Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2012 16:41:52 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Alistair Overeem looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Chuck Liddell and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alistair Overeem goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Alistair seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
Alistair Overeem blocks and steps away.
Iceman throws a low kick
Alistair Overeem blocks.
Quick hook by Chuck Liddell
Good shot! Alistair has reasons to be worried.
Alistair has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Alistair Overeem
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Chuck Liddell's ribs!
Chuck Liddell's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alistair is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chuck Liddell just can't get away!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair pushes Chuck Liddell againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Iceman tries to block Alistair Overeem punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair circles out and slips free of Chuck Liddell's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Alistair tries to grapple
He puts Iceman in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Crisp uppercut by Alistair followed by a hard jab
Chuck Liddell stumbles back.
Alistair dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Iceman from the ground!
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem swings...
hard impact to Iceman's face!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem's mind is definitely in the fight, Iceman just got nailed! Alistair Overeem saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Iceman is going to have a headache after this one.
Alistair moves forward looking for some action
Alistair Overeem shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem launches a knee while holding Iceman's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Iceman in the abdomen
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Nice move by Alistair who clinches and pushes Iceman against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alistair's head
Nothing from this... Chuck Liddell seems frustrated.
Iceman misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Iceman blocks and then pushes away Alistair Overeem!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Chuck Liddell's knows what to do here and blocks them
Alistair Overeem gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
Alistair is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chuck Liddell paws at Alistair.
Alistair answers with solid punches!
Iceman throws a low kick
Alistair Overeem blocks.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Alistair launches a furious low kick!
Iceman receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
Alistair steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Iceman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Alistair with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Iceman stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Alistair Overeem is coming in again!
Iceman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Iceman has a small cut in his Forehead
Alistair looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Iceman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alistair.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Alistair blocks that. He made it look easy!
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem leans forwards and tries to grapple with Iceman
Alistair shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Alistair Overeem's ribs!
Alistair struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Chuck Liddell.
Chuck Liddell postures up and launches another series of punches!
Alistair pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chuck Liddell's offensive.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
a series of exchange forces Iceman's back to the fence, without delay Alistair charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Iceman will be sent flying
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman has a small cut in his Nose
Alistair doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chuck Liddell embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Alistair who put distance between them
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Alistair launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Iceman's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman goes down.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Alistair Overeem uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Alistair is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Alistair Overeem was tooling Chuck Liddell for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chuck Liddell lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Iceman is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Alistair Overeem has left Iceman laying flat on the mat!
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Elbows) at 1:01 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/12 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 36 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/20 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 36 s
I don't tihnk I saw this coming. I was gonna offer a good trade for Overeem, but this may make his value more than what I was going to offer
Alistair Overeem looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Chuck Liddell and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alistair Overeem goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Alistair seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
Alistair Overeem blocks and steps away.
Iceman throws a low kick
Alistair Overeem blocks.
Quick hook by Chuck Liddell
Good shot! Alistair has reasons to be worried.
Alistair has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Alistair Overeem
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Chuck Liddell's ribs!
Chuck Liddell's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alistair is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chuck Liddell just can't get away!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair pushes Chuck Liddell againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Iceman tries to block Alistair Overeem punches...
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair circles out and slips free of Chuck Liddell's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Alistair tries to grapple
He puts Iceman in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair takes a break to breathe while holding Chuck Liddell.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Crisp uppercut by Alistair followed by a hard jab
Chuck Liddell stumbles back.
Alistair dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Iceman from the ground!
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem swings...
hard impact to Iceman's face!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem's mind is definitely in the fight, Iceman just got nailed! Alistair Overeem saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Iceman is going to have a headache after this one.
Alistair moves forward looking for some action
Alistair Overeem shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair Overeem launches a knee while holding Iceman's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Iceman in the abdomen
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and launches himself over Iceman!
Nice move by Alistair who clinches and pushes Iceman against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Alistair's head
Nothing from this... Chuck Liddell seems frustrated.
Iceman misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
One, two, three! Alistair doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Iceman blocks and then pushes away Alistair Overeem!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Chuck Liddell's knows what to do here and blocks them
Alistair Overeem gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
Alistair is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chuck Liddell paws at Alistair.
Alistair answers with solid punches!
Iceman throws a low kick
Alistair Overeem blocks.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Alistair launches a furious low kick!
Iceman receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Iceman hyper-extended his leg
Alistair steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Iceman launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Alistair with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Iceman stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Alistair Overeem is coming in again!
Iceman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Iceman has a small cut in his Forehead
Alistair looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Iceman is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alistair.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Alistair blocks that. He made it look easy!
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem leans forwards and tries to grapple with Iceman
Alistair shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Alistair Overeem's ribs!
Alistair struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Chuck Liddell.
Chuck Liddell postures up and launches another series of punches!
Alistair pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chuck Liddell's offensive.
Alistair is trying to counter now!
a series of exchange forces Iceman's back to the fence, without delay Alistair charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Iceman will be sent flying
Iceman's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Iceman has a small cut in his Nose
Alistair doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chuck Liddell embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Alistair who put distance between them
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Alistair launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Iceman's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Alistair Overeem tries to bring the fight to the ground
Iceman goes down.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Chuck Liddell launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Alistair Overeem uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Alistair is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Iceman
Alistair Overeem was tooling Chuck Liddell for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chuck Liddell lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alistair delivers a few accurate elbows!
Iceman is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Alistair Overeem has left Iceman laying flat on the mat!
Iceman's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Chin
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Elbows) at 1:01 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/12 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 36 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 15/20 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/20 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 36 s
I don't tihnk I saw this coming. I was gonna offer a good trade for Overeem, but this may make his value more than what I was going to offer
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!