Post by The Sandmen on Aug 3, 2018 15:18:49 GMT -5
Tank Abbott glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Alistair Overeem looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Tank and Alistair move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tank has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tank Abbott fakes a punch and launches himself over Alistair!
Nice move by Tank who clinches and pushes Alistair against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Tank Abbott's ribs!
Tank struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Tank's head
Those punches are hitting! Tank covers his head!
Tank Abbott pushes away Alistair trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alistair doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tank Abbott
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Tank's face, followed by knees to the body from Alistair Overeem!
Bang! Tank can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Tank tries to dirty boxing while holds Alistair against cage
Alistair is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Tank pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tank Abbott slightly pushes Alistair into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A bad move from Tank Abbott
almost puts his head in the path of Alistair's kick.
Alistair misses a step and Tank Abbott sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tank moves forward looking for some action
Alistair Overeem struggles a bit before breaking Tank's attemp of grappling
Tank Abbott tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Tank ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alistair's side.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alistair tries to cover his face,
Alistair's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Alistair Overeem doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. 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.
Tank Abbott and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tank Abbott goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
Tank only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alistair's chin
Tank cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Tank Abbott
Great move by Alistair who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Tank Abbott!
Alistair Overeem is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Alistair! It would have finished this fight.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Alistair.
It looks like Tank was hit by a bus!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Here comes Alistair Overeem with a vicious middle kick!
Tank Abbott dodges that one moving backwards
Alistair Overeem goes with a looping right hand while Tank Abbott jumps back and jabs
Alistair seems staggered and Tank Abbott runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tank Abbott closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alistair Overeem is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tank into his guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Alistair
Tank fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Tank is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to move on the ground and shows Tank Abbott a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alistair's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The ref pulls off Tank Abbott! Alistair seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Alistair's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Tank Abbott by TKO (Elbow) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 63 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/13 (46%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 63 s
Tank took good damage here, but came out on top. Continuing to prove he is at that next level.
Alistair Overeem looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tank and Alistair move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tank has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tank Abbott fakes a punch and launches himself over Alistair!
Nice move by Tank who clinches and pushes Alistair against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Tank Abbott's ribs!
Tank struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Tank's head
Those punches are hitting! Tank covers his head!
Tank Abbott pushes away Alistair trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alistair doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tank Abbott
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Tank's face, followed by knees to the body from Alistair Overeem!
Bang! Tank can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Tank tries to dirty boxing while holds Alistair against cage
Alistair is unable to defend himself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Tank pushes Alistair Overeem against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Alistair's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Alistair's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Alistair Overeem's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tank Abbott slightly pushes Alistair into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
A bad move from Tank Abbott
almost puts his head in the path of Alistair's kick.
Alistair misses a step and Tank Abbott sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tank moves forward looking for some action
Alistair Overeem struggles a bit before breaking Tank's attemp of grappling
Tank Abbott tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Tank ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alistair's side.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alistair tries to cover his face,
Alistair's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Tank
Alistair Overeem doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alistair Overeem. 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.
Tank Abbott and Alistair engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tank Abbott goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
Tank only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alistair's chin
Tank cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Tank Abbott
Great move by Alistair who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Tank Abbott!
Alistair Overeem is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you Alistair! It would have finished this fight.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Alistair.
It looks like Tank was hit by a bus!
Tank's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Here comes Alistair Overeem with a vicious middle kick!
Tank Abbott dodges that one moving backwards
Alistair Overeem goes with a looping right hand while Tank Abbott jumps back and jabs
Alistair seems staggered and Tank Abbott runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tank Abbott closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alistair Overeem is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tank into his guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Alistair
Tank fires a barrage of punches at Alistair's head!
This is bad! Tank is just pounding on Alistair Overeem's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Alistair
Alistair tries to move on the ground and shows Tank Abbott a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alistair's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The ref pulls off Tank Abbott! Alistair seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Alistair's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Tank Abbott by TKO (Elbow) at 4:39 Round 1
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 63 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/13 (46%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 63 s
Tank took good damage here, but came out on top. Continuing to prove he is at that next level.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!