backwards!
Tank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tank Abbott swings...
...no good.
Silva is trying to counter now!
High kick from Thiago Silva!
Tank seems to be done!
That brutal impact left Tank laid out on the mat! Thiago Silva's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Silva by KO (High kick) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Silva
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
Thiago took a couple solid shots early and I thought that was it for him. But then Thiago came Tanking back and dropped Tank like a tank. Cause that makes sense. Good turn around.
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.
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.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Silva and Tank move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Some nice shots from Tank Abbott
that stun Silva.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Tank looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Silva's punches
Tank measures the resilience of Silva's chin with an uppercut while Silva lands some great crosses.
Tank's Forehead is beginning to swell
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tank Abbott can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Silva.
Silva tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Silva.
Tank Abbott's reflexes save him!
Thiago Silva throws a combo
Tank punches back but nobody connects.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Silva looks to counter!
Thiago Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tank blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tank Abbott's cheek! Tank stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva launches a kick to Tank's thigh
Loud pop!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva launches a kick to Tank's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Tank Abbott. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
Thiago Silva chases Tank and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Tank steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Tank Abbott attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Silva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tank throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Silva tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tank throws a lazy kick
Silva dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Tank is holding Thiago Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Silva shows great balance while pushing away Tank Abbott
Tank showing excellent timing, blasts Thiago Silva with a right hand.
Silva steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Silva is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Silva
that lands on Tank's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Mouth
Thiago Silva launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Tank blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tank Abbott's cheek! Tank stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Tank's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Left cheek
That punishment by Thiago Silva has left Tank staggered! Thiago Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Silva knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Tank Abbott is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Tank Abbott seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Silva!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
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 Silva's moves.
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
Silva doesn't allow him!
Silva is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Thiago Silva steps back and allows Tank to get back to his feet.
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Silva blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tank Abbott is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
You can see Tank's blood making stains in the mat.
Tank pushes Thiago Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tank cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Silva can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tank Abbott continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Silva!
You can see Tank Abbott's head being snapped backwards!
Tank's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tank Abbott swings...
...no good.
Silva is trying to counter now!
High kick from Thiago Silva!
Tank seems to be done!
That brutal impact left Tank laid out on the mat! Thiago Silva's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Silva by KO (High kick) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Silva
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 133 s
Thiago took a couple solid shots early and I thought that was it for him. But then Thiago came Tanking back and dropped Tank like a tank. Cause that makes sense. Good turn around.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!