Post by The Sandmen on Jun 24, 2013 16:30:08 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Tito Ortiz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Alistair Overeem's mind is definitely in the fight, Tito just got nailed! Alistair Overeem saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Tito is going to have a headache after this one.
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alistair Overeem's punches
Tito measures the resilience of Alistair's chin with an uppercut while Alistair lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alistair has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito and Alistair Overeem are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Alistair face and hooks Alistair leg
Alistair Overeem is on his back after that trip
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Alistair's face
Alistair shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tito moves on the ground
Tito cannot take advantage in the ground
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito tries to open up Alistair Overeem's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alistair in the side of the head
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tito jumps and tries to free his leg! Alistair doesn't allow this but Tito Ortiz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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 Tito's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alistair's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tito Ortiz 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 Alistair's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito is holding Alistair Overeem's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Tito tries to open up Alistair Overeem's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alistair in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz 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 Alistair's moves.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alistair Overeem holds Tito Ortiz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tito is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Tito is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Alistair Overeem charges at Tito throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tito is rocked!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito won't budge, forcing Alistair to pull guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Alistair Overeem a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair fires a barrage of punches at Tito's head!
This is bad! Alistair is just pounding on Tito Ortiz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tito's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Chin
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Alistair Overeem uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tito Ortiz, who is barely covering up!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Tito! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Tito's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (GnP) at 1:46 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Good, even first round, Overeem second round. Done deal. That simple, really.
Tito Ortiz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Alistair Overeem's mind is definitely in the fight, Tito just got nailed! Alistair Overeem saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Tito is going to have a headache after this one.
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alistair Overeem's punches
Tito measures the resilience of Alistair's chin with an uppercut while Alistair lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alistair has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Tito and Alistair Overeem are cliched up against the cage. Tito hammers Alistair face and hooks Alistair leg
Alistair Overeem is on his back after that trip
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Alistair's face
Alistair shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz tries to open Alistair's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Alistair is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tito moves on the ground
Tito cannot take advantage in the ground
Alistair is trying to counter now!
Alistair measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito tries to open up Alistair Overeem's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alistair in the side of the head
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tito jumps and tries to free his leg! Alistair doesn't allow this but Tito Ortiz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Alistair Overeem! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Alistair Overeem doesn't defend himself!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem 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 Tito's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alistair's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tito Ortiz 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 Alistair's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito is holding Alistair Overeem's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Alistair Overeem loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Tito tries to open up Alistair Overeem's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alistair in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Forehead
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem attempts to move to full guard
Alistair Overeem manages to switch to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to close his guard around Tito
He succeeds!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair measures the resilience of Tito's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tito's side.
Hard blow to Tito's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito Ortiz 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 Alistair's moves.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Alistair Overeem holds Tito Ortiz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tito is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Tito is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Alistair Overeem charges at Tito throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Tito is rocked!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tito won't budge, forcing Alistair to pull guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Alistair
Tito is in closed guard... Alistair tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tito Ortiz!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to move on the ground and shows Alistair Overeem a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tito's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair fires a barrage of punches at Tito's head!
This is bad! Alistair is just pounding on Tito Ortiz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tito's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Chin
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Alistair Overeem uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tito Ortiz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Tito tries to stand up!
Alistair doesn't allow him!
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tito Ortiz
Alistair is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tito Ortiz, who is barely covering up!
Alistair Overeem turns out the lights for Tito! What an astonishing KO by Alistair!
Tito's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tito Ortiz's Nose
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (GnP) at 1:46 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 21/27 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Good, even first round, Overeem second round. Done deal. That simple, really.