Post by The Sandmen on Jul 11, 2018 20:16:04 GMT -5
ManMMA SuperFight Championship
Rashad Evans looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Stipe Miocic looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Miocic 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Evans and Miocic move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Miocic is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Miocic
Deep breaths from Stipe Miocic who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
That hit Evans who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Miocic
Miocic measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans hovers above Miocic
Stipe Miocic stops him from throwing strikes.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Miocic
Evans tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Miocic
Deep breaths from Stipe Miocic who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
Evans blocks those punches
Miocic clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Evans launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Stipe Miocic rolls over himself and stands up while Rashad Evans rolls on his back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Stipe Miocic. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Miocic throws a low kick
Rashad Evans blocks.
Miocic misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punches from Rashad Evans.
Even nicer blocks from Miocic.
Rashad Evans fakes a punch and launches himself over Stipe Miocic
Great move by Evans who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Rashad Evans pushes away Miocic trying to keep the fight at striking range
Miocic stumbles backwards and Rashad Evans circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Miocic launches a stiff jab!
Evans ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Evans launches a furious hook!
Miocic ducks under and pushes Rashad Evans creating some space.
Miocic moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Evans with a double overhooks!
Miocic looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rashad Evans's punches
Miocic is on the receiving end of a great combo by Evans.
Stipe Miocic tries a high kick!
Evans was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Solid jabs from Stipe Miocic.
Evans defends.
Stipe Miocic gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Miocic's chin! That stops Miocic in his tracks!
Evans throws a hook
He fails to land it.
A left hook from Evans
grazes the chin of Miocic.
Miocic's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Stipe Miocic!
Evans is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A punch from Stipe Miocic
grazes Evans's left cheek.
Stipe Miocic launches a rapid series of punches
taking Evans from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Stipe Miocic goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Evans seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Stipe Miocic's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Evans's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Stipe Miocic is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Evans with uppercuts!
Evans is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Evans is unable to escape!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Stipe Miocic!
That one almost breaks Evans's chin! He is knocked down!
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Loud pop!
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Evans checks that kick!
Evans is trying to counter now!
Evans tries to hit Stipe Miocic with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Miocic steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Loud pop!
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Loud pop!
Evans hyper-extended his left leg
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Evans checks that kick!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Evans tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Rashad Evans is standing now.
Miocic moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Evans with a double overhooks!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miocic tries to breaks Rashad Evans's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Miocic launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Evans's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Miocic is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rashad Evans just can't get away!
Rashad Evans pushes away Miocic trying to keep the fight at striking range
Miocic doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans pushes Miocic against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Evans controls Stipe Miocic in the clinch and deliver a few uppercuts, nice shots Miocic is hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Stipe Miocic!
That one almost breaks Evans's chin! He is knocked down!
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Evans tries to stand up!
Miocic doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Miocic launches a kick to Evans's thigh
Loud pop!
Miocic is standing while Evans is on the ground on his back
Evans tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Rashad Evans is standing now.
Here comes Stipe Miocic with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Evans's ribs!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Miocic moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Evans with a double overhooks!
Nice punch by Stipe Miocic
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Evans's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans and Miocic engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Stipe Miocic fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rashad Evans! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Solid kick to the leg from Stipe Miocic
that visibly pains Evans.
Rashad Evans seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stipe Miocic!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Miocic launches a hook to the body
Bang! Evans stops that one with his ribs!
Nice punch by Rashad Evans
that nearly tags Miocic.
Poorly executed technique. Stipe Miocic looks to counter!
Miocic fires low kicks
punishing Evans's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Miocic launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Miocic launches a hook to the body
Bang! Evans stops that one with his ribs!
Brilliant combination from Rashad Evans
Miocic is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Miocic tries to grapple
He puts Evans in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stipe Miocic postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Evans hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Evans ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Stipe Miocic launches a knee while holding Evans's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Evans in the abdomen
Stipe Miocic tries a middle kick
Evans blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Evans Hyper-extended his arm
Miocic launches a hook to the body
Bang! Evans stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Evans's body! He's holding his side
Miocic steps backwards away from Rashad Evans. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans paws at Miocic.
Miocic answers with solid punches!
Stipe Miocic tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Evans is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stipe Miocic is in open guard over Evans
Evans tries to close his guard around Miocic
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Rashad Evans is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Miocic leads with a punch
Rashad Evans evades but whiffs with a counter.
Miocic looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rashad Evans's punches
Evans is on the receiving end of a great combo by Miocic.
Stipe Miocic and Evans engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Stipe Miocic is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rashad Evans throws a looping right hand...
Miocic moves aside and dodges.
Evans misses a step and Stipe Miocic sees an opportunity to counter him!
Miocic 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.
Rashad Evans's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Miocic is throwing a flurry of punches!
Rashad Evans just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Miocic takes a break to breathe while holding Rashad Evans.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
A wicked punch by Rashad Evans
goes awry.
Stipe Miocic fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Evans's chin
Evans's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
A punch from Stipe Miocic
grazes Evans's left cheek.
Stipe Miocic moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Miocic is swinging for the fences!
Evans backpedals and creates space. Stipe Miocic is asking him if he is going to fight!
Stipe Miocic gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans fires an unorthodox punch to Miocic's torso
that goes wide.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Evans was not ready to fight a fighter of Stipe Miocic caliber.
Miocic moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Evans with a double overhooks!
Stipe Miocic throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Evans's chin! That stops Evans in his tracks!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Evans was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Stipe Miocic by TKO (Punch) at 2:28 Round 3
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 10/34 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 35/45 (78%)
Kicks 12/15 (80%)
Clinch strikes 17/24 (71%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Stipe Miocic wins the SuperFight title!
Rashad started okay, but Stipe brought some serious "it", and took part then to take over. Big win times.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!