Post by The Sandmen on Jun 9, 2014 17:49:45 GMT -5
Travis Browne is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Anderson Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Anderson Silva 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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The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Anderson!
Some big punches are landing!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hapa
Anderson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Anderson Silva passes momentarily but Travis Browne regains full guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hapa
Anderson struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Browne's guard...
Anderson Silva is in Hapa open guard now
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in open guard over Hapa
Anderson Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anderson looks to work from half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hapa
Anderson Silva tries to free his leg
Anderson Silva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Anderson Silva looks to mount Travis Browne...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Anderson Silva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Hapa misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva looks to mount Travis Browne...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Anderson Silva storms over Hapa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Anderson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hapa's face with his elbows!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Anderson Silva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Anderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Anderson
Hapa 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 Travis Browne's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson steps forward
Hapa feints.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hapa
this is getting worse and worse for Hapa
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Mouth
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Anderson just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Anderson moves aside and dodges.
Superb haymaker by Hapa
Anderson manages to move aside
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva charges at Hapa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hapa is rocked!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Travis Browne attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hapa's face
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shovel hook by Anderson Silva
tags Hapa.
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Right eye
Anderson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Anderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hapa's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hapa!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Hapa was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (High kick) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 17/24 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
I would have loved to see Browne vs. Bas. Both are great fighters with loads of potential. Also, Browne had a lot of the skills to upset Anderson in this one. A few more upgrades and he could very well be on that level.
Anderson Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tremendous strikes from Anderson!
Some big punches are landing!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Anderson.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hapa
Anderson is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Anderson Silva uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Anderson Silva passes momentarily but Travis Browne regains full guard.
Anderson Silva is in closed guard over Hapa
Anderson struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Browne's guard...
Anderson Silva is in Hapa open guard now
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in open guard over Hapa
Anderson Silva tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anderson looks to work from half guard.
Anderson Silva is in half guard over Hapa
Anderson Silva tries to free his leg
Anderson Silva uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Anderson Silva looks to mount Travis Browne...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Anderson Silva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Hapa misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anderson Silva looks to mount Travis Browne...
Anderson Silva slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Anderson Silva storms over Hapa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Anderson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hapa's face with his elbows!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll on the ground...
Anderson knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Anderson Silva is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anderson Silva is in side mount over Travis Browne
Anderson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne 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.
Anderson Silva is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Anderson
Hapa 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 Travis Browne's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) are cheering for the fighters.
Anderson steps forward
Hapa feints.
Anderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anderson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Hapa
this is getting worse and worse for Hapa
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Mouth
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Anderson just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Anderson moves aside and dodges.
Superb haymaker by Hapa
Anderson manages to move aside
Anderson is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva charges at Hapa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Hapa is rocked!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Travis Browne attempts a sweep single...
Anderson Silva was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Hapa's face
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anderson Silva can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shovel hook by Anderson Silva
tags Hapa.
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Right eye
Anderson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Anderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Anderson Silva takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Hapa's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Hapa!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Hapa was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (High kick) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 3/7 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 17/24 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 142 s
I would have loved to see Browne vs. Bas. Both are great fighters with loads of potential. Also, Browne had a lot of the skills to upset Anderson in this one. A few more upgrades and he could very well be on that level.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
here comes another dropped title from Anderson... and Sandman.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!