Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2015 14:06:01 GMT -5
Dan Severn looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Wanderlei Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Dan Severn and Wanderlei Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Severn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Wanderlei Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Wanderlei
Severn launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Severn is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Severn's face with those brutal elbows! Severn needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Severn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei goes for an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and pushes away Wanderlei Silva, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Wanderlei Silva. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Wanderlei Silva!
Severn is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Severn and Wanderlei circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Wanderlei Silva.
Even nicer blocks from Severn.
Wanderlei misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Severn!
Wanderlei ducks under...
Wanderlei is holding Dan Severn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva looks to pass to mount...
Wanderlei slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Wanderlei Silva controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Wanderlei Silva controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll on the ground...
Wanderlei knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Severn's Nose is beginning to swell
Severn has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Wanderlei Silva has left Severn staggered! Wanderlei Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Dan Severn is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Wanderlei Silva turns out the lights for Severn! What an astonishing KO by Wanderlei!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Severn has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (GnP) at 3:52 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Wanderlei came out of the first round (of the fight and tournament) relatively unscathed. He should be a threat in round 2 (of the tournament).
Wanderlei Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Dan Severn and Wanderlei Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Severn fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Wanderlei Silva didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in open guard over Wanderlei
Severn launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Dan Severn is in open guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei tries to close his guard around Severn
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Wanderlei measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Severn's side.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Severn is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dan Severn!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Severn's face with those brutal elbows! Severn needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Severn's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva tries to better his position on the ground...
Wanderlei is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll to his side and trap Wanderlei Silva in his guard...
Wanderlei Silva keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei goes for an armbar!
Dan Severn breaks the lock and pushes away Wanderlei Silva, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Wanderlei Silva. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Wanderlei Silva!
Severn is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Severn and Wanderlei circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Wanderlei Silva.
Even nicer blocks from Severn.
Wanderlei misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dan Severn!
Wanderlei ducks under...
Wanderlei is holding Dan Severn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dan Severn loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in side mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva looks to pass to mount...
Wanderlei slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dan Severn.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Wanderlei Silva controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Wanderlei Silva controls the situation despite Dan Severn efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Severn's face!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Dan Severn tries to roll on the ground...
Wanderlei knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Wanderlei drills Dan Severn's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Severn's Nose is beginning to swell
Severn has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Wanderlei Silva has left Severn staggered! Wanderlei Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Wanderlei Silva is in full mount over Dan Severn
Wanderlei Silva Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Dan Severn is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Wanderlei Silva turns out the lights for Severn! What an astonishing KO by Wanderlei!
Severn's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Severn has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Wanderlei Silva by KO (GnP) at 3:52 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/5 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 164 s
Wanderlei came out of the first round (of the fight and tournament) relatively unscathed. He should be a threat in round 2 (of the tournament).
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!