Post by The Sandmen on Mar 13, 2015 0:11:53 GMT -5
Cain Velasquez looks very relaxed.
Chuck Liddell doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Cain Velasquez and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chuck Liddell throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Velasquez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Velasquez's being punished here!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez 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 full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to escape from the full mount...
Velasquez struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Iceman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell tries to close the guard.
Iceman put Cain Velasquez in closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Not a desiderable position that Velasquez is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Body shots by Chuck Liddell
Velasquez covers up.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Cain Velasquez's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell storms over Velasquez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Velasquez's face with his elbows!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Velasquez's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Cain Velasquez's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell aggressively and repeatedly punches Velasquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll on the ground...
Iceman knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Cain Velasquez's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Velasquez
Chuck Liddell throws his leg over Cain Velasquez's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chuck Liddell's rear naked choke attempt!
Cain Velasquez frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chuck Liddell and ends up on top!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman won't budge, forcing Velasquez to pull guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Velasquez breaks the lock and covers himself from Iceman's punches
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Chuck Liddell swings...
...no good.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez 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 Cain Velasquez
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman pushes off of Cain Velasquez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Velasquez stumbles backwards but Chuck Liddell chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch to Cain Velasquez ribs and the tries to trip him
Cain Velasquez loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Iceman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
Chuck Liddell is in Velasquez open guard now
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Velasquez's being punished here!
Velasquez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Velasquez is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Cain Velasquez
Velasquez misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Velasquez staggers backwards. Iceman wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Shovel hook by Chuck Liddell
tags Velasquez.
Chuck Liddell chases Velasquez and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Velasquez steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brilliant combination from Chuck Liddell
that forces Velasquez to try and defend better.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Iceman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Iceman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez 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.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Velasquez from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chuck Liddell. Velasquez is unable to cover himself now!
Velasquez's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chuck Liddell controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chuck Liddell. Velasquez is unable to cover himself now!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Velasquez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Velasquez was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Elbows) at 4:39 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 412 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 20/25 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/60 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 412 s
Chuck survived Cain's initial Takedown and GnP, then spent the rest of the fight takedowning and GnPing Cain.
Chuck Liddell doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cain Velasquez and Chuck Liddell touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Chuck Liddell throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Iceman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Iceman.
Velasquez has a small cut in his Mouth
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Velasquez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Velasquez's being punished here!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez 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 full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to escape from the full mount...
Velasquez struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Iceman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell tries to close the guard.
Iceman put Cain Velasquez in closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Not a desiderable position that Velasquez is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Body shots by Chuck Liddell
Velasquez covers up.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over Velasquez's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Velasquez doesn't fight back!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Cain Velasquez's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Chin
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell storms over Velasquez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Velasquez's face with his elbows!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at Velasquez's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Cain Velasquez's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell aggressively and repeatedly punches Velasquez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Velasquez's Right eye is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll on the ground...
Iceman knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cain Velasquez gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Cain Velasquez's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls Cain Velasquez to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Velasquez
Chuck Liddell throws his leg over Cain Velasquez's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chuck Liddell's rear naked choke attempt!
Cain Velasquez frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Chuck Liddell and ends up on top!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez tries to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Cain Velasquez manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Cain Velasquez. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman won't budge, forcing Velasquez to pull guard.
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Velasquez breaks the lock and covers himself from Iceman's punches
Velasquez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Iceman is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Chuck Liddell uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman is in closed guard... Velasquez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chuck Liddell!
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Velasquez tries to cover his face,
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Chuck Liddell swings...
...no good.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Velasquez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cain Velasquez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cain Velasquez 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 Cain Velasquez
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Iceman pushes off of Cain Velasquez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Velasquez stumbles backwards but Chuck Liddell chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch to Cain Velasquez ribs and the tries to trip him
Cain Velasquez loses balance and goes to the ground
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Iceman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to close his guard around Iceman
He succeeds!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over Velasquez
Iceman struggles on the ground and tries to break Cain Velasquez's guard...
Chuck Liddell is in Velasquez open guard now
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Velasquez's being punished here!
Velasquez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Velasquez is holding Chuck Liddell's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chuck Liddell shows great balance while pushing away Cain Velasquez
Velasquez misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Velasquez staggers backwards. Iceman wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Shovel hook by Chuck Liddell
tags Velasquez.
Chuck Liddell chases Velasquez and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Velasquez steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brilliant combination from Chuck Liddell
that forces Velasquez to try and defend better.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Iceman grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Velasquez
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Iceman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Velasquez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Velasquez
Cain Velasquez 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.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Velasquez from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chuck Liddell. Velasquez is unable to cover himself now!
Velasquez's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chuck Liddell controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Chuck Liddell tries to open Velasquez's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chuck Liddell. Velasquez is unable to cover himself now!
Velasquez has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Velasquez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Velasquez was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by TKO (Elbows) at 4:39 Round 2
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 412 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 20/25 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/60 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 412 s
Chuck survived Cain's initial Takedown and GnP, then spent the rest of the fight takedowning and GnPing Cain.