Post by The Sandmen on Jan 3, 2018 1:33:29 GMT -5
Anthony Johnson raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Thiago Alves 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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Rumble and Alves move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alves launches a stiff jab!
Rumble ducks that one.
Alves moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Anthony Johnson checks the kick.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Anthony Johnson charges at Alves throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alves is rocked!
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The two exchange wildly
Rumble is connecting with a few punches
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Johnson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Brutal combination from Anthony Johnson!
Alves is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alves's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Good front kick from Alves!
Anthony Johnson blocks
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Alves is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Anthony Johnson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A furious flurry of punches from Anthony Johnson
puts Alves in a world of hurt!
Thiago Alves is opening up on Rumble and raining down combinations!
Rumble doesn't look worried as he defends.
Rumble is trying to counter now!
Rumble launches a furious hook!
That hits Alves's chin like a wrecking ball! Alves loses balance and goes to the mat.
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Johnson's head...
Rumble leans out of the way.
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson creates space and allows Thiago Alves to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Rumble goes for a low kick..
Alves avoids the deadly blow.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Anthony Johnson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Those punches are hitting! Rumble covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alves's face while in the clinch!
Alves can't take many more shots like those!
Alves's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left cheek
Alves seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble struggles and launches a few punches to Alves's head
Those punches are hitting! Alves covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble pushes Thiago Alves against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alves's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Johnson fakes a few punches and advance towards Alves trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Thiago Alves lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
Alves misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson creates space and allows Thiago Alves to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Rumble.
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Round 2
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Anthony Johnson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alves
Rumble shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Those punches are hitting! Rumble covers his head!
Rumble's Mouth is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble pushes Thiago Alves against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alves's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alves's face while in the clinch!
Alves can't take many more shots like those!
The frightening power of Anthony Johnson has left Alves sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Alves's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punches) at 0:45 Round 2
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 14/19 (74%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Thiago Alves 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.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rumble and Alves move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alves launches a stiff jab!
Rumble ducks that one.
Alves moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Anthony Johnson checks the kick.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Johnson to fight back!
Anthony Johnson charges at Alves throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alves is rocked!
Alves shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
The two exchange wildly
Rumble is connecting with a few punches
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Johnson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Brutal combination from Anthony Johnson!
Alves is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Alves's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Rumble decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Good front kick from Alves!
Anthony Johnson blocks
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Johnson's punches
Alves is on the receiving end of a great combo by Rumble.
Anthony Johnson seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A furious flurry of punches from Anthony Johnson
puts Alves in a world of hurt!
Thiago Alves is opening up on Rumble and raining down combinations!
Rumble doesn't look worried as he defends.
Rumble is trying to counter now!
Rumble launches a furious hook!
That hits Alves's chin like a wrecking ball! Alves loses balance and goes to the mat.
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Johnson's head...
Rumble leans out of the way.
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson creates space and allows Thiago Alves to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Anthony Johnson tries to take advantage...
Rumble goes for a low kick..
Alves avoids the deadly blow.
Anthony Johnson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Anthony Johnson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Those punches are hitting! Rumble covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alves's face while in the clinch!
Alves can't take many more shots like those!
Alves's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left cheek
Alves seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble struggles and launches a few punches to Alves's head
Those punches are hitting! Alves covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble pushes Thiago Alves against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alves's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Johnson fakes a few punches and advance towards Alves trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Thiago Alves lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Anthony Johnson with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Rumble dodges that
Alves misses a step and Anthony Johnson sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rumble launches a kick to Alves's thigh
Loud pop!
Rumble is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Anthony Johnson creates space and allows Thiago Alves to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Rumble.
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Round 2
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Anthony Johnson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alves
Rumble shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Those punches are hitting! Rumble covers his head!
Rumble's Mouth is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rumble pushes Thiago Alves against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alves's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Alves's face while in the clinch!
Alves can't take many more shots like those!
The frightening power of Anthony Johnson has left Alves sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Alves's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Left cheek
Winner is Anthony Johnson by KO (Punches) at 0:45 Round 2
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 14/19 (74%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 2/11 (18%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!