ANDERSON SILVA VS. CHAEL SONNEN FULL FIGHT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Watch Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.
Silva vs. Sonnen took place June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Anderson Silva (3-2 in boxing) and Chael Sonnen (0-0 in boxing) squared off for the first time in a boxing ring after competing twice in mixed martial arts. The exhibition fight aired live on Globo.
Catch all the video highlights below.
For more on Silva vs. Sonnen, check out the live blog below.
Round 1: Both men take the center. Silva certainly looking, as expected, like the more polished boxer. Sonnen is in a low crouch throwing body shots at very awkward angles. They tie up and the ref separates. Silva lands a jab, Sonnen back to the body, Silva moving around against the ropes and lands a combination. Referee warns Sonnen for clinching, and they’re back at it. Sonnen with a head clinch, ref separates again. Silva lands a slight left hand and that’s the round. Both men, to say it politely, taking it easy out there.
MMAFighting scores it 10-9 Silva (I guess?)
Round 2: We’re underway with both men throwing a touch harder than the first. Sonnen continuing to go to the body, Silva with a jab and a right hand, Sonnen clinches again to another warning from the official. Short uppercut from Silva, duck under left from Silva as well. Sonnen with sort of a windmill combination that comes up short.
They stand in the pocket and trade some light punches, Silva lands a good left hand, Sonnen fires a right that falls short. To the middle of the ring they go, but the bell sounds.
MMAFighting scores it 10-9 Silva, 20-18 overall
Round 3: Silva opening up his arsenal a bit more in the third, still not throwing with viciousness, but certainly landing. Sonnen gets a double underhook and pushes Silva into the corner, and as they separate, he does it again. Silva tries to reverse, but ref separates them. Silva with a jab, Sonnen to the body, Silva playing defense and countering with jabs and short rights. They battle in tight in the corner for a moment before the referee sees enough. Four-punch combo from Silva lands, followed by a hard shot to the body. Sonnen trying to bully inside to the body. Silva avoids anything major and the bell rings.
MMAFighting scores it 10-9 Silva, 30-27 overall
Round 4: Sonnen comes out trying to hunt Silva down, but Silva moving around like a butterfly. Short uppercut from Silva, Sonnen ties up, and we separate. About 15 seconds of moving without a punch thrown from either guy, eventually short uppercut from Silva, three-punch combo behind it, and a dig to the body, but nothing ferocious being thrown from either guy. Silva lands a shot and Sonnen falls to the mat. Not sure if it’s a true knockdown or not, but it’s Silva landing most of the punches as the round ends.
MMAFighting scores it 10-9 Silva, 40-36 overall
2024-06-16T04:06:10Z dg43tfdfdgfdRound 5: Didn’t appear to be a knockdown, so we go to the fifth. Punches in bunches from both guys. Silva looks much fresher bouncing around. Silva waiting for Sonnen to come in, and when he does, Silva lands a combo. Sonnen rushes in, ties up agains the ropes. Ref allows it for around 10 seconds before separating. Sonnen bleeding from the nose as a brief timeout is called to clean it up. Okie dokie.