Post by The Sandman on Apr 6, 2021 21:53:33 GMT -5
Anderson Silva looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Vitor Belfort looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The Phenom avoids a dangerous strike from The Spider
and counters with a solid straight!
The Spider's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains The Phenom.
The Phenom hyper-extended his left leg
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! The Phenom has reasons to be worried.
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
A left hook from The Spider
grazes the chin of The Phenom.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The Spider moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Phenom launches a hook to the body
Anderson Silva moves aside looking for a counter...
The Phenom moves backwards and Anderson Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Good front kick from The Spider!
The Phenom stumbles backwards after that one!
Anderson Silva attempts to cut off The Phenom with punches
The Phenom reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
The Spider is connecting with a few punches
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
The Spider blocks and pushes his opponent.
Vitor Belfort suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on The Spider's chin!
Anderson Silva is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Vitor Belfort launches a body shot
The Spider dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Anderson Silva tries a hook to the body
and hits The Phenom ribs hard
Crushing shot to The Phenom's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The Spider seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Anderson Silva tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Anderson Silva.
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Round 2
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Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
The Phenom blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Body kick by Vitor Belfort...
is blocked.
The Spider is trying to counter now!
The Spider goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
that forces The Phenom to try and defend better.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
The Spider backpedals and creates space. Vitor Belfort is asking him if he is going to fight!
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
The Spider is trying to counter now!
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Some nice shots from Vitor Belfort
miss their mark.
Every time Anderson Silva attempts to get inside
The Phenom misses with a low kick.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anderson Silva leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Spider shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
Anderson Silva pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva circles to get the center of the cage
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Spider's chin
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Phenom pushes Anderson Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Vitor Belfort
The Spider is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks The Spider's jaw!
The Spider is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Spider decides to launch some tentative punches
The Phenom launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Spider with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Anderson Silva attempts to cut off The Phenom with punches
The Phenom reels from the strikes.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Phenom blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Spider clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Anderson Silva checks the kick.
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson Silva was tooling Vitor Belfort for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Vitor Belfort lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by The Spider who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Vitor Belfort tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider takes a break to breathe while holding Vitor Belfort.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Spider goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Anderson Silva is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort pushes The Spider against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
The Phenom controls Anderson Silva in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots The Spider is hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
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 4
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Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Left eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a series of exchange forces The Phenom's back to the fence, without delay The Spider charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence The Phenom will be sent flying
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Anderson Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva paws at The Phenom.
The Phenom swings ineffectively.
The Spider is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Anderson Silva swings...
hard impact to The Phenom's face!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some nice shots from Anderson Silva
that stun The Phenom.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Spider avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Spider fires low kicks
punishing The Phenom's legs repeatedly.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
The Spider steps backwards away from Vitor Belfort. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A punch from Vitor Belfort
gets blocked by The Spider.
The Phenom misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Anderson Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The Phenom moves backwards and Anderson Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from Vitor Belfort to the body.
The Spider blocks in time.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anderson Silva's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Spider blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Anderson Silva jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Anderson Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Not a desiderable position that The Spider is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Phenom launches a flurry of punches
The Spider slips out of danger.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The Phenom begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Spider
Anderson Silva is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anderson Silva's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The Phenom looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
The Phenom pushes Anderson Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva has punished The Phenom very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Inside leg kick from The Spider
that lands on Vitor Belfort's leg.
The Spider and The Phenom circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The Spider fires low kicks
punishing The Phenom's legs repeatedly.
Vitor Belfort paws at The Spider.
The Spider answers with solid punches!
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva fakes a few punches and advance towards The Phenom trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Spider is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Spider moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Spider launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Phenom stops that one with his ribs!
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
Winner is Anderson Silva by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 82/101 (81%)
Kicks 22/22 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/20 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 12/55 (22%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Anderson dominated Vitor, but then ran out of steam and had nothing left to finish him with, hence decisions.
Vitor Belfort looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The Phenom avoids a dangerous strike from The Spider
and counters with a solid straight!
The Spider's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains The Phenom.
The Phenom hyper-extended his left leg
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Quick hook by Anderson Silva
Good shot! The Phenom has reasons to be worried.
The Phenom's Forehead is beginning to swell
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
A left hook from The Spider
grazes the chin of The Phenom.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The Spider moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to The Phenom's thigh!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Phenom launches a hook to the body
Anderson Silva moves aside looking for a counter...
The Phenom moves backwards and Anderson Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Good front kick from The Spider!
The Phenom stumbles backwards after that one!
Anderson Silva attempts to cut off The Phenom with punches
The Phenom reels from the strikes.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
The Spider is connecting with a few punches
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
The Spider blocks and pushes his opponent.
Vitor Belfort suddenly spins around...
and he connects with a spinning back fist just on The Spider's chin!
Anderson Silva is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Vitor Belfort launches a body shot
The Spider dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Anderson Silva tries a hook to the body
and hits The Phenom ribs hard
Crushing shot to The Phenom's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
The Spider seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Anderson Silva tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Anderson Silva.
