Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2012 12:23:47 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phenom launches a kick
but Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Vitor Belfort and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good leg kicks from Vitor Belfort.
Iceman winces a bit.
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Phenom.
It looks like Iceman was hit by a bus!
Vitor Belfort and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Iceman is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Vitor Belfort is having a nightmare! John McCarthy watches for the moment he has to end this!
The Phenom's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman tries to open up Vitor Belfort's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Phenom in the side of the head
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
1:35 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Phenom tries to show some ground skills
Iceman uses his strength to keep Iceman at a disadvantage
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over The Phenom's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if The Phenom doesn't fight back!
The Phenom's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman works on the ground with his fingers over The Phenom's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Chuck Liddell takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Vitor Belfort shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Vitor Belfort breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Iceman tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Iceman pushes Vitor Belfort and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Phenom's chin! That stops The Phenom in his tracks!
Chuck Liddell attempts a sweep single...
Chuck Liddell catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Iceman.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over The Phenom
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Iceman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over The Phenom's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if The Phenom doesn't fight back!
The Phenom's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Chuck Liddell hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Iceman blocks them effectively.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Chuck Liddell tries to pass to half guard...
Vitor Belfort can't prevent his opponent from passing. Iceman looks to work from half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort 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 Iceman's moves.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Right eye
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Iceman launches a furious hook!
That hits The Phenom's chin like a wrecking ball! The Phenom loses balance and goes to the mat.
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left The Phenom laying flat on the mat!
The Phenom's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Chin
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) at 0:21 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/31 (77%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
A highlight reel performance by Iceman from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
What a fight! I love my job!
Vitor Belfort looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Phenom launches a kick
but Chuck Liddell avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Vitor Belfort and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Good leg kicks from Vitor Belfort.
Iceman winces a bit.
The Phenom shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Phenom.
It looks like Iceman was hit by a bus!
Vitor Belfort and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Iceman is holding Vitor Belfort's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Vitor Belfort loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Vitor Belfort is having a nightmare! John McCarthy watches for the moment he has to end this!
The Phenom's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman tries to open up Vitor Belfort's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Phenom in the side of the head
The Phenom's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
1:35 Round 1 and The Phenom is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Phenom tries to show some ground skills
Iceman uses his strength to keep Iceman at a disadvantage
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Chuck Liddell hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
The Phenom measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over The Phenom's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if The Phenom doesn't fight back!
The Phenom's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Phenom has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Iceman works on the ground with his fingers over The Phenom's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Chuck Liddell takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Vitor Belfort shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Vitor Belfort breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Vitor Belfort looks to counter!
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Iceman tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort 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
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Iceman pushes Vitor Belfort and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chuck Liddell throws a looping right hand...
That lands on The Phenom's chin! That stops The Phenom in his tracks!
Chuck Liddell attempts a sweep single...
Chuck Liddell catches Vitor Belfort's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Iceman.
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell is in closed guard over The Phenom
Iceman tries to escape from the closed guard
Iceman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Iceman launches a barrage of elbows over The Phenom's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if The Phenom doesn't fight back!
The Phenom's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Chuck Liddell hovers above The Phenom
Good punches to The Phenom's body.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom launches a few weak punches
Iceman blocks them effectively.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to stand up!
Iceman doesn't allow him!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
The Phenom tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over The Phenom
Chuck Liddell tries to pass to half guard...
Vitor Belfort can't prevent his opponent from passing. Iceman looks to work from half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Vitor Belfort 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 Iceman's moves.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over The Phenom
Iceman fires a barrage of punches at The Phenom's head!
This is bad! Iceman is just pounding on Vitor Belfort's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Right eye
Vitor Belfort seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Chuck Liddell has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Iceman launches a furious hook!
That hits The Phenom's chin like a wrecking ball! The Phenom loses balance and goes to the mat.
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left The Phenom laying flat on the mat!
The Phenom's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Vitor Belfort's Chin
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) at 0:21 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 9/10 (90%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/31 (77%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
Statistics: Vitor Belfort
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 194 s
A highlight reel performance by Iceman from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
What a fight! I love my job!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!