Post by The Sandmen on Nov 13, 2012 14:08:48 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Jordan Mein 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
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Mein launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Rockhold with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Jordan Mein's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mein's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Jordan Mein is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mein attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. Mein quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mein misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mein's guard.
Mein tries to fight back with his feet and Rockhold just needs another plan now.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jordan Mein's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold pushes Mein's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Mein is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jordan Mein efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Mein shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jordan Mein launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Luke Rockhold aggressively and repeatedly punches Mein.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Jordan Mein moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Mein sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jordan Mein attempts to move to full guard
Jordan Mein manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Mein
Mein is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jordan Mein is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Jordan Mein can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold pushes Mein's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Mein is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Rockhold fires a barrage of punches at Mein's head!
This is bad! Rockhold is just pounding on Jordan Mein's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Jordan Mein to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Mein
Luke Rockhold hovers above Mein
Jordan Mein stops him from throwing strikes.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Mein
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Mein rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mein's face with those brutal elbows! Mein needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mein from the side mount!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein 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 Rockhold's moves.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Jordan Mein...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jordan Mein creates enough space to control Luke Rockhold's leg.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Mein tries to stand up!
Rockhold doesn't allow him!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jordan Mein's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jordan Mein. 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Mein is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Rockhold's jaw!
Jordan Mein landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Rockhold is down! Rockhold has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Jordan Mein!
Winner is Jordan Mein by KO (Punch) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
Statistics: Jordan Mein
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
All rockhold until that punch. Lucky shot, or well-played duel? You decide.
Jordan Mein 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
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Mein launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Rockhold with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Jordan Mein's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Rockhold positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mein's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Jordan Mein is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mein attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. Mein quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mein misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mein's guard.
Mein tries to fight back with his feet and Rockhold just needs another plan now.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jordan Mein's guard...
Luke Rockhold gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold pushes Mein's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Mein is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jordan Mein efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Mein shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jordan Mein launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Luke Rockhold aggressively and repeatedly punches Mein.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Jordan Mein moves to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Mein sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jordan Mein attempts to move to full guard
Jordan Mein manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Mein
Mein is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jordan Mein is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Jordan Mein can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold pushes Mein's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Rockhold who is in full mount! Mein is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Rockhold fires a barrage of punches at Mein's head!
This is bad! Rockhold is just pounding on Jordan Mein's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Jordan Mein to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Mein
Luke Rockhold hovers above Mein
Jordan Mein stops him from throwing strikes.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Mein
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Mein rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mein's face with those brutal elbows! Mein needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mein from the side mount!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein 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 Rockhold's moves.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Jordan Mein...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jordan Mein creates enough space to control Luke Rockhold's leg.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Mein tries to stand up!
Rockhold doesn't allow him!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Mein
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jordan Mein's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jordan Mein
Jordan Mein doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jordan Mein. 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Mein is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Rockhold's jaw!
Jordan Mein landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Rockhold is down! Rockhold has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Jordan Mein!
Winner is Jordan Mein by KO (Punch) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
Statistics: Jordan Mein
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
All rockhold until that punch. Lucky shot, or well-played duel? You decide.