Post by The Sandmen on Apr 18, 2015 21:44:49 GMT -5
Ken Shamrock looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Houston Alexander is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 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.
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Ken Shamrock is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ken Shamrock shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Houston Alexander is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shamrock into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Houston Alexander's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Houston Alexander to open his guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Shamrock misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alexander tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Houston Alexander's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Houston Alexander to open his guard.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Shamrock positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alexander's being punished here!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Ken Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Shamrock tries to move to full mount
Shamrock's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shamrock blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Shamrock is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Alexander is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Houston Alexander tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock tries to escape from the full mount...
Houston Alexander is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Ken Shamrock's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Houston Alexander tries to pass Ken Shamrock's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Shamrock reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Ken Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Ken Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Shamrock is locking that Kneebar...
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Alexander is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Ken Shamrock sits high on Houston Alexander's chest and pulls his leg underneath Alexander's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Alexander tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ken Shamrock and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Shamrock and it cost him top position.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock throws up a triangle attempt!
Houston Alexander postures up and breaks the triangle.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Alexander is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls him over and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Alexander
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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Houston Alexander. 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Shamrock's head!
Shamrock slips the punch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shamrock.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Ken Shamrock
tags Alexander.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Shamrock moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alexander with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Shamrock is connecting with a few punches
Shamrock is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shamrock blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shamrock is trying to counter now!
Shamrock fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Shamrock is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Houston Alexander sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Ken Shamrock a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Shamrock tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alexander in the side of the head
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock tries a kimura
Nicely done! Alexander must tap!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by Submission (kimura) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/15 (93%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/16 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Ken Sham getting it done.
Houston Alexander is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Houston Alexander is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Ken Shamrock is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ken Shamrock shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Houston Alexander is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shamrock into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Houston Alexander's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Houston Alexander to open his guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock tries to finish with a leg lock!
Alexander is able to break the lock.
Shamrock misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alexander tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Houston Alexander's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Houston Alexander to open his guard.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Shamrock positