Post by The Sandmen on May 26, 2014 16:28:57 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Cain Velasquez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chuck Liddell is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Velasquez into his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Cain Velasquez's arm and tries an armbar!
Velasquez hold his own hand and breaks Iceman's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chuck Liddell.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Iceman.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Velasquez, launching a big hook
Cain Velasquez steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's chin with an uppercut while Iceman lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cain Velasquez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left eye
Chuck Liddell just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Velasquez leans back...
Iceman eyes him warily.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez pushes Chuck Liddell against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Iceman doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Iceman's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Chuck Liddell's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Hard blow to Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Iceman is covering himself! Velasquez tries to force the situation and Iceman clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman
Iceman has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with one hook in
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Iceman.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chuck Liddell, who is barely covering up!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Iceman's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Chuck Liddell's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Iceman!
Iceman adopts the turtle defense and Velasquez is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Velasquez!
Nice move by Iceman who clinches and pushes Velasquez against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez and Chuck Liddell are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez hammers Iceman face and hooks Iceman leg
Chuck Liddell is on his back after that trip
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Iceman's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chuck Liddell is not able to stop Iceman ground skills and Cain Velasquez moves to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Iceman's face!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez catch Chuck Liddell's left arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez tries to open up Chuck Liddell's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Iceman in the side of the head
The ref pulls off Cain Velasquez! Iceman seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 1:35 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/38 (87%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
This was a big, much-needed win for Cain. He had 1 goal in mind in this one, and that was wrestling. He used it perfectly, and was able to dominate Chuck as a result. That's no small feat. Quite impressed, to be honest.
Cain Velasquez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cain Velasquez is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cain Velasquez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chuck Liddell is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Velasquez into his guard.
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Iceman fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Cain Velasquez's arm and tries an armbar!
Velasquez hold his own hand and breaks Iceman's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chuck Liddell.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell attempts to trap Cain Velasquez in his guard.
Chuck Liddell manages to switch to full guard.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez is in closed guard... Iceman tries to roll on the ground!
Cain Velasquez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Cain Velasquez aggressively and repeatedly punches Iceman.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Iceman tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Velasquez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Velasquez, launching a big hook
Cain Velasquez steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Velasquez measures the resilience of Iceman's chin with an uppercut while Iceman lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cain Velasquez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Iceman's chin! That stops Iceman in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left eye
Chuck Liddell just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Velasquez may be in trouble!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Iceman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Velasquez leans back...
Iceman eyes him warily.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Iceman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Iceman tries to close his guard around Velasquez
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez pushes Chuck Liddell against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Velasquez jumps and tries to free his leg! Iceman doesn't allow this but Cain Velasquez is able to get half guard here.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Iceman's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Chuck Liddell's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Iceman measures the resilience of Velasquez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Velasquez's side.
Hard blow to Velasquez's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Iceman is covering himself! Velasquez tries to force the situation and Iceman clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman
Iceman has given his back to Cain Velasquez who is trying to get one hook in!
Cain Velasquez has one hook in!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with one hook in
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with one hook in
Velasquez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Iceman.
Nicely done! Velasquez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Chuck Liddell, who is barely covering up!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez fires a barrage of punches at Iceman's head!
This is bad! Velasquez is just pounding on Chuck Liddell's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Iceman tries to stand up!
Velasquez doesn't allow him!
Velasquez is in rear mount over Iceman with two hooks in
Velasquez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Iceman!
Iceman adopts the turtle defense and Velasquez is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Cain Velasquez, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Velasquez!
Nice move by Iceman who clinches and pushes Velasquez against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Velasquez and Chuck Liddell are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez hammers Iceman face and hooks Iceman leg
Chuck Liddell is on his back after that trip
Hard blow to Iceman's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Iceman
Cain Velasquez is looking to pass Chuck Liddell's guard...
Cain Velasquez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chuck Liddell
Solid shots!
Iceman's Nose is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Iceman
Velasquez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chuck Liddell is not able to stop Iceman ground skills and Cain Velasquez moves to side mount!
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Cain Velasquez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Iceman's face!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez catch Chuck Liddell's left arm and tries a kimura
Chuck Liddell holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in full mount over Chuck Liddell
Velasquez tries to open up Chuck Liddell's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Iceman in the side of the head
The ref pulls off Cain Velasquez! Iceman seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Forehead
Winner is Cain Velasquez by TKO (GnP) at 1:35 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 282 s
Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/38 (87%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 282 s
This was a big, much-needed win for Cain. He had 1 goal in mind in this one, and that was wrestling. He used it perfectly, and was able to dominate Chuck as a result. That's no small feat. Quite impressed, to be honest.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
