Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2015 14:26:25 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Junior dos Santos 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
Alistair is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
puts dos Santos in a world of hurt!
Low kick by Alistair Overeem to maintain his distance.
That hits Junior dos Santos's ankle
Pulverizing punch to Alistair's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
Not a desiderable position that dos Santos is in now. Alistair Overeem is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alistair tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alistair is clinching with dos Santos.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to dos Santos's face, followed by knees to the body from Alistair Overeem!
Bang! dos Santos can take many more shots like that!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Junior dos Santos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
dos Santos circles out and slips free of Alistair Overeem's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Junior dos Santos and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alistair Overeem is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alistair blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Alistair Overeem's cheek! Alistair stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem launches an up-kick intended for Junior dos Santos's head...
dos Santos leans out of the way.
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to hit Junior dos Santos with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. dos Santos steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos steps back and allows Alistair to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Alistair Overeem is standing now.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Alistair is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
dos Santos launches a furious hook!
Alistair ducks under and pushes Junior dos Santos creating some space.
dos Santos misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
Junior dos Santos launches a body shot
Alistair evades.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over dos Santos!
Nice move by Alistair who clinches and pushes dos Santos against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair pushes Junior dos Santos againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
dos Santos tries to block Alistair Overeem punches...
Alistair misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
dos Santos pushes Alistair Overeem againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Alistair cannot escape Junior dos Santos's clinch! Junior dos Santos is just brutalizing Alistair with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard dos Santos's jaw!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem pushes Junior dos Santos against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends dos Santos to the mat
Alistair is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem creates space and allows Junior dos Santos to stand up.
Junior dos Santos is on his feet again.
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Alistair's face
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is opening up on dos Santos and raining down combinations!
dos Santos's corner looks worried!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right cheek
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Junior dos Santos!
That one almost breaks Alistair's chin! He is knocked down!
Alistair's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Alistair's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Alistair's thigh
Loud pop!
Alistair hyper-extended his left leg
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Alistair's guard.
Alistair did not see that coming! Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Alistair now.
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Alistair
dos Santos tries to jump to side mount.
Alistair Overeem closed his guard around Junior dos Santos.
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Junior dos Santos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Junior dos Santos looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Junior dos Santos slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Alistair Overeem work his BJJ game.
Alistair measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Junior dos Santos is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Alistair in a world of hurt!
Junior dos Santos launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Alistair's knee!
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
Alistair's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Left eye
Incredible haymaker from Junior dos Santos!
You can see Alistair Overeem's head being snapped backwards!
Alistair crumples to the mat and dos Santos moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Alistair's Nose is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Haymaker) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 55 s
Junior dos Santos wins the SuperFight title!
This was a great fight. Both guys came in at about 91% health and stamina (JDS may have been in a slightly better situation, but nothing that had any consequence on his performance on way or another). Both guys hit hard, fast, and painfully. They evenly shredded each other, and both were at about 7% health when this fight finally ended. An absolute great finish to a great tournament.
oty
Junior dos Santos 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
Alistair is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
puts dos Santos in a world of hurt!
Low kick by Alistair Overeem to maintain his distance.
That hits Junior dos Santos's ankle
Pulverizing punch to Alistair's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
Not a desiderable position that dos Santos is in now. Alistair Overeem is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alistair tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alistair is clinching with dos Santos.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to dos Santos's face, followed by knees to the body from Alistair Overeem!
Bang! dos Santos can take many more shots like that!
dos Santos's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Junior dos Santos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
dos Santos circles out and slips free of Alistair Overeem's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Junior dos Santos and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alistair Overeem is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alistair blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Alistair Overeem's cheek! Alistair stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem launches an up-kick intended for Junior dos Santos's head...
dos Santos leans out of the way.
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Alistair tries to hit Junior dos Santos with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. dos Santos steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos steps back and allows Alistair to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Alistair Overeem is standing now.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Alistair is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
dos Santos launches a furious hook!
Alistair ducks under and pushes Junior dos Santos creating some space.
dos Santos misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
Junior dos Santos launches a body shot
Alistair evades.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over dos Santos!
Nice move by Alistair who clinches and pushes dos Santos against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair pushes Junior dos Santos againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
dos Santos tries to block Alistair Overeem punches...
Alistair misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
dos Santos pushes Alistair Overeem againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Alistair cannot escape Junior dos Santos's clinch! Junior dos Santos is just brutalizing Alistair with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Junior dos Santos down... dos Santos stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard dos Santos's jaw!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem pushes Junior dos Santos against the fence and tries to hit him with the back of his elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends dos Santos to the mat
Alistair is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Alistair Overeem creates space and allows Junior dos Santos to stand up.
Junior dos Santos is on his feet again.
Junior dos Santos tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Alistair's face
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is opening up on dos Santos and raining down combinations!
dos Santos's corner looks worried!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right cheek
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alistair jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair Overeem pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Junior dos Santos!
That one almost breaks Alistair's chin! He is knocked down!
Alistair's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Alistair's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos launches a kick to Alistair's thigh
Loud pop!
Alistair hyper-extended his left leg
dos Santos is standing while Alistair is on the ground on his back
dos Santos decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Alistair's guard.
Alistair did not see that coming! Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Alistair now.
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Alistair
dos Santos tries to jump to side mount.
Alistair Overeem closed his guard around Junior dos Santos.
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Junior dos Santos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Alistair measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
Junior dos Santos is in side mount over Alistair Overeem
Junior dos Santos looks to mount Alistair Overeem...
Junior dos Santos slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Alistair Overeem
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Alistair Overeem work his BJJ game.
Alistair measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Junior dos Santos is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
A furious flurry of punches from Junior dos Santos
puts Alistair in a world of hurt!
Junior dos Santos launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Alistair's knee!
Junior dos Santos throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
Alistair's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Left eye
Incredible haymaker from Junior dos Santos!
You can see Alistair Overeem's head being snapped backwards!
Alistair crumples to the mat and dos Santos moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Alistair's Nose is beginning to swell
Alistair has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Haymaker) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/16 (50%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 107 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 55 s
Junior dos Santos wins the SuperFight title!
This was a great fight. Both guys came in at about 91% health and stamina (JDS may have been in a slightly better situation, but nothing that had any consequence on his performance on way or another). Both guys hit hard, fast, and painfully. They evenly shredded each other, and both were at about 7% health when this fight finally ended. An absolute great finish to a great tournament.
oty