Post by The Sandmen on Jul 12, 2013 22:00:47 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Iceman moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Cro Cop struggles and protects himself.
Iceman misses a step and Mirko Cro Cop sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cro Cop tries to take Chuck Liddell down... Iceman stumbles backwards and Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Iceman's jaw!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Cro Cop's head
Those punches are hitting! Cro Cop covers his head!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Cro Cop's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Iceman tries to take Mirko Cro Cop down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
Mirko Cro Cop dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chuck Liddell throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Iceman attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Cro Cop's kick.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Mirko Cro Cop
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman is launching some bone breaking punches to Cro Cop's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Mirko Cro Cop's eyes.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Mirko Cro Cop down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cro Cop's jaw!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Cro Cop seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mirko Cro Cop and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mirko Cro Cop is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
High kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
Iceman seems to be done!
Not a desiderable position that Cro Cop is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cro Cop and Chuck Liddell are cliched up against the cage. Cro Cop steps for a throw
Iceman stays on his feet
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Cro Cop ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a knee while holding Iceman's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Iceman in the abdomen
Cro Cop seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mirko Cro Cop goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Iceman blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cro Cop launches a furious hook!
That hits Iceman's chin like a wrecking ball! Iceman loses balance and goes to the mat.
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
Cro Cop is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop moves backwards and gestures for Chuck Liddell to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chuck Liddell is standing now.
Cro Cop goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mirko Cro Cop can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cro Cop moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Iceman and Cro Cop circle around the center of the cage.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Iceman's knee!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chuck Liddell leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Iceman shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Mirko Cro Cop
Iceman is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Chuck Liddell chases Cro Cop and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cro Cop steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cro Cop's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A bad move from Chuck Liddell
almost puts his head in the path of Cro Cop's kick.
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Cro Cop
and counters with a solid straight!
Mirko Cro Cop throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Chuck Liddell
allows Cro Cop to land a solid head kick.
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Mouth
Quick hook by Mirko Cro Cop
Good shot! Iceman has reasons to be worried.
Incredible high kick!
Iceman is worried!
Crushing shot to Iceman's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Mouth
Iceman attempts a shoot
Mirko Cro Cop hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Down Iceman goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Mirko Cro Cop's divison on notice!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Forehead
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by KO (Head kick) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 12/24 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 15 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 9/13 (69%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Clinch striking for Chuck? What? Anyways, once that nonsense was out of the way, and once Cro Cop stopped being afraid to throw kicks, he started kicking and kicking well. The result was a kick-win. Via kicks. As the ref raises Cro Cops hand, Cro Cop lurks in the back shadows of the arena, looking on with a smirk on his lips. He makes eye contact with Cro Cop. They both nod.
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Iceman moves to shoot
Cro Cop misses a knee.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cro Cop is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Cro Cop struggles and protects himself.
Iceman misses a step and Mirko Cro Cop sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cro Cop tries to take Chuck Liddell down... Iceman stumbles backwards and Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Iceman's jaw!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Cro Cop's head
Those punches are hitting! Cro Cop covers his head!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Cro Cop's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Iceman tries to take Mirko Cro Cop down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
Mirko Cro Cop dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Chuck Liddell throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Iceman attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Cro Cop's kick.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Mirko Cro Cop
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman is launching some bone breaking punches to Cro Cop's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Mirko Cro Cop's eyes.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Mirko Cro Cop down... Cro Cop stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cro Cop's jaw!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mirko Cro Cop
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cro Cop takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Cro Cop seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mirko Cro Cop and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mirko Cro Cop is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
High kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
Iceman seems to be done!
Not a desiderable position that Cro Cop is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cro Cop and Chuck Liddell are cliched up against the cage. Cro Cop steps for a throw
Iceman stays on his feet
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Mirko Cro Cop's ribs!
Mirko Cro Cop's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Cro Cop ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a knee while holding Iceman's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Iceman in the abdomen
Cro Cop seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mirko Cro Cop goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Iceman blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cro Cop launches a furious hook!
That hits Iceman's chin like a wrecking ball! Iceman loses balance and goes to the mat.
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
Cro Cop is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop launches a kick to Iceman's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop is standing while Iceman is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop moves backwards and gestures for Chuck Liddell to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chuck Liddell is standing now.
Cro Cop goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Mirko Cro Cop can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cro Cop moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Iceman and Cro Cop circle around the center of the cage.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Iceman's knee!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Chuck Liddell leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cro Cop
Iceman shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Mirko Cro Cop
Iceman is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Cro Cop clumsily fails here and it's time for Chuck Liddell to fight back!
Chuck Liddell chases Cro Cop and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cro Cop steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cro Cop's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A bad move from Chuck Liddell
almost puts his head in the path of Cro Cop's kick.
Iceman avoids a dangerous strike from Cro Cop
and counters with a solid straight!
Mirko Cro Cop throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Chuck Liddell
allows Cro Cop to land a solid head kick.
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Mouth
Quick hook by Mirko Cro Cop
Good shot! Iceman has reasons to be worried.
Incredible high kick!
Iceman is worried!
Crushing shot to Iceman's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Iceman's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Mouth
Iceman attempts a shoot
Mirko Cro Cop hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Down Iceman goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Mirko Cro Cop's divison on notice!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Forehead
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by KO (Head kick) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 12/24 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 15 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 10/18 (56%)
Kicks 9/13 (69%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Clinch striking for Chuck? What? Anyways, once that nonsense was out of the way, and once Cro Cop stopped being afraid to throw kicks, he started kicking and kicking well. The result was a kick-win. Via kicks. As the ref raises Cro Cops hand, Cro Cop lurks in the back shadows of the arena, looking on with a smirk on his lips. He makes eye contact with Cro Cop. They both nod.