Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2014 16:39:35 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Alistair while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Junior dos Santos is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alistair Overeem is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Alistair and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
dos Santos moves to shoot
but Alistair Overeem delivers a knee that wrecks him!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right eye
dos Santos jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alistair seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Alistair is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Junior dos Santos chases Alistair and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Alistair steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
dos Santos dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Alistair from the ground!
dos Santos launches a kick
but Alistair Overeem avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
Alistair Overeem has found an opening in the defense of dos Santos, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break dos Santos's ribs.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Alistair is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks dos Santos's jaw!
dos Santos decides to launch some tentative punches
Alistair launches a couple of jabs that are answered by dos Santos with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Alistair fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Junior dos Santos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
Alistair Overeem throws down elbows...
dos Santos is not making himself an easy target.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alistair tries to cover his face,
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! dos Santos's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
2:37 Round 1 and Alistair is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alistair Overeem storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alistair doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
John McCarthy is asking dos Santos to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for dos Santos.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Alistair Overeem by TKO (Elbows) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 32 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 16/18 (89%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 32 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Alistair Overeem is the winner!
What a war. Fight of the night, here, and possibly a FOTY candidate. Both guys came in swinging, both guys dealth huge damage and both guys were right on the edge of consciousness when the finishing blow came about. HW WAR! Ain't that what MMA's all about? (I would suggest no, but others would probably disagree...)
Junior dos Santos is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alistair Overeem is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alistair and dos Santos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
dos Santos moves to shoot
but Alistair Overeem delivers a knee that wrecks him!
dos Santos's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Right eye
dos Santos jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alistair sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Alistair Overeem jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alistair seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Junior dos Santos seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Alistair is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Junior dos Santos chases Alistair and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Alistair steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
dos Santos dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Alistair from the ground!
dos Santos launches a kick
but Alistair Overeem avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
Alistair Overeem has found an opening in the defense of dos Santos, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break dos Santos's ribs.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Alistair is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks dos Santos's jaw!
dos Santos decides to launch some tentative punches
Alistair launches a couple of jabs that are answered by dos Santos with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Alistair fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Junior dos Santos didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
Alistair Overeem throws down elbows...
dos Santos is not making himself an easy target.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Junior dos Santos launches a few punches to Alistair's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alistair tries to cover his face,
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
Alistair positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! dos Santos's being punished here!
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over dos Santos
2:37 Round 1 and Alistair is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Alistair Overeem storms over dos Santos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alistair doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again dos Santos's face with his elbows!
John McCarthy is asking dos Santos to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for dos Santos.
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Alistair Overeem by TKO (Elbows) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 32 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 16/18 (89%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 32 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Alistair Overeem is the winner!
What a war. Fight of the night, here, and possibly a FOTY candidate. Both guys came in swinging, both guys dealth huge damage and both guys were right on the edge of consciousness when the finishing blow came about. HW WAR! Ain't that what MMA's all about? (I would suggest no, but others would probably disagree...)
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!