Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2017 4:04:05 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Lima while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Luke Rockhold glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Douglas Lima charges at Rockhold throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rockhold is rocked!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Right eye
Douglas Lima tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Douglas Lima who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Douglas Lima's ribs!
Lima struggles and protects himself.
Lima is trying to counter now!
Douglas Lima postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rockhold hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold struggles and launches a few punches to Lima's head
Those punches are hitting! Lima covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold struggles and launches a few punches to Lima's head
Nothing from this... Luke Rockhold seems frustrated.
Douglas Lima pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Douglas Lima
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Douglas Lima down... Lima stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
Douglas Lima dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lima is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Lima
grazes the chin of Rockhold.
Rockhold has a small cut in his Chin
Rockhold is holding Douglas Lima's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Luke Rockhold is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
Lima breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Rockhold shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Lima's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see the pain reflected in Lima's eyes...
Lima pushes Luke Rockhold forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Rockhold
Lima is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Douglas Lima!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Douglas Lima
1:50 Round 1 and Rockhold is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lima struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Lima is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Rockhold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Lima holds Luke Rockhold and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Rockhold was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Douglas Lima hooks Rockhold's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Luke Rockhold manages to kick Lima away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Lima
Lima is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Lima misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Lima
Luke Rockhold isolates Douglas Lima's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Douglas Lima is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Lima
Lima 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 half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to turn into his oponent...
You can see the pain reflected in Lima's eyes...
Luke Rockhold tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Lima scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Lima is connecting with a few punches
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Douglas Lima takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Douglas Lima attempts a sweep single...
Douglas Lima catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lima.
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Rockhold
Douglas Lima is looking to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Douglas Lima gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Lima tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rockhold from the side mount!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Rockhold
Lima moves on the ground
Douglas Lima moves to side mount
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rockhold is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Lima is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has Lima controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Douglas Lima tries to better his position on the ground...
Lima is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Douglas Lima.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Rockhold's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Lima looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's chin with an uppercut while Rockhold lands some great crosses.
Lima avoids a dangerous strike from Rockhold
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Lima misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold is swinging for the fences!
Lima backpedals and creates space. Luke Rockhold is asking him if he is going to fight!
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Douglas Lima is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) is cheering him!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Rockhold pulls his arm out of danger.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Rockhold is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold hold his own hand and breaks Lima's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Douglas Lima.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Luke Rockhold tries a kimura
Lima breaks the lock.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Douglas Lima tries to take advantage...
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Douglas Lima jumps back and jabs
Rockhold seems staggered and Douglas Lima runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lima tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Rockhold moves backwards and circles around Douglas Lima.
Lima throws a low kick
Luke Rockhold blocks.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Douglas Lima that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Rockhold moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brutal-looking high kick from Douglas Lima!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Right cheek
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Rockhold staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
Lima launches a furious low kick!
Rockhold receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Luke Rockhold seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Douglas Lima!
Luke Rockhold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lima quickly defends.
Rockhold begins to launch a barrage of punches over Lima
Douglas Lima is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Douglas Lima looks to counter!
A right hand from Douglas Lima
makes Rockhold stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Chin
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Rockhold staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
You can see Rockhold's blood making stains in the mat.
Luke Rockhold looks rattled! Douglas Lima sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Luke Rockhold is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Douglas Lima's corner come in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (Punches) at 3:58 Round 2
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 18/29 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/16 (56%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 2/19 (11%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/13 (15%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Lima brings it. Luke less so.
Luke Rockhold glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Douglas Lima charges at Rockhold throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rockhold is rocked!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Right eye
Douglas Lima tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Douglas Lima who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Douglas Lima's ribs!
Lima struggles and protects himself.
Lima is trying to counter now!
Douglas Lima postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Rockhold hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold struggles and launches a few punches to Lima's head
Those punches are hitting! Lima covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold struggles and launches a few punches to Lima's head
Nothing from this... Luke Rockhold seems frustrated.
Douglas Lima pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Douglas Lima
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Douglas Lima down... Lima stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
Douglas Lima dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Lima is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Lima
grazes the chin of Rockhold.
Rockhold has a small cut in his Chin
Rockhold is holding Douglas Lima's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Douglas Lima loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Luke Rockhold is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Luke Rockhold goes for an americana!
Lima breaks free.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Rockhold shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Lima's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see the pain reflected in Lima's eyes...
Lima pushes Luke Rockhold forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Rockhold
Lima is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Douglas Lima!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Douglas Lima
1:50 Round 1 and Rockhold is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rockhold tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Lima struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Douglas Lima to fight back!
Lima is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Rockhold's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Lima holds Luke Rockhold and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Rockhold was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Douglas Lima hooks Rockhold's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Luke Rockhold manages to kick Lima away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Lima
Lima is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Douglas Lima launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Lima misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Douglas Lima can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Lima
Luke Rockhold isolates Douglas Lima's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Douglas Lima is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Lima
Lima 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 half guard over Lima
Douglas Lima tries to turn into his oponent...
You can see the pain reflected in Lima's eyes...
Luke Rockhold tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Lima scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Lima is connecting with a few punches
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Douglas Lima takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Douglas Lima attempts a sweep single...
Douglas Lima catches Luke Rockhold's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lima.
Douglas Lima is in closed guard over Rockhold
Douglas Lima is looking to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Douglas Lima gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in half guard over Rockhold
Lima tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rockhold from the side mount!
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Douglas Lima in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Douglas Lima is in open guard over Rockhold
Lima moves on the ground
Douglas Lima moves to side mount
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rockhold is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Lima is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has Lima controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Douglas Lima is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Douglas Lima tries to better his position on the ground...
Lima is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Douglas Lima.
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Round 2
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Pulverizing punch to Rockhold's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Lima looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's chin with an uppercut while Rockhold lands some great crosses.
Lima avoids a dangerous strike from Rockhold
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Lima misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold is swinging for the fences!
Lima backpedals and creates space. Luke Rockhold is asking him if he is going to fight!
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Douglas Lima is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Rockhold into his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Lima measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) is cheering him!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Douglas Lima overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Rockhold pulls his arm out of danger.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Lima
Rockhold is in closed guard... Lima tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Douglas Lima is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Lima fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold hold his own hand and breaks Lima's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Douglas Lima.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Lima is taking this opportunity to rest.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Douglas Lima
Luke Rockhold tries a kimura
Lima breaks the lock.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Douglas Lima tries to take advantage...
Douglas Lima attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Douglas Lima manages to switch to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Douglas Lima jumps back and jabs
Rockhold seems staggered and Douglas Lima runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Lima tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Rockhold moves backwards and circles around Douglas Lima.
Lima throws a low kick
Luke Rockhold blocks.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
An overhand right from Douglas Lima that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Rockhold moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Douglas Lima takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Brutal-looking high kick from Douglas Lima!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Right cheek
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Rockhold staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
Lima launches a furious low kick!
Rockhold receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Rockhold hyper-extended his left leg
Luke Rockhold seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Douglas Lima!
Luke Rockhold just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Lima quickly defends.
Rockhold begins to launch a barrage of punches over Lima
Douglas Lima is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Douglas Lima looks to counter!
A right hand from Douglas Lima
makes Rockhold stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Chin
That punishment by Douglas Lima has left Rockhold staggered! Douglas Lima should try push forward now and finish this!
You can see Rockhold's blood making stains in the mat.
Luke Rockhold looks rattled! Douglas Lima sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Luke Rockhold is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Rockhold laid out on the mat! Douglas Lima's corner come in to congratulate him!
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Douglas Lima by KO (Punches) at 3:58 Round 2
Statistics: Douglas Lima
Punches 18/29 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/16 (56%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 2/19 (11%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/13 (15%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 253 s
Lima brings it. Luke less so.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!