Post by The Sandmen on Jan 19, 2021 22:47:42 GMT -5
Rashad Evans is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Not a desiderable position that Evans is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Evans's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Evans launches a furious hook!
That hits Alexander's chin like a wrecking ball! Alexander loses balance and goes to the mat.
Evans is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Alexander tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Evans is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Evans opts to jump inside Alexander's guard.
Alexander didn't see that coming. Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander now.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Rashad Evans is in Alexander open guard now
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans tries to open up Alexander with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Alexander blocks a few elbows and now Rashad Evans will have to look for another option here.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Rashad Evans was tooling Houston Alexander for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Houston Alexander lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander has a small cut in his Chin
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Alexander rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Houston Alexander blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Alexander 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.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to close the guard.
Alexander put Rashad Evans in closed guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans 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 Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) is cheering him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Evans can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Houston Alexander fires an unorthodox punch to Evans's torso
that hits its mark.
Superb haymaker by Evans
that lands on Alexander's face like a cannon ball!
Rashad Evans circles around Alexander
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Houston Alexander is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alexander's face!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans hovers above Alexander
Good punches to Alexander's body.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Evans is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Rashad Evans circles around Alexander
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Houston Alexander's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Houston Alexander, who is barely covering up!
Alexander's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Houston Alexander! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Houston Alexander doesn't defend himself!
Alexander has a small cut in his Nose
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans tries to pass Houston Alexander's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alexander's being punished here!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans hovers above Alexander
Good punches to Alexander's body.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Alexander! Evans has one hook in and keeps working!
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Alexander doesn't stop bleeding.
Evans fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Evans is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Forehead
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Rashad Evans isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Alexander locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rashad Evans unil he can pull his arm free! Evans lost his dominant position.
Evans clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Alexander 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 in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Evans fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Houston Alexander didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander is a bloody mess!
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Evans moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evans launches a barrage of elbows over Alexander's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alexander doesn't fight back!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander has a small cut in his Left cheek
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Rashad Evans has left Alexander laying flat on the mat!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (Elbows) at 4:18 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/77 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Houston Alexander lives up to the expectations no one has of him, as he slumps down and takes a useless knee of uselessness to round out the penultimate event of his ManMMA career.
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Not a desiderable position that Evans is in now. Houston Alexander is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alexander goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Evans's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Evans launches a furious hook!
That hits Alexander's chin like a wrecking ball! Alexander loses balance and goes to the mat.
Evans is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Alexander tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Evans is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Evans opts to jump inside Alexander's guard.
Alexander didn't see that coming. Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander now.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans struggles on the ground and tries to break Houston Alexander's guard...
Rashad Evans is in Alexander open guard now
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans tries to open up Alexander with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Alexander blocks a few elbows and now Rashad Evans will have to look for another option here.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Rashad Evans was tooling Houston Alexander for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Houston Alexander lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Houston Alexander
Solid shots!
Alexander has a small cut in his Chin
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Alexander rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans aggressively and repeatedly punches Alexander.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Houston Alexander blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Houston Alexander looks to counter!
Alexander 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.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to close the guard.
Alexander put Rashad Evans in closed guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans 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 Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) is cheering him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Evans can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Houston Alexander fires an unorthodox punch to Evans's torso
that hits its mark.
Superb haymaker by Evans
that lands on Alexander's face like a cannon ball!
Rashad Evans circles around Alexander
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Houston Alexander is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alexander's face!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Houston Alexander gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans hovers above Alexander
Good punches to Alexander's body.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Alexander
Evans tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Evans is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Rashad Evans circles around Alexander
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Houston Alexander's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Houston Alexander, who is barely covering up!
Alexander's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Houston Alexander! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Houston Alexander doesn't defend himself!
Alexander has a small cut in his Nose
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Rashad Evans tries to pass Houston Alexander's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alexander's being punished here!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Rashad Evans hovers above Alexander
Good punches to Alexander's body.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Houston Alexander to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander
Evans tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Alexander! Evans has one hook in and keeps working!
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Right cheek
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Alexander doesn't stop bleeding.
Evans fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Evans is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Houston Alexander's Forehead
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rashad Evans throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Evans is in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Rashad Evans isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Alexander locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rashad Evans unil he can pull his arm free! Evans lost his dominant position.
Evans clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Alexander 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 in rear mount over Alexander with one hook in
Houston Alexander doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Evans's moves.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Evans fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Houston Alexander didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander is a bloody mess!
Alexander tries to close his guard around Evans
He is not able to do it
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Evans is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Evans moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evans launches a barrage of elbows over Alexander's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alexander doesn't fight back!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander has a small cut in his Left cheek
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Alexander
Evans delivers a few accurate elbows!
Alexander is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Rashad Evans has left Alexander laying flat on the mat!
Alexander's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (Elbows) at 4:18 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/77 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 448 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Houston Alexander lives up to the expectations no one has of him, as he slumps down and takes a useless knee of uselessness to round out the penultimate event of his ManMMA career.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!