Post by The Sandmen on Apr 18, 2012 15:37:08 GMT -5
Anderson Silva looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Matt Hughes 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
Anderson Silva is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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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 decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Anderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Matt Hughes's face!
Hughes leads with a punch
Anderson Silva avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
Hughes deflects it.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Anderson Silva launches a body shot
Hughes evades.
Anderson Silva and Hughes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! Hughes has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Anderson looks to be in very good shape.
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Anderson looks to be in very good shape.
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hughes's Mouth is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Anderson Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Anderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anderson Silva is in open guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anderson looks to work from half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes is not able to stop Hughes ground skills and Anderson Silva moves to side mount!
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Anderson Silva in his guard.
Anderson Silva keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Anderson Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to show some ground skills
Anderson Silva put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Hughes sits over his knees and pushes away Anderson's leg!
Anderson closes his legs around Matt Hughes's leg. Hughes is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed 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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Hughes is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Anderson Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Anderson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Hughes control.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Anderson Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Anderson Silva has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Anderson and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Hughes tries to grapple
Anderson moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Anderson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Blocked by Anderson.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson
Anderson covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva tries to close the guard.
Anderson put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Anderson leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Anderson.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Anderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anderson Silva controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Hughes steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Hughes attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Anderson's kick.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
High kick from Anderson Silva!
Hughes seems to be done!
Hughes steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Anderson Silva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson Silva shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Hughes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Anderson into his guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Anderson Silva gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Anderson who is in full mount! Hughes is in trouble now!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Anderson blocks them effectively.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anderson Silva controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Matt Hughes.
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Round 3
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Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
Anderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Hughes 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!
That brutal impact left Anderson laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 0:53 Round 3
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/29 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 8/42 (19%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Matt Hughes is the winner!
Did NOT see that coming. What a devastating loss for Silva, his fans, and his team. After controlling most of the fight, Anderson makes one mistake and Hughes capitalizes!
Matt Hughes 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
Anderson Silva is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Anderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Hughes
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Matt Hughes's face!
Hughes leads with a punch
Anderson Silva avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
Hughes deflects it.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Anderson Silva launches a body shot
Hughes evades.
Anderson Silva and Hughes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! Hughes has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Anderson looks to be in very good shape.
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Matt Hughes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Anderson looks to be in very good shape.
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hughes's Mouth is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Not a desiderable position that Hughes is in now. Anderson Silva is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Anderson tries to escape from the closed guard
Anderson succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anderson Silva is in open guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Hughes can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anderson looks to work from half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Hughes is not able to stop Hughes ground skills and Anderson Silva moves to side mount!
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Anderson Silva in his guard.
Anderson Silva keeps control and remains in side mount.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Anderson Silva uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hughes's being punished here!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes tries to move on the ground and shows Anderson Silva a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Hughes's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. 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.
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Anderson's face!
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson tries to show some ground skills
Anderson Silva put Hughes in half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Hughes sits over his knees and pushes away Anderson's leg!
Anderson closes his legs around Matt Hughes's leg. Hughes is not able to move away now!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva attempts to move to full guard
Anderson Silva manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed 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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Hughes pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Hughes is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Anderson Silva in his guard...
Anderson Silva rolls him over and takes his back!
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Hughes has Anderson controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Anderson is unable to move under Hughes control.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Anderson Silva on the ground
They could take their toll on Hughes.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Anderson is in rear mount over Hughes
Deep breaths from Matt Hughes who tries a hammer punch to Anderson's ribs.
Anderson blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Anderson Silva has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Anderson and Hughes circle around the center of the cage.
Hughes tries to grapple
Anderson moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Anderson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Matt Hughes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Anderson Silva manages to switch to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Hughes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Anderson Silva
Blocked by Anderson.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson
Anderson covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva tries to close the guard.
Anderson put Matt Hughes in closed guard.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Anderson Silva launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
Hughes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Hughes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Anderson leans and gets Matt Hughes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Anderson
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
deflected by Anderson.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Hughes is in closed guard... Anderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Hughes!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Anderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anderson Silva controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Hughes steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Hughes attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Anderson's kick.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
High kick from Anderson Silva!
Hughes seems to be done!
Hughes steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Anderson Silva sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson Silva shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Hughes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Anderson into his guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Anderson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Anderson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva is looking to pass Matt Hughes's guard...
Anderson Silva gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hughes
Anderson Silva pushes Hughes's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Anderson who is in full mount! Hughes is in trouble now!
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anderson Silva aggressively and repeatedly punches Hughes.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Chin
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Hughes launches a few weak punches
Anderson blocks them effectively.
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anderson Silva controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Anderson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Anderson tries to cover his face,
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Matt Hughes.
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Round 3
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Hughes is holding Anderson Silva's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anderson Silva loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Anderson measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Hughes works on the ground with his fingers over Anderson's face
Anderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Anderson Silva
Hughes 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!
That brutal impact left Anderson laid out on the mat! Matt Hughes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (GnP) at 0:53 Round 3
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/29 (86%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 8/42 (19%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Matt Hughes is the winner!
Did NOT see that coming. What a devastating loss for Silva, his fans, and his team. After controlling most of the fight, Anderson makes one mistake and Hughes capitalizes!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!