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Round 2
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Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
The Phenom blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Body kick by Vitor Belfort...
is blocked.
The Spider is trying to counter now!
The Spider goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
that forces The Phenom to try and defend better.
The Phenom's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
The Spider backpedals and creates space. Vitor Belfort is asking him if he is going to fight!
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
The Spider is trying to counter now!
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Some nice shots from Vitor Belfort
miss their mark.
Every time Anderson Silva attempts to get inside
The Phenom misses with a low kick.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The Phenom hyper-extended his leg
Vitor Belfort takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anderson Silva leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Phenom
The Spider shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
Anderson Silva pushes away The Phenom trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva circles to get the center of the cage
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Spider's chin
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Vitor Belfort is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Low kick by Vitor Belfort to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Phenom's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Phenom pushes Anderson Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Vitor Belfort
The Spider is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The Phenom is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks The Spider's jaw!
The Spider is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches The Phenom's knee!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vitor Belfort can end the fight with his ground and pound.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The Spider decides to launch some tentative punches
The Phenom launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The Spider with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Anderson Silva attempts to cut off The Phenom with punches
The Phenom reels from the strikes.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva goes with a looping right hand while Vitor Belfort jumps back and jabs
That one hits but The Phenom seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Phenom blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Spider clumsily fails here and it's time for Vitor Belfort to fight back!
The Phenom moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Anderson Silva checks the kick.
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anderson Silva was tooling Vitor Belfort for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Vitor Belfort lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Vitor Belfort
Great move by The Spider who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Vitor Belfort tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider takes a break to breathe while holding Vitor Belfort.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Nice punches from Anderson Silva.
The Phenom staggers backwards. The Spider wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Spider goes to the body...
He punishes The Phenom's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider launches a few hard punches to Vitor Belfort's ribs!
Vitor Belfort's ribs shows the damage! Anderson Silva is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Vitor Belfort pushes The Spider against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
The Phenom controls Anderson Silva in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots The Spider is hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Spider circles out and slips free of Vitor Belfort's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
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 4
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Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Left eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
a series of exchange forces The Phenom's back to the fence, without delay The Spider charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence The Phenom will be sent flying
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider tries to take Vitor Belfort down... The Phenom stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard The Phenom's jaw!
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
The Spider struggles and launches a few punches to The Phenom's head
Those punches are hitting! The Phenom covers his head!
The Phenom doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes The Phenom forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Vitor Belfort pushes away The Spider trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Spider doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Vitor Belfort
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
The Phenom takes a break to breathe while holding Anderson Silva.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva paws at The Phenom.
The Phenom swings ineffectively.
The Spider is trying to counter now!
Anderson Silva throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Anderson Silva swings...
hard impact to The Phenom's face!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
The Phenom steps backwards away from Anderson Silva. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Some nice shots from Anderson Silva
that stun The Phenom.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Spider avoids a dangerous strike from The Phenom
and counters with a solid straight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Spider fires low kicks
punishing The Phenom's legs repeatedly.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
The Spider steps backwards away from Vitor Belfort. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A punch from Vitor Belfort
gets blocked by The Spider.
The Phenom misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Anderson Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The Phenom moves backwards and Anderson Silva is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from Vitor Belfort to the body.
The Spider blocks in time.
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anderson Silva's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Vitor Belfort fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Spider blocks that. He made it look easy!
The Phenom clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from The Spider!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Vitor Belfort goes with a looping right hand while Anderson Silva jumps back and jabs
The Phenom seems staggered and Anderson Silva runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
The Spider moves backwards and Vitor Belfort is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vitor Belfort!
The Spider ducks under...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anderson Silva is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Not a desiderable position that The Spider is in now. Vitor Belfort is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Phenom launches a flurry of punches
The Spider slips out of danger.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The Phenom begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Spider
Anderson Silva is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Anderson Silva!
The Phenom is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
The Phenom looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anderson Silva's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The Phenom looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Vitor Belfort is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:50 in the 5 round
The Phenom pushes Anderson Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva has punished The Phenom very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Vitor Belfort fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Inside leg kick from The Spider
that lands on Vitor Belfort's leg.
The Spider and The Phenom circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Anderson Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The Spider fires low kicks
punishing The Phenom's legs repeatedly.
Vitor Belfort paws at The Spider.
The Spider answers with solid punches!
The Phenom studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva fakes a few punches and advance towards The Phenom trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Vitor Belfort lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The Spider is standing while The Phenom is on the ground on his back
The Spider moves backwards and gestures for Vitor Belfort to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vitor Belfort is standing now.
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Anderson Silva takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Spider launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Phenom stops that one with his ribs!
The Spider launches a furious low kick!
The Phenom receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The Spider looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Vitor Belfort's punches
The Phenom is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Spider.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Spider.
Winner is Anderson Silva by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 82/101 (81%)
Kicks 22/22 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/20 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 12/55 (22%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 11 s
Anderson dominated Vitor, but then ran out of steam and had nothing left to finish him with, hence decisions.
