By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
Uriah Hall put on a spectacular show after dropping MMA legend Anderson Silva down to the canvass in the fourth round of their UFC Middleweight main event.
An active and outpouring offense for Silva in the early rounds was ended by a right counter straight and a barrage of ground and pound punches at the 1:24 mark in the fourth round.
The legendary middleweight was aggressive as soon as the bell rang as he looked to pressure the younger Hall with his consistent jabs and sneaky leg kicks.
As the rounds went on, Silva continued to frustrate Hall as he became a moving target for the American-Jamaican striker, making him elusive from the first to the third round.
However, in the fourth round, Hall caught a moving Silva with a right straight that sent the MMA legend down and followed it up by tons of heavy ground and pound punches to make the decision official.
MMA fans went crazy after Hall rushed to Silva’s corner, kneeled in front of him, and said, “I love you, I’m sorry. You’re still one of the greatest.”
When asked if this will be Silva’s last fight in his illustrious MMA career, the 45-year-old legend was quick to respond.
“I don’t know. First, I go back home and go see with my team and everything. Let’s see. Because it’s tough to say it’s my last or not. This is my air. This is what I do for my entire life and with my heart. Let’s go see,” Silva said.
