Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2014 17:54:40 GMT -5
Matt Serra raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Luke Rockhold raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
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
Luke Rockhold tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Serra's face
Serra cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Several good body shots
land on Serra.
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Serra throws a body kick.
Blocked by Rockhold.
Serra misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold launches a hook to the body
Bang! Serra stops that one with his ribs!
Serra throws a low kick
Luke Rockhold blocks.
Luke Rockhold and Serra engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Luke Rockhold is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Rockhold blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold moves on the ground
Rockhold cannot take advantage in the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Serra
Luke Rockhold was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Body shots by Luke Rockhold
Serra covers up.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rockhold is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Not a desiderable position that Serra is in now. Luke Rockhold is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Matt Serra...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Matt Serra to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Serra uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Serra has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Serra is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold throws his leg over Matt Serra's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Luke Rockhold's rear naked choke attempt!
Matt Serra frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Luke Rockhold and ends up on top!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Rockhold
Serra is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Rockhold
Serra is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Luke Rockhold seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rockhold moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Serra's thigh!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Matt Serra and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Matt Serra tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Matt Serra's ribs!
Matt Serra's ribs shows the damage! Luke Rockhold is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Matt Serra pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Matt Serra's ribs!
Matt Serra's ribs shows the damage! Luke Rockhold is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Serra has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Rockhold tries to open up Matt Serra's defense faking a few punches.
Matt Serra wraps his arms around Rockhold's arms and counters the punches.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Rockhold slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Rockhold is locking that armbar...
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Serra struggles in the ground trying to break Rockhold's control
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Serra control.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Serra! Rockhold has one hook in and keeps working!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Serra, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Serra, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tries to open up Matt Serra's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Serra in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Matt Serra 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 Rockhold's moves.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Good looking punches from Luke Rockhold on the ground
They could take their toll on Serra.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Stand up! This is what Serra's cornermen are shouting. Luke Rockhold is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Serra has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Serra is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Serra misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold tries to get his arm under Matt Serra's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Serra's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra struggles to free himself
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Matt Serra's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Neck Crank) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 18/20 (90%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 9/17 (53%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Rockhold rockheld this one. His reach advantage in this fight was absurd.
Luke Rockhold raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
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
Luke Rockhold tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Serra's face
Serra cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rockhold can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rockhold decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Several good body shots
land on Serra.
Serra looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Serra throws a body kick.
Blocked by Rockhold.
Serra misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rockhold launches a hook to the body
Bang! Serra stops that one with his ribs!
Serra throws a low kick
Luke Rockhold blocks.
Luke Rockhold and Serra engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Luke Rockhold is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Rockhold blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Rockhold moves on the ground
Rockhold cannot take advantage in the ground
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Rockhold moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Serra
Luke Rockhold was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Body shots by Luke Rockhold
Serra covers up.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rockhold is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Not a desiderable position that Serra is in now. Luke Rockhold is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Matt Serra...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Matt Serra to his stomach and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Luke Rockhold has one hook in!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Serra uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Serra has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Serra is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold throws his leg over Matt Serra's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Luke Rockhold's rear naked choke attempt!
Matt Serra frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Luke Rockhold and ends up on top!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Rockhold
Serra is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Rockhold
Serra is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Rockhold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Rockhold blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Rockhold looks to work from half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Luke Rockhold seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rockhold moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Serra's thigh!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
Matt Serra and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Matt Serra tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Matt Serra moves forward looking for some grappling action
Serra has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Matt Serra's ribs!
Matt Serra's ribs shows the damage! Luke Rockhold is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Matt Serra pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold launches a few hard punches to Matt Serra's ribs!
Matt Serra's ribs shows the damage! Luke Rockhold is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
Serra has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Rockhold tries to open up Matt Serra's defense faking a few punches.
Matt Serra wraps his arms around Rockhold's arms and counters the punches.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Matt Serra
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Rockhold slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Luke Rockhold pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Rockhold is locking that armbar...
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Luke Rockhold a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Luke Rockhold who is trying to get one hook in!
Serra struggles in the ground trying to break Rockhold's control
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has Rockhold controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Rockhold is unable to move under Serra control.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra
Rockhold tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Serra! Rockhold has one hook in and keeps working!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Rockhold has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Serra.
Nicely done! Rockhold now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Serra, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Rockhold is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Serra, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rockhold moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Rockhold tries to open up Matt Serra's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Serra in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Forehead
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Matt Serra 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 Rockhold's moves.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Good looking punches from Luke Rockhold on the ground
They could take their toll on Serra.
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Stand up! This is what Serra's cornermen are shouting. Luke Rockhold is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Rockhold tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Serra!
Rockhold has one of his arm over Matt Serra's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Rockhold is in rear mount over Serra with two hooks in
Serra has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Serra is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Serra misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Luke Rockhold tries to get his arm under Matt Serra's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Matt Serra's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra struggles to free himself
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Matt Serra's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Neck Crank) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 18/20 (90%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 9/17 (53%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/15 (60%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 369 s
Rockhold rockheld this one. His reach advantage in this fight was absurd.