Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:45:34 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Alves while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Luke Rockhold 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 fight gets underway.
Thiago Alves is opening up on Rockhold and raining down combinations!
Rockhold doesn't look worried as he defends.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Alves's defense muffles the blows.
Nice punch by Luke Rockhold
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alves seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Rockhold has a small cut in his Forehead
Luke Rockhold moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Alves steps forward
Luke Rockhold catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Rockhold looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Alves struggles... Luke Rockhold is unable to take him down
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold launches a kick
but Thiago Alves avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Rockhold's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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 closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold tries to escape from closed guard...
Rockhold struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Alves delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rockhold is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Thiago Alves's corner come in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Nose
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 2:34 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Vintage Alvez. Regular Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold 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 fight gets underway.
Thiago Alves is opening up on Rockhold and raining down combinations!
Rockhold doesn't look worried as he defends.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Alves's defense muffles the blows.
Nice punch by Luke Rockhold
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alves seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Rockhold has a small cut in his Forehead
Luke Rockhold moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Alves steps forward
Luke Rockhold catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Rockhold looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Alves struggles... Luke Rockhold is unable to take him down
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold launches a kick
but Thiago Alves avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Rockhold's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
Alves moves aside and dodges.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves 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 closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold tries to escape from closed guard...
Rockhold struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Alves delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rockhold is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Thiago Alves's corner come in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Nose
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 2:34 Round 1
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Vintage Alvez. Regular Rockhold.