Wanderley x Liddel

[Vitor]

ufc-all-access-wanderlei-silva

checking the pounds

wanderley will win on the first round... i have no doubt

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

hopefully Hughes wins so he can fight Serra in the spring.
Go chuck!

 

[Vitor]

matt serra would win hughes if he wins st. pierre, but i don't think that it'll happen

 

[Pessimism]

That dude in the bottom left corner has some god awful hair

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Chuck with the win!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/mma_experts;_ylt=ApQGZsykqgNBAXgt0niL6Rw9Eo14

Liddell wins long-awaited showdown
By Dave Doyle

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 12:09 am EST

LAS VEGAS – It took six years to get Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva together. Turns out it was well worth the wait.

In one of the most heated atmospheres in the history of mixed martial arts, Liddell and Silva went toe-to-toe in a 15-minute slugfest at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday night. Liddell, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, ended a two-fight losing streak with a unanimous decision win. The scores were 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28. This reporter had it at 29-28 Liddell.

While Liddell is mainly known as a counter fighter, he took it to Silva in the first round, initiating the bulk of the action and controlling the octagon. The entire first round stayed standing.

Silva came out on fire in the second round, getting the better of the standup and bringing out the noise from his supporters in the crowd. Silva managed to rock Liddell several times, dropping him to the mat at one point. Liddell rallied late, scored a takedown, and had position on the top as the round ended.

Liddell surprised everyone with a takedown to open the third. Silva got up, but Liddell continued to dictate the action, rocking Silva along the fence and nearly putting him away midway through the round. Silva was clearly gassing at the end of the round, and Liddell ended any chances of a Silva home run finish by taking him down again with about 20 seconds left.

Though “The Iceman” usually downplays the importance of his individual fights, he acknowledged this match was something special. “Yeah, I knew it was a big fight for everyone,” he said. “It was nice to get back on track. I want to get my title back.”

The loss was the third straight for former PRIDE middleweight champion Silva.

 

[supseudonymous]

Chuck with the win!

Really spectacular fight.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

damn, it looks like St. Pierre just won too

 

[supseudonymous]

Yeah he did- Hughes tapped. Fucking hyperactive Canadians.

 

[Vitor]

this idiot shouldn't have fear to beat liddel!!!

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

 

[S.U.A.D.]

Damn, this was a massively cool fight. Both fighters are exceptionally talented, and to me it's kinda surprising that Liddell won, but he is NO slouch, and hopefully can come back into the fold to eventually compete for the title again. Liddell and Crocop, anyone? Anyway....anyone have opinions on Penn/Stevenson? Or how about the Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir fight set for February?