Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2014 4:46:47 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Cung Le is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Wanderlei Silva 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.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Wanderlei Silva is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Wanderlei 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.
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
Here comes Wanderlei Silva with a vicious middle kick!
Cung Le dodges that one moving backwards
Le tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cung Le fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Wanderlei blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Wanderlei fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Le sprawls and remains on his feet.
Wanderlei clumsily fails here and it's time for Cung Le to fight back!
Middle kick from Le.
The kick just misses.
Wanderlei Silva and Le engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cung Le is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Wanderlei launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Le.
Wanderlei misses a step and Cung Le sees an opportunity to counter him!
Solid kick to the leg from Cung Le
that visibly pains Wanderlei.
Solid kick to the leg from Cung Le
Wanderlei checks it.
A bunch of leg kicks from Cung Le
are bothering his opponent.
Incredible high kick!
Le deflects and sidesteps.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Cung Le tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Cung Le.
Wanderlei deflects it.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Cung Le attempts a sweep single...
Cung Le catches Wanderlei Silva's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Le.
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Le use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Wanderlei Silva holds Cung Le and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Wanderlei Silva to fight back!
Le is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Cung Le uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Cung Le tries to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei holds Cung Le's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Wanderlei Silva looks to counter!
Le is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Cung Le uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva launches a few punches to Le's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Le tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Le's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Le's side.
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Le shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cung Le looks to posture up and open Wanderlei Silva's guard...
Wanderlei Silva has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Cung Le is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Le is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cung Le!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Wanderlei Silva rolls Cung Le to his stomach and takes his back!
Wanderlei is in rear mount over Le
Wanderlei leans back...
Le eyes him warily.
Wanderlei Silva gets sloppy and Cung Le tries to take advantage...
Le has Wanderlei controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Wanderlei is unable to move under Le control.
Wanderlei is in rear mount over Le
Le has Wanderlei controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Cung Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to Wanderlei's ribs.
Wanderlei blocks those punches
Le clumsily fails here and it's time for Wanderlei Silva to fight back!
Wanderlei is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Cung Le, who is barely covering up!
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Cung Le
Wanderlei Silva hovers above Le
Good punches to Le's body.
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Cung Le
Wanderlei Silva looks to mount Cung Le...
Wanderlei Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le 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 Wanderlei's moves.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Wanderlei Silva tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Le is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to Wanderlei's ribs.
Wanderlei blocks those punches
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to Wanderlei's ribs.
Wanderlei blocks those punches
Wanderlei is trying to counter now!
Wanderlei Silva tries to open Le's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Wanderlei Silva. Le is unable to cover himself now!
Wanderlei Silva is in open guard over Le
Wanderlei is looking to end this fight with strikes
Le anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in half guard over Le
Wanderlei leans back...
Le eyes him warily.
Le tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cung Le tries to close the guard.
Le put Wanderlei Silva in closed guard.
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Le
Good looking punches from Wanderlei Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Le.
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Mouth
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Le
Not a desiderable position that Le is in now. Wanderlei Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to pass Cung Le's guard...
Wanderlei Silva gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Cung Le seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Solid kick to the leg from Cung Le
that visibly pains Wanderlei.
Cung Le tries a hook to the body
and hits Wanderlei ribs hard
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Le attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Wanderlei's kick.
Wanderlei Silva is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A bad move from Cung Le
almost puts his head in the path of Wanderlei's kick.
Le tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Le 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.
One, two, three! Wanderlei doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Le blocks and then pushes away Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei looks to be in very good shape.
Wanderlei Silva goes with a looping right hand while Cung Le jumps back and jabs
Wanderlei seems staggered and Cung Le runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid kick to the leg from Wanderlei Silva
that visibly pains Le.
Wanderlei Silva throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Le's chin! That stops Le in his tracks!
Wanderlei Silva moves forward and launches a high kick!
Le ducks under.
Wanderlei misses a step and Cung Le sees an opportunity to counter him!
Wanderlei Silva launches a body shot
Le evades.
Wanderlei feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Le's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Incredible high kick!
Le deflects and sidesteps.
Le is trying to counter now!
Lightning fast low kick from Le!
Wanderlei blocks that kick with his leg.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cung Le!
Wanderlei is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Le launches a furious low kick!
Wanderlei receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Le follows Wanderlei Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! Le needs to stop playing Wanderlei Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
Wanderlei launches a furious hook!
That hits Le's chin like a wrecking ball! Le loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Chin
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Wanderlei is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Wanderlei launches a kick to Le's thigh
Loud pop!
Le hyper-extended his left leg
Wanderlei is standing while Le is on the ground on his back
Le tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Le climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Le launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Wanderlei's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Wanderlei Silva has found an opening in the defense of Le, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Le's ribs.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Wanderlei is connecting with a few punches
Cung Le and Wanderlei engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Hard blow to Le's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Le showing excellent timing, blasts Wanderlei Silva with a right hand.
Great hook by Cung Le! Wanderlei Silva is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Wanderlei's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Le is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Le launches a kick to Wanderlei's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Le is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Le moves backwards and gestures for Wanderlei Silva to stand up.
Wanderlei climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Superb haymaker by Wanderlei
that lands on Le's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Le follows Wanderlei Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! Le needs to stop playing Wanderlei Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
Cung Le goes with a looping right hand while Wanderlei Silva jumps back and jabs
Le only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
A bad move from Cung Le
allows Wanderlei to land a solid head kick.
Le hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Wanderlei Silva knocks Le out cold in a stunning fashion!
Le's Right eye is beginning to swell
Le has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (High kick) at 4:56 Round 2
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 13/26 (50%)
Kicks 7/11 (64%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 16/20 (80%)
Kicks 3/10 (30%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 18/29 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 225 s
Wanderlei Silva wins the Middleweight title!
A delightful war as we had all hoped and expected. Now, what I did not expect was Le to come out kicking. 4 of his first 5 kicks landed and did HUGE damage to Silva. Silva took a bit to recover, but when he did, he wisely ended up on the ground over Le and did HUGE damage there, more than levelling the fight playing field. Le started working the striking again, but this time Wanderlei was ready, and landed a high kick of his own, finishing Le with his own medicine. Good title win for him. Happy he finally got there.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!