Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2013 17:36:44 GMT -5
Thiago Alves is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Luke Rockhold shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Thiago Alves tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Luke Rockhold jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Rockhold steps forward
Thiago Alves catches him with an uppercut to the face!
0:31 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alves goes to the body...
He punishes Rockhold's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Alves dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
Alves seems staggered and Luke Rockhold runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold tries a middle kick
Thiago Alves blocks and steps away.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Good front kick from Alves!
Luke Rockhold blocks
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alves's chin! That stops Alves in his tracks!
1:19 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Thiago Alves tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rockhold's face
As the fight continues it seems that Thiago Alves is taking the best of the fight.
Alves tries to grapple
He puts Rockhold in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves and Luke Rockhold are cliched up against the cage. Alves steps for a throw
Luke Rockhold is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold takes a break to breathe while holding Thiago Alves.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Luke Rockhold swings...
hard impact to Alves's face!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Luke Rockhold
Good shot! Alves has reasons to be worried.
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Rockhold was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Left cheek
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Thiago Alves didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alves's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Rockhold ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves works on the ground with his fingers over Rockhold's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Thiago Alves manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Terrible one sided match... Rockhold was not ready to fight a fighter of Thiago Alves caliber.
Rockhold throws a few hammer fists to the face of Thiago Alves
Blocked by Alves.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Alves wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Rockhold misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold tries to escape from the closed guard
Luke Rockhold any adventage in the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Thiago Alves.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Thiago Alves
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Rockhold has a small cut in his Left eye
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rockhold from the ground!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Chin
Thiago Alves launches a rapid series of punches
taking Rockhold from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rockhold's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rockhold seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rockhold throws a lazy kick
Alves dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Thiago Alves turns out the lights for Rockhold! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Luke Rockhold can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Left cheek
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Uppercut) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 20/23 (87%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 135 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 135 s
Rock Lukehold did a lot better than I thought he would in this one. Not only did he last past the first, he also did a fair amount of damage.
Luke Rockhold shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
0:10 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Thiago Alves tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Luke Rockhold jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Rockhold steps forward
Thiago Alves catches him with an uppercut to the face!
0:31 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alves goes to the body...
He punishes Rockhold's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Alves dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
Alves seems staggered and Luke Rockhold runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold tries a middle kick
Thiago Alves blocks and steps away.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Good front kick from Alves!
Luke Rockhold blocks
Luke Rockhold throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alves's chin! That stops Alves in his tracks!
1:19 Round 1 and Alves is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Thiago Alves tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Rockhold's face
As the fight continues it seems that Thiago Alves is taking the best of the fight.
Alves tries to grapple
He puts Rockhold in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alves and Luke Rockhold are cliched up against the cage. Alves steps for a throw
Luke Rockhold is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold takes a break to breathe while holding Thiago Alves.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Luke Rockhold swings...
hard impact to Alves's face!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Luke Rockhold
Good shot! Alves has reasons to be worried.
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Rockhold was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Rockhold has a small cut in his Left cheek
Luke Rockhold is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Thiago Alves didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Rockhold's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rockhold tries to cover his face,
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Alves
Rockhold cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Alves's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Rockhold ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Alves works on the ground with his fingers over Rockhold's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Alves measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rockhold's side.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Thiago Alves manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Terrible one sided match... Rockhold was not ready to fight a fighter of Thiago Alves caliber.
Rockhold throws a few hammer fists to the face of Thiago Alves
Blocked by Alves.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Alves
Rockhold tries to get a side mount...
Alves wraps his leg around Luke Rockhold leg and prevents him from moving.
Rockhold misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Thiago Alves tries to close the guard.
Alves put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold tries to escape from the closed guard
Luke Rockhold any adventage in the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Alves
Rockhold is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Thiago Alves.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Thiago Alves
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Rockhold's Left eye is beginning to swell
Rockhold has a small cut in his Left eye
Alves dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Rockhold from the ground!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Chin
Thiago Alves launches a rapid series of punches
taking Rockhold from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rockhold's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rockhold seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rockhold throws a lazy kick
Alves dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Thiago Alves turns out the lights for Rockhold! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Luke Rockhold can't continue fighting. Steve Mazzagatti doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
There is a small laceration on Luke Rockhold's Left cheek
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Uppercut) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 20/23 (87%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 135 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/4 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 135 s
Rock Lukehold did a lot better than I thought he would in this one. Not only did he last past the first, he also did a fair amount of damage.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!