Post by The Sandmen on Apr 5, 2012 16:19:19 GMT -5
To Complete the trilogy...and pad Chuck's record some more.
Chuck Liddell glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
They've fought twice before. Chuck dominated both fights. We are unsure why this 3rd fight is happening. I guess if there can be an Ortiz-Shamrock III, there can be a Liddell-Alexander III as well.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today. We're unsure why.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Chuck Liddell is taking the best of the fight.
Chuck Liddell and Alexander engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Alexander is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chuck Liddell is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alexander into his guard.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Houston Alexander seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alexander tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Houston Alexander! He is reversed and nor Chuck Liddell is on half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell is cooling the fight on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Iceman tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chuck Liddell storms over Alexander with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Alexander's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left eye
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chuck Liddell is looking to pass Houston Alexander's guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Alexander doesn't want to free his opponent and Iceman continues in closed guard
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Iceman's side.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman works on the ground with his fingers over Alexander's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alexander's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Chuck Liddell wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Iceman drills Houston Alexander's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Iceman tries to counter Alexander's moves on the ground.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Alexander goes to the body...
He punishes Iceman's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Brutal-looking high kick from Houston Alexander!
Iceman dodges!
Middle kick from Iceman.
The kick just misses.
Iceman clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Houston Alexander!
Iceman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Alexander grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Houston Alexander is unable to take him down
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Iceman with a double overhooks!
Alexander grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Houston Alexander is unable to take him down
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander struggles and launches a few punches to Iceman's head
Nothing from this... Houston Alexander seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Chuck Liddell to the ground from the clinch...
Iceman shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Iceman catches an ankle and Alexander is tripped to the mat!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Houston Alexander 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.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman breaths deeply while on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Alexander is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Houston Alexander! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Houston Alexander doesn't defend himself!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander
Alexander has given his back to Chuck Liddell who is trying to get one hook in!
Chuck Liddell has one hook in!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander 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 Alexander.
Nicely done! Iceman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Alexander is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Iceman tries to use some of his tricky moves but Iceman's is smart enough to counter him.
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Alexander's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alexander doesn't fight back!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right eye
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Alexander doesn't stop bleeding.
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alexander's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
That punishment by Chuck Liddell has left Alexander staggered! Chuck Liddell should try push forward now and finish this!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Alexander.
The cutman is working on Alexander's face.
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Round 3
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Chuck Liddell is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alexander's head
Those punches are hitting! Alexander covers his head!
Alexander doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chuck Liddell embrace and tries to move away...
Chuck Liddell pushes Alexander forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander launches a few hard punches to Chuck Liddell's ribs!
Iceman struggles and protects himself.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alexander's head
Those punches are hitting! Alexander covers his head!
Alexander's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Nice beating Houston Alexander has received.
Alexander takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell shoots and grab both of Houston Alexander's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Iceman lifted Alexander's off his feet and throws him on the mat
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Iceman jumps and tries to free his leg! Alexander doesn't allow this but Chuck Liddell is able to get half guard here.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Iceman who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Chuck Liddell is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is a bloody mess!
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Alexander laid out on the mat! Chuck Liddell's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alexander can't see anything with that swollen right eye.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/43 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 9/9 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Dominating performance by Iceman who took his best game against Houston Alexander.
Alexander had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Honda Center (Anaheim, CA).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Chuck Liddell glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
They've fought twice before. Chuck dominated both fights. We are unsure why this 3rd fight is happening. I guess if there can be an Ortiz-Shamrock III, there can be a Liddell-Alexander III as well.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today. We're unsure why.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
As the fight continues it seems that Chuck Liddell is taking the best of the fight.
Chuck Liddell and Alexander engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Alexander is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chuck Liddell is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alexander into his guard.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Houston Alexander seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alexander tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Houston Alexander! He is reversed and nor Chuck Liddell is on half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell is cooling the fight on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Iceman tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chuck Liddell storms over Alexander with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Alexander's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left eye
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Alexander misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chuck Liddell is looking to pass Houston Alexander's guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Alexander doesn't want to free his opponent and Iceman continues in closed guard
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Iceman's side.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to trap Chuck Liddell in his guard.
Houston Alexander manages to switch to full guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman works on the ground with his fingers over Alexander's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to escape from closed guard...
Iceman struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alexander from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Alexander's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Chuck Liddell wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Iceman drills Houston Alexander's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Iceman tries to counter Alexander's moves on the ground.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Alexander goes to the body...
He punishes Iceman's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Brutal-looking high kick from Houston Alexander!
Iceman dodges!
Middle kick from Iceman.
The kick just misses.
Iceman clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Houston Alexander!
Iceman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Alexander grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Houston Alexander is unable to take him down
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Iceman with a double overhooks!
Alexander grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Houston Alexander is unable to take him down
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Chin
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander struggles and launches a few punches to Iceman's head
Nothing from this... Houston Alexander seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Chuck Liddell to the ground from the clinch...
Iceman shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Iceman catches an ankle and Alexander is tripped to the mat!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Alexander
Iceman is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell tries to roll to his side and trap Houston Alexander in his guard...
Chuck Liddell gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Alexander
He succeeds!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Houston Alexander 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.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman breaths deeply while on the ground
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Iceman
Alexander is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Houston Alexander! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Houston Alexander doesn't defend himself!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander 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.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander
Alexander has given his back to Chuck Liddell who is trying to get one hook in!
Chuck Liddell has one hook in!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander 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 Alexander.
Nicely done! Iceman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Alexander is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Iceman tries to use some of his tricky moves but Iceman's is smart enough to counter him.
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Alexander's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alexander doesn't fight back!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right eye
Iceman is in rear mount over Alexander with two hooks in
Alexander doesn't stop bleeding.
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alexander's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
That punishment by Chuck Liddell has left Alexander staggered! Chuck Liddell should try push forward now and finish this!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Alexander.
The cutman is working on Alexander's face.
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Round 3
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Chuck Liddell is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Iceman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chuck Liddell pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alexander's head
Those punches are hitting! Alexander covers his head!
Alexander doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chuck Liddell embrace and tries to move away...
Chuck Liddell pushes Alexander forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander launches a few hard punches to Chuck Liddell's ribs!
Iceman struggles and protects himself.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alexander's head
Those punches are hitting! Alexander covers his head!
Alexander's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Nice beating Houston Alexander has received.
Alexander takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell shoots and grab both of Houston Alexander's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Iceman lifted Alexander's off his feet and throws him on the mat
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell pushes Houston Alexander against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Iceman jumps and tries to free his leg! Alexander doesn't allow this but Chuck Liddell is able to get half guard here.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Alexander
Chuck Liddell pushes Alexander's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Iceman who is in full mount! Alexander is in trouble now!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander tries to escape from the full mount...
Chuck Liddell is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is a bloody mess!
Alexander tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
That brutal impact left Alexander laid out on the mat! Chuck Liddell's corner come in to congratulate him!
Alexander can't see anything with that swollen right eye.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Mouth
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/43 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 9/9 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/8 (0%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 479 s
Dominating performance by Iceman who took his best game against Houston Alexander.
Alexander had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Honda Center (Anaheim, CA).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!