Post by The Sandmen on Oct 14, 2014 18:24:18 GMT -5
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Bas Rutten is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Bas Rutten sits high on Houston Alexander's chest looking for some kind of submission
Alexander tries to roll and Bas Rutten loses his balance. That was a risky position and El Guapo loses the mount. Houston Alexander gains top control.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Alexander gets a good position on the ground. ..
El Guapo holds Houston Alexander arms and counters his opponent punches.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
Alexander is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Bas Rutten throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alexander breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Houston Alexander
El Guapo suddenly holds Houston Alexander's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Bas Rutten!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Houston Alexander slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Houston Alexander pushes Bas Rutten down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
El Guapo's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Right cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 Alexander's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Nose
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander 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 El Guapo's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 Alexander's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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
Houston Alexander 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexander launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Houston Alexander circles around El Guapo
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Houston Alexander
that visibly pains El Guapo.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Bas Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Alexander
El Guapo is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Alexander ducks under.
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Houston Alexander! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten's mind is definitely in the fight, Alexander just got nailed! Bas Rutten saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Alexander is going to have a headache after this one.
Alexander's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
High kick from Bas Rutten!
Alexander seems to be done!
Middle kick from Alexander.
El Guapo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Alexander and El Guapo are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Several good body shots
land on El Guapo.
Alexander dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts El Guapo from the ground!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Alexander, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten jumps and scissors Houston Alexander's right leg in a flying heel hook attempt!
Houston Alexander's heel hook defense is spot on and avoids the audacious attempt. He stands up while Bas Rutten remains on the ground.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
Bone shattering straight right hand from Houston Alexander!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
El Guapo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo follows Houston Alexander
only to get counter punched in a big way! El Guapo needs to stop playing Houston Alexander's game or he'll get knocked out!
El Guapo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left El Guapo staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Brilliant combination from Houston Alexander
that forces El Guapo to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander circles around El Guapo
Alexander launches a furious hook!
That hits El Guapo's chin like a wrecking ball! El Guapo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Houston Alexander turns out the lights for El Guapo! What an astonishing KO by Alexander!
El Guapo's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punch) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 166 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 166 s
Houston's boxing is just a little too much for Bas at this point. Bas needed to kick more and mix things up to get better, cleaner shots in.
Bas Rutten is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Bas Rutten sits high on Houston Alexander's chest looking for some kind of submission
Alexander tries to roll and Bas Rutten loses his balance. That was a risky position and El Guapo loses the mount. Houston Alexander gains top control.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
El Guapo clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Alexander gets a good position on the ground. ..
El Guapo holds Houston Alexander arms and counters his opponent punches.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
Alexander is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Bas Rutten throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alexander breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Bas Rutten in his guard...
Houston Alexander gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Houston Alexander
El Guapo suddenly holds Houston Alexander's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Bas Rutten!
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Houston Alexander breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Houston Alexander slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Houston Alexander pushes Bas Rutten down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Bas Rutten's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
El Guapo's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Right cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 Alexander's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Bas Rutten's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Nose
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Houston Alexander 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 El Guapo's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 Alexander's moves.
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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
Houston Alexander 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexander launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Houston Alexander circles around El Guapo
The two exchange wildly
El Guapo is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Houston Alexander
that visibly pains El Guapo.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Bas Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Alexander
El Guapo is in open guard over Alexander... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Alexander rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Alexander ducks under.
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Houston Alexander! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten's mind is definitely in the fight, Alexander just got nailed! Bas Rutten saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Alexander is going to have a headache after this one.
Alexander's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
High kick from Bas Rutten!
Alexander seems to be done!
Middle kick from Alexander.
El Guapo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Alexander and El Guapo are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Several good body shots
land on El Guapo.
Alexander dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts El Guapo from the ground!
El Guapo's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Alexander, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten jumps and scissors Houston Alexander's right leg in a flying heel hook attempt!
Houston Alexander's heel hook defense is spot on and avoids the audacious attempt. He stands up while Bas Rutten remains on the ground.
Bas Rutten gets sloppy and Houston Alexander tries to take advantage...
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to El Guapo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because El Guapo tries to cover his face,
Bone shattering straight right hand from Houston Alexander!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
El Guapo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo follows Houston Alexander
only to get counter punched in a big way! El Guapo needs to stop playing Houston Alexander's game or he'll get knocked out!
El Guapo's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left El Guapo staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Brilliant combination from Houston Alexander
that forces El Guapo to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander circles around El Guapo
Alexander launches a furious hook!
That hits El Guapo's chin like a wrecking ball! El Guapo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Houston Alexander turns out the lights for El Guapo! What an astonishing KO by Alexander!
El Guapo's Chin is beginning to swell
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punch) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 166 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 166 s
Houston's boxing is just a little too much for Bas at this point. Bas needed to kick more and mix things up to get better, cleaner shots in.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!