Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2012 12:53:36 GMT -5
Cigano enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Quinton Jackson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Junior dos Santos looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Junior dos Santos is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and Cigano is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Junior dos Santos and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Quinton Jackson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Quinton Jackson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cigano
Cigano wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Rampage is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rampage's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rampage has a small cut in his Left cheek
Quinton Jackson fakes a punch and launches himself over Cigano!
Junior dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Rampage and pushes him away!
Rampage tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Cigano moves backwards and circles around Quinton Jackson.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Junior dos Santos to fight back!
Cigano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Quinton Jackson pushes away Cigano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cigano doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Quinton Jackson
The fighters are clinching.
Quinton Jackson is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Cigano is eating those punches!
The fighters are clinching.
Quinton Jackson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Cigano pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Quinton Jackson's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rampage blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Quinton Jackson's cheek! Rampage stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Rampage's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rampage has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Cigano is standing while Rampage is on the ground on his back
Cigano moves backwards and gestures for Quinton Jackson to stand up.
Rampage climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rampage moves backwards and Junior dos Santos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rampage steps backwards away from Junior dos Santos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Rampage with punches
Rampage reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Forehead
Junior dos Santos leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rampage
Cigano shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
Cigano decides to launch some tentative punches
Junior dos Santos takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Quinton Jackson
Great move by Cigano who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson fakes a punch to Junior dos Santos ribs and the tries to trip him
Cigano loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Cigano tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos pushes away Rampage trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rampage doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can see Rampage's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Cigano is connecting with a few punches
Junior dos Santos and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rampage is grappling.
Bad idea! Junior dos Santos lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Rampage
Rampage tries to close his guard around Cigano
He is not able to do it
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cigano tries to move to full mount
Cigano succeeds
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Rampage measures the resilience of Cigano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cigano blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rampage misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cigano leans back...
He clobbers Quinton Jackson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rampage's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Right eye
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Good looking punches from Junior dos Santos on the ground
They could take their toll on Rampage.
Rampage's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rampage has a small cut in his Chin
Rampage seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls Quinton Jackson to his stomach and takes his back!
Cigano is in rear mount over Rampage
Cigano tries to open up Quinton Jackson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rampage in the side of the head
Cigano is in rear mount over Rampage
Deep breaths from Quinton Jackson who tries a hammer punch to Cigano's ribs.
Cigano blocks those punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Junior dos Santos, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Quinton Jackson.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Cigano.
It looks like Rampage was hit by a bus!
Rampage hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Junior dos Santos has left Rampage unconscious! What a finish by Junior dos Santos!
Rampage has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punch) at 0:20 Round 2
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/3 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 71 s
A highlight reel performance by Cigano from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
Quinton Jackson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Junior dos Santos looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Junior dos Santos is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and Cigano is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Junior dos Santos and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Quinton Jackson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Quinton Jackson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cigano
Cigano wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Junior dos Santos!
Rampage is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rampage's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Rampage has a small cut in his Left cheek
Quinton Jackson fakes a punch and launches himself over Cigano!
Junior dos Santos is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Rampage and pushes him away!
Rampage tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Cigano moves backwards and circles around Quinton Jackson.
Rampage clumsily fails here and it's time for Junior dos Santos to fight back!
Cigano wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Quinton Jackson pushes away Cigano trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cigano doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Quinton Jackson
The fighters are clinching.
Quinton Jackson is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Cigano is eating those punches!
The fighters are clinching.
Quinton Jackson postures up and launches another series of punches!
Cigano pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Quinton Jackson's offensive.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Junior dos Santos launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Rampage blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Quinton Jackson's cheek! Rampage stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Rampage's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rampage has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Cigano is standing while Rampage is on the ground on his back
Cigano moves backwards and gestures for Quinton Jackson to stand up.
Rampage climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Rampage moves backwards and Junior dos Santos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Rampage steps backwards away from Junior dos Santos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Rampage with punches
Rampage reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Forehead
Junior dos Santos leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rampage
Cigano shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
Cigano decides to launch some tentative punches
Junior dos Santos takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Quinton Jackson
Great move by Cigano who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Quinton Jackson fakes a punch to Junior dos Santos ribs and the tries to trip him
Cigano loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Cigano tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos pushes away Rampage trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rampage doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
Cigano doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Quinton Jackson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Cigano who put distance between them
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
You can see Rampage's blood making stains in the mat.
The two exchange wildly
Cigano is connecting with a few punches
Junior dos Santos and Rampage engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rampage is grappling.
Bad idea! Junior dos Santos lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Rampage
Rampage tries to close his guard around Cigano
He is not able to do it
Junior dos Santos is in open guard over Rampage
Quinton Jackson's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cigano tries to move to full mount
Cigano succeeds
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Rampage measures the resilience of Cigano's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cigano blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rampage misses a step and Junior dos Santos sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cigano leans back...
He clobbers Quinton Jackson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Rampage's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Quinton Jackson's Right eye
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Good looking punches from Junior dos Santos on the ground
They could take their toll on Rampage.
Rampage's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rampage has a small cut in his Chin
Rampage seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls Quinton Jackson to his stomach and takes his back!
Cigano is in rear mount over Rampage
Cigano tries to open up Quinton Jackson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Rampage in the side of the head
Cigano is in rear mount over Rampage
Deep breaths from Quinton Jackson who tries a hammer punch to Cigano's ribs.
Cigano blocks those punches
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Junior dos Santos, but it's close.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Quinton Jackson.
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Round 2
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Surprise roundhouse punch by Cigano.
It looks like Rampage was hit by a bus!
Rampage hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Junior dos Santos has left Rampage unconscious! What a finish by Junior dos Santos!
Rampage has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punch) at 0:20 Round 2
Statistics: Quinton Jackson
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/3 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 71 s
A highlight reel performance by Cigano from beginning to end! We want this man in all the events!
Superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year!
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!