Post by The Sandmen on Aug 21, 2020 16:35:15 GMT -5
Michael Bisping looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Ferocious staredown by Alexander while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Bisping and Alexander move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Houston Alexander tries a high kick!
Bisping was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Bisping's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Left cheek
Pulverizing punch to Alexander's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Bisping!
Alexander is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping looks to be in very good shape.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Alexander is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bisping.
A left hook from Bisping
grazes the chin of Alexander.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Bisping measures the resilience of Alexander's chin with an uppercut while Alexander lands some great crosses.
1:24 Round 1 and Bisping is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Michael Bisping throws a looping left hand...
Alexander moves aside and dodges.
Alexander launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Bisping's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Houston Alexander for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Bisping time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with Bisping.
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Alexander struggles and protects himself.
Bisping misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Bisping's face while in the clinch!
Bisping pushes Houston Alexander with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Michael Bisping attempts to cut off Alexander with punches
Alexander reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left eye
Houston Alexander circles around Bisping
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bisping seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Houston Alexander and Bisping engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bisping's Left eye is beginning to swell
Alexander throws a lazy kick
Bisping blocks and keeps his distance.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
High kick from Houston Alexander!
He misses narrowly!
Alexander launches a stiff jab!
Bisping ducks that one.
Alexander misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bisping avoids a dangerous strike from Alexander
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
High kick from Houston Alexander!
Bisping seems to be done!
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping tries to take Houston Alexander down... Alexander stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Alexander's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Michael Bisping is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander pushes Michael Bisping againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Bisping cannot escape Houston Alexander's clinch! Houston Alexander is just brutalizing Bisping with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Bisping who put distance between them
A punch from Michael Bisping
whizzes past Alexander.
An overhand right from Michael Bisping that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Alexander moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander begins to launch a barrage of punches over Bisping
this is getting worse and worse for Bisping
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Bisping seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Michael Bisping
that forces Alexander to try and defend better.
Bisping moves to shoot
Alexander misses a knee.
Houston Alexander swings...
hard impact to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
Alexander only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Michael Bisping moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Houston Alexander paws at Bisping.
Bisping swings ineffectively.
Michael Bisping gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Bisping's face
A wicked punch by Michael Bisping
goes awry.
Houston Alexander launches a body shot
Bisping dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bisping dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Brutal-looking high kick from Houston Alexander!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Bisping has a small cut in his Nose
Michael Bisping seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Houston Alexander!
Houston Alexander runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Michael Bisping who almost cannot stand!
One after another Houston Alexander is punishing Bisping! Wow! Josh Rosenthal should be doing something soon!
Bisping hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Houston Alexander has left Bisping unconscious! What a finish by Houston Alexander!
Bisping's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Right eye
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punches) at 2:08 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/17 (41%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Good fight. Bisping was winning early, but Houston powered through that then started power-ing. And his power hurt bisping. Especially his right eye.
And now, this.
Ferocious staredown by Alexander while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Bisping and Alexander move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Houston Alexander tries a high kick!
Bisping was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Bisping's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Left cheek
Pulverizing punch to Alexander's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Bisping!
Alexander is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping looks to be in very good shape.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Alexander is on the receiving end of a great combo by Bisping.
A left hook from Bisping
grazes the chin of Alexander.
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Houston Alexander's punches
Bisping measures the resilience of Alexander's chin with an uppercut while Alexander lands some great crosses.
1:24 Round 1 and Bisping is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Michael Bisping throws a looping left hand...
Alexander moves aside and dodges.
Alexander launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Bisping's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Houston Alexander for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal allows Bisping time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Alexander tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Alexander is clinching with Bisping.
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Alexander struggles and protects himself.
Bisping misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Bisping's face while in the clinch!
Bisping pushes Houston Alexander with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Michael Bisping attempts to cut off Alexander with punches
Alexander reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Left eye
Houston Alexander circles around Bisping
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bisping seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Houston Alexander and Bisping engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bisping's Left eye is beginning to swell
Alexander throws a lazy kick
Bisping blocks and keeps his distance.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
High kick from Houston Alexander!
He misses narrowly!
Alexander launches a stiff jab!
Bisping ducks that one.
Alexander misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bisping avoids a dangerous strike from Alexander
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
High kick from Houston Alexander!
Bisping seems to be done!
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping tries to take Houston Alexander down... Alexander stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Alexander's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Houston Alexander's ribs!
Houston Alexander's ribs shows the damage! Michael Bisping is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander pushes Michael Bisping againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Bisping cannot escape Houston Alexander's clinch! Houston Alexander is just brutalizing Bisping with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander tries to take Michael Bisping down... Bisping stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bisping's jaw!
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Houston Alexander embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Bisping who put distance between them
A punch from Michael Bisping
whizzes past Alexander.
An overhand right from Michael Bisping that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Alexander moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Alexander begins to launch a barrage of punches over Bisping
this is getting worse and worse for Bisping
Solid low kick from Houston Alexander.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Bisping seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Brilliant combination from Michael Bisping
that forces Alexander to try and defend better.
Bisping moves to shoot
Alexander misses a knee.
Houston Alexander swings...
hard impact to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Michael Bisping jumps back and jabs
Alexander only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Michael Bisping moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Houston Alexander paws at Bisping.
Bisping swings ineffectively.
Michael Bisping gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Bisping's face
A wicked punch by Michael Bisping
goes awry.
Houston Alexander launches a body shot
Bisping dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bisping dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Brutal-looking high kick from Houston Alexander!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Bisping has a small cut in his Nose
Michael Bisping seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Houston Alexander!
Houston Alexander runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Michael Bisping who almost cannot stand!
One after another Houston Alexander is punishing Bisping! Wow! Josh Rosenthal should be doing something soon!
Bisping hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Houston Alexander has left Bisping unconscious! What a finish by Houston Alexander!
Bisping's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Right eye
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punches) at 2:08 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 21/31 (68%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/17 (41%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Good fight. Bisping was winning early, but Houston powered through that then started power-ing. And his power hurt bisping. Especially his right eye.
And now, this.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!