Post by The Sandmen on Jun 2, 2014 15:51:05 GMT -5
Dan Severn is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Anderson Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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Dan Severn and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Severn grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anderson struggles... Dan Severn is unable to take him down
Severn tries to grapple
He puts Anderson in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Severn grapple with Anderson Silva and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Anderson Silva managed to maintain his balances and move away from Severn
Dan Severn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Severn misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn attempts a shoot
Anderson Silva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
As the fight continues it seems that Anderson Silva is taking the best of the fight.
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Severn receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Severn hyper-extended his left leg
Anderson Silva charges at Severn throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Severn is rocked!
Anderson goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Anderson Silva spins around suddenly...
...and his backfist connects flush with Severn's chin!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Chin
Anderson Silva seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Anderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson moves forward and holds Severn
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Severn got hit in the abdomen, Severn was holding his adbomen in pain
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Severn's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Anderson Silva.
Anderson tries to dirty boxing while holds Severn against cage
Severn is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn shoots and grab Anderson Silva's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Anderson sprawl and remain on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson pushes off of Dan Severn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Severn stumbles backwards but Anderson Silva chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Severn's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dan Severn 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson pushes Dan Severn against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Severn's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Severn's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left Severn staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Severn must do something quickly!
Severn ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn grapple with Anderson Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Anderson manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Anderson.
It looks like Severn was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Nose
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left Severn staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Anderson doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Severn's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Severn was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Knees) at 3:20 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/1 (0%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 13/19 (68%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
I think this would have been different had Dan landed a takedown. His wrestling offense is good. It's just getting Anderson down that be the issue here. Arrr, I'm a pirate. Just tossin' that out there, in case people still read these, matey.
Anderson Silva is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Dan Severn and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Severn decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Severn grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anderson struggles... Dan Severn is unable to take him down
Severn tries to grapple
He puts Anderson in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Severn grapple with Anderson Silva and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Anderson Silva managed to maintain his balances and move away from Severn
Dan Severn tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anderson Silva jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Severn misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn attempts a shoot
Anderson Silva hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
As the fight continues it seems that Anderson Silva is taking the best of the fight.
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Severn receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Severn hyper-extended his left leg
Anderson Silva charges at Severn throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Severn is rocked!
Anderson goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Anderson Silva spins around suddenly...
...and his backfist connects flush with Severn's chin!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Chin
Anderson Silva seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Anderson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Anderson moves forward and holds Severn
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson Silva fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Severn got hit in the abdomen, Severn was holding his adbomen in pain
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Severn's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Anderson Silva.
Anderson tries to dirty boxing while holds Severn against cage
Severn is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dan Severn shoots and grab Anderson Silva's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Anderson sprawl and remain on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson pushes off of Dan Severn and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Severn stumbles backwards but Anderson Silva chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Severn's Right eye is beginning to swell
Dan Severn 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson pushes Dan Severn against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Severn's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Severn's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left Severn staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Severn must do something quickly!
Severn ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn grapple with Anderson Silva and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Anderson manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Anderson.
It looks like Severn was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Dan Severn's Nose
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left Severn staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Dan Severn
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
One, two, three! Anderson doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Severn's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Severn was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Knees) at 3:20 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/1 (0%)
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 0 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 13/19 (68%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
I think this would have been different had Dan landed a takedown. His wrestling offense is good. It's just getting Anderson down that be the issue here. Arrr, I'm a pirate. Just tossin' that out there, in case people still read these, matey.