Post by The Sandmen on May 15, 2012 14:17:25 GMT -5
Junior dos Santos looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And there you go! I would put my money on Junior dos Santos today.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Even nicer blocks from dos Santos.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from dos Santos!
Iceman blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
dos Santos follows Chuck Liddell
only to get counter punched in a big way! dos Santos needs to stop playing Chuck Liddell's game or he'll get knocked out!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left cheek
Junior dos Santos leans forwards and tries to grapple with Iceman
dos Santos shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Brutal punches to Iceman's face while in the clinch!
Iceman can't take many more shots like those!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman circles out and slips free of Junior dos Santos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Iceman.
The kick just misses.
Solid kick to the leg from Chuck Liddell
dos Santos checks it.
Iceman launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits dos Santos's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
dos Santos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Iceman is on the receiving end of a great combo by dos Santos.
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left eye
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Iceman fires low kicks
punishing dos Santos's legs repeatedly.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chuck Liddell. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
dos Santos climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Junior dos Santos pushes Iceman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! dos Santos is throwing a flurry of punches!
Iceman ducks under and circles out of the corner.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
dos Santos begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Iceman!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
Chuck Liddell throws a combo
Junior dos Santos ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Iceman swings again, only to get countered once more! Iceman is looking bad here!
Iceman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
are evaded by Iceman.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
The fighters are clinching.
Junior dos Santos pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman circles out and slips free of Junior dos Santos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Iceman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Iceman pushes Junior dos Santos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Crisp uppercut by Iceman followed by a hard jab
Junior dos Santos stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Chin
Chuck Liddell launches a body shot
dos Santos dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
dos Santos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Left cheek
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Iceman and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
dos Santos throws a low kick
Chuck Liddell blocks.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman launches a hook to the body
Bang! dos Santos stops that one with his ribs!
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
dos Santos blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
dos Santos steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Chuck Liddell
Iceman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
dos Santos's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos steps forward
Chuck Liddell catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Junior dos Santos closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
dos Santos begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
Chuck Liddell is smart enough to duck backwards
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
dos Santos stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
dos Santos fell like he got shot! This is over!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) at 2:50 Round 2
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 17/45 (38%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 41 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 6/8 (75%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Ho-ly shit...
Here's what I expected:
Slugfest from hell, with some severe back and forth damage, but with JDS definitely coming out on top, probably within 1 round.
Here's what we got:
Chuck punches the shit out of JDS. Takes a break. Round ends. Chuck beats the shit out of JDS. Wins fight.
What we got was classic Chuck, throwing BOMBS, and JDS not having a lot of time to capitalize on his own opportunities.
I think this and the Franklin-Silva fight REALLY emphasize how ANYTHING can happen. Nuts! I am still in shock.
Chuck Liddell raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And there you go! I would put my money on Junior dos Santos today.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Iceman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Nice punches from Chuck Liddell.
Even nicer blocks from dos Santos.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Tremendous strikes from dos Santos!
Iceman blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
dos Santos follows Chuck Liddell
only to get counter punched in a big way! dos Santos needs to stop playing Chuck Liddell's game or he'll get knocked out!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left cheek
Junior dos Santos leans forwards and tries to grapple with Iceman
dos Santos shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Junior dos Santos can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Brutal punches to Iceman's face while in the clinch!
Iceman can't take many more shots like those!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left cheek
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman circles out and slips free of Junior dos Santos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Iceman.
The kick just misses.
Solid kick to the leg from Chuck Liddell
dos Santos checks it.
Iceman launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits dos Santos's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
dos Santos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Iceman is on the receiving end of a great combo by dos Santos.
Junior dos Santos goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Junior dos Santos runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chuck Liddell's Left eye
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Iceman fires low kicks
punishing dos Santos's legs repeatedly.
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos 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 Iceman's moves.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Iceman launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
dos Santos hyper-extended his left leg
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chuck Liddell. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
dos Santos climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chuck Liddell slightly pushes dos Santos into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to dos Santos's head
Those punches are hitting! dos Santos covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Iceman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Junior dos Santos pushes Iceman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Chuck Liddell gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! dos Santos is throwing a flurry of punches!
Iceman ducks under and circles out of the corner.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
dos Santos begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
this is getting worse and worse for Iceman
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Iceman!
dos Santos stumbles backwards after that one!
Chuck Liddell throws a combo
Junior dos Santos ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Iceman swings again, only to get countered once more! Iceman is looking bad here!
Iceman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
are evaded by Iceman.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with dos Santos.
The fighters are clinching.
Junior dos Santos pushes away Iceman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Iceman doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Junior dos Santos
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Iceman circles out and slips free of Junior dos Santos's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Pulverizing punch to Iceman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Iceman pushes Junior dos Santos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Crisp uppercut by Iceman followed by a hard jab
Junior dos Santos stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Chin
Chuck Liddell launches a body shot
dos Santos dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chuck Liddell!
dos Santos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Left cheek
dos Santos doesn't stop bleeding.
Iceman and dos Santos circle around the center of the cage.
dos Santos throws a low kick
Chuck Liddell blocks.
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Iceman launches a hook to the body
Bang! dos Santos stops that one with his ribs!
Chuck Liddell tries a middle kick
dos Santos blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
dos Santos steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Chuck Liddell takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Chuck Liddell
Iceman counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The two exchange wildly
Iceman is connecting with a few punches
dos Santos's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
dos Santos steps forward
Chuck Liddell catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Junior dos Santos seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Chuck Liddell!
Junior dos Santos closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Junior dos Santos is a bloody mess!
dos Santos begins to launch a barrage of punches over Iceman
Chuck Liddell is smart enough to duck backwards
Junior dos Santos gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
dos Santos stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Chuck Liddell is coming in again!
dos Santos fell like he got shot! This is over!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
dos Santos has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) at 2:50 Round 2
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 17/45 (38%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 41 s
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 17/27 (63%)
Kicks 6/8 (75%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Ho-ly shit...
Here's what I expected:
Slugfest from hell, with some severe back and forth damage, but with JDS definitely coming out on top, probably within 1 round.
Here's what we got:
Chuck punches the shit out of JDS. Takes a break. Round ends. Chuck beats the shit out of JDS. Wins fight.
What we got was classic Chuck, throwing BOMBS, and JDS not having a lot of time to capitalize on his own opportunities.
I think this and the Franklin-Silva fight REALLY emphasize how ANYTHING can happen. Nuts! I am still in shock.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!