Post by The Sandmen on Aug 28, 2019 0:29:26 GMT -5
ManMMA Middleweight Championship
Chuck Liddell looks very relaxed.
Yoel Romero glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Now Chuck Liddell put his title in contention against Romero.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Iceman and Romero move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
Romero is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Romero shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Iceman
Not a desiderable position that Iceman is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Iceman's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Romero's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Romero's side.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Iceman
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Iceman's face!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Iceman
Romero positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Iceman's being punished here!
Iceman has a small cut in his Mouth
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Iceman
Yoel Romero tries to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Yoel Romero manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Chuck Liddell. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Yoel Romero jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Yoel Romero runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Iceman goes to the body...
He punishes Romero's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Romero is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Chuck Liddell takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Chuck Liddell takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Iceman.
Yoel Romero's reflexes save him!
Romero is trying to counter now!
Romero moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Romero blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yoel Romero's cheek! Romero stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Romero tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Romero's guard.
Romero fights back with his feet, forcing Iceman to try something else.
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Yoel Romero kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
Chuck Liddell takes a kick to the body.
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Romero's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Yoel Romero launches an up-kick intended for Chuck Liddell's head...
It lands flush with Chuck Liddell's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Yoel Romero kicks his legs trying to keep Chuck Liddell away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Romero's thigh
Romero checks that kick!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Romero tries to hit Chuck Liddell with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Iceman dodges that
Romero clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Iceman launches a kick to Romero's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell steps back and allows Romero to get back to his feet.
Yoel Romero is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Romero lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Iceman shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Romero is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Romero, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Chuck Liddell closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
A right hand from Chuck Liddell
makes Romero stumble back!
Yoel Romero throws a combo
Chuck Liddell ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Romero swings again, only to get countered once more! Romero is looking bad here!
Yoel Romero paws at Iceman.
Iceman answers with solid punches!
Romero's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Nose
That punishment by Chuck Liddell has left Romero staggered! Chuck Liddell should try push forward now and finish this!
Chuck Liddell throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Left cheek
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Romero blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yoel Romero's cheek! Romero stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Iceman launches a kick to Romero's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to Romero's thigh
Loud pop!
Iceman is standing while Romero is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell decides to jump inside Romero's guard.
Romero didn't see that coming. Iceman is in open guard over Romero now.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Romero
Iceman moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Romero tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Romero uses his forearms to block the impact!
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Iceman tries to open up Romero with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Romero is trying to block them with his hands...
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Iceman's face
Iceman shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Romero tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Romero uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Romero
Iceman tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Yoel Romero...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Iceman tries to open up Yoel Romero's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Romero in the side of the head
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Chuck Liddell throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Romero's face with those brutal elbows! Romero needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Romero was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (GnP) at 3:14 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 19/26 (73%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 13/17 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 180 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/10 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 294 s
Chuck Liddell defends the Middleweight title!
The first round of this was really good, and Yoel was doing effective things, even if there were only a few of them. He was getting the takedowns and the controls. But then in Round 2, he was also getting the right hooks to the face, and that made him decide it was time to take a nap for a while.