Post by The Sandmen on Mar 12, 2020 22:38:07 GMT -5
Wanderlei Silva looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Iceman is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Wanderlei Silva tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Wanderlei Silva who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Iceman into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Wanderlei Silva jumps back and jabs
Iceman only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Solid low kick from Wanderlei Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Wanderlei Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Wanderlei, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Wanderlei is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Wanderlei stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Wanderlei blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Wanderlei Silva's cheek! Wanderlei stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Wanderlei's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Right cheek
Iceman is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Iceman moves backwards and gestures for Wanderlei Silva to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Wanderlei Silva is standing now.
Chuck Liddell shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Wanderlei Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Iceman into his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Wanderlei's being punished here!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chuck Liddell fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Wanderlei
Iceman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Wanderlei is covering himself! Iceman tries to force the situation and Wanderlei clumsily gives his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Wanderlei is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with one hook in
Iceman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Wanderlei.
Nicely done! Iceman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Wanderlei is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei Silva doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Iceman's moves.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei Silva 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.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Wanderlei, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Iceman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Wanderlei's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Wanderlei!
Wanderlei adopts the turtle defense and Iceman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Wanderlei is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Wanderlei, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Iceman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Chuck Liddell storms over Wanderlei with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Wanderlei's face with his elbows!
Wanderlei's Nose is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Chuck Liddell isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
Wanderlei's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Iceman is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Chuck Liddell appears to be unbreakable
Wanderlei locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chuck Liddell unil he can pull his arm free! Iceman lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Iceman
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell tries to better his position on the ground...
Iceman is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Wanderlei Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Wanderlei laid out on the mat! Chuck Liddell's corner come in to congratulate him!
Wanderlei's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/26 (69%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 190 s
All Chuck, no luck (for Wanderlei)
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Iceman is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Wanderlei Silva comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Wanderlei Silva tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Wanderlei Silva who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Wanderlei Silva slightly pushes Iceman into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chuck Liddell can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Wanderlei Silva jumps back and jabs
Iceman only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Solid low kick from Wanderlei Silva.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Wanderlei Silva is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Wanderlei, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Wanderlei is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Wanderlei stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Wanderlei blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Wanderlei Silva's cheek! Wanderlei stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Wanderlei's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Right cheek
Iceman is standing while Wanderlei is on the ground on his back
Iceman moves backwards and gestures for Wanderlei Silva to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Wanderlei Silva is standing now.
Chuck Liddell shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Wanderlei Silva is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Iceman into his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Wanderlei's being punished here!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman is in closed guard... Wanderlei tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Wanderlei
Iceman tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Chuck Liddell fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Wanderlei
Iceman launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Wanderlei is covering himself! Iceman tries to force the situation and Wanderlei clumsily gives his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Wanderlei is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with one hook in
Iceman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Wanderlei.
Nicely done! Iceman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Wanderlei is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei Silva doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Iceman's moves.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei Silva 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.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Wanderlei, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Iceman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Wanderlei's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Wanderlei doesn't fight back!
Wanderlei's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Wanderlei!
Wanderlei adopts the turtle defense and Iceman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Wanderlei has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Wanderlei is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Wanderlei, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Iceman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Iceman is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Chuck Liddell storms over Wanderlei with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Wanderlei's face with his elbows!
Wanderlei's Nose is beginning to swell
Wanderlei has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Wanderlei with two hooks in
Chuck Liddell isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Wanderlei struggles to free himself
Wanderlei's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Iceman is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Chuck Liddell appears to be unbreakable
Wanderlei locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chuck Liddell unil he can pull his arm free! Iceman lost his dominant position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Wanderlei Silva is in closed guard over Iceman
Wanderlei is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Wanderlei Silva!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell tries to better his position on the ground...
Iceman is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Wanderlei Silva
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Wanderlei Silva's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Wanderlei laid out on the mat! Chuck Liddell's corner come in to congratulate him!
Wanderlei's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Wanderlei Silva's Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Wanderlei Silva
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/26 (69%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 190 s
All Chuck, no luck (for Wanderlei)