Post by The Sandman on Sept 27, 2021 21:06:19 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Israel Adesanya glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Anderson Silva doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Israel Adesanya is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Israel Adesanya comes with a 4 fight winning streak.
Anderson Silva comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Solid kick to the leg from Anderson Silva
that visibly pains The Last Stylebender.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anderson Silva tries a middle kick
The Last Stylebender blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
A punch from Anderson Silva
grazes The Last Stylebender's left cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Every time Anderson Silva attempts to get inside
The Last Stylebender misses with a low kick.
The Spider studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Last Stylebender studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Last Stylebender goes to the body...
his punches graze The Spider's arm.
The Spider steps backwards away from Israel Adesanya. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Spider pushes Israel Adesanya and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The Last Stylebender pushes Anderson Silva and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
The Spider jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Anderson Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Israel Adesanya 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 struggles and launches a few punches to The Last Stylebender's head
Those punches are hitting! The Last Stylebender covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Spider struggles and launches a few punches to The Last Stylebender's head
Those punches are hitting! The Last Stylebender covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
The Last Stylebender tries to break the clinch... Anderson Silva launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! The Last Stylebender stumbles backwards and Anderson Silva shoots an incredible takedown!
Crushing shot to The Last Stylebender's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The Last Stylebender is swinging for the fences!
The Spider backpedals and creates space. Israel Adesanya is asking him if he is going to fight!
A left hook from The Spider
grazes the chin of The Last Stylebender.
The Spider throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Spider showing excellent timing, blasts Israel Adesanya with a right hand.
Great hook by Anderson Silva! Israel Adesanya is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The Spider is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
The Spider launches a kick to The Last Stylebender's thigh
Loud pop!
The Spider is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
Israel Adesanya doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Spider's moves.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The Spider is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
The Spider launches a kick to The Last Stylebender's thigh
Loud pop!
The Spider is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
Israel Adesanya doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Spider's moves.
The Spider is standing while The Last Stylebender is on the ground on his back
Anderson Silva steps back and allows The Last Stylebender to get back to his feet.
Israel Adesanya is on his feet again.
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Israel Adesanya moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Spider pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from The Last Stylebender!
The Spider blocks with confidence
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Middle kick from The Last Stylebender.
The kick just misses.
Israel Adesanya gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
The Spider launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches The Last Stylebender!
Israel Adesanya seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Israel Adesanya
Great move by The Spider who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Israel Adesanya 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 Israel Adesanya
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left The Last Stylebender staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Spider grabs Israel Adesanya in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
There is a small laceration on Israel Adesanya's Nose
The Last Stylebender doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anderson Silva embrace and tries to move away...
Anderson Silva pushes The Last Stylebender forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left The Last Stylebender staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
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 Israel Adesanya's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left The Last Stylebender staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Israel Adesanya seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anderson Silva!
Tremendous strikes from The Spider!
Some big punches are landing!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left The Last Stylebender staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Spider moves backwards and Israel Adesanya is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A high kick from Israel Adesanya
falls short of the mark.
Israel Adesanya gets sloppy and Anderson Silva tries to take advantage...
Nice punch by Anderson Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Israel Adesanya seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anderson Silva!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
The Spider looks to be in very good shape.
Anderson Silva tries a high kick!
The Last Stylebender was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The Last Stylebender has a small cut in his Left cheek
Israel Adesanya seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Israel Adesanya who almost cannot stand!
One after another Anderson Silva is punishing The Last Stylebender! Wow! John McCarthy should be doing something soon!
That punishment by Anderson Silva has left The Last Stylebender staggered! Anderson Silva should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
A right hand from Anderson Silva
surprises The Last Stylebender!
That brutal impact left The Last Stylebender laid out on the mat! Anderson Silva's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Winner is Anderson Silva by KO (Punch) at 2:34 Round 2
Statistics: Israel Adesanya
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 50 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 13/14 (93%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/10 (70%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Anderson Silva wins the Middleweight title!
Anderson had no interest in making Adesanya not look like a scrub here, and pretty much embarrassed the previously-legit champion. Look at that dodging. Jesus.
