Post by The Sandmen on Aug 21, 2019 0:27:16 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold shifts back and forth nervously.
Houston Alexander is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Rockhold is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Inside leg kick from Alexander
that goes awry.
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alexander can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Incredible high kick!
Rockhold is worried!
Houston Alexander moves forward and launches a high kick!
Rockhold ducks under.
0:47 Round 1 and Alexander is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Luke Rockhold pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Luke Rockhold's groin! Was that unintentional?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Houston Alexander is taking the best of the fight.
Alexander pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Rockhold's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Rockhold's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Rockhold's Chin is beginning to swell
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Rockhold seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Rockhold's face while in the clinch!
Rockhold can't take many more shots like those!
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Houston Alexander's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Left cheek
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punches) at 1:27 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (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 0 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
All 3 Houston Alexander fans are happy with this performance.
Houston Alexander is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Luke Rockhold is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Inside leg kick from Alexander
that goes awry.
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alexander can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Incredible high kick!
Rockhold is worried!
Houston Alexander moves forward and launches a high kick!
Rockhold ducks under.
0:47 Round 1 and Alexander is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Luke Rockhold pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Luke Rockhold's groin! Was that unintentional?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
As the fight continues it seems that Houston Alexander is taking the best of the fight.
Alexander pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Rockhold's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander pushes Luke Rockhold against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Rockhold's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Rockhold's Chin is beginning to swell
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Houston Alexander pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Rockhold seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Rockhold's face while in the clinch!
Rockhold can't take many more shots like those!
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Houston Alexander's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Left cheek
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punches) at 1:27 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (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 0 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 9/12 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
All 3 Houston Alexander fans are happy with this performance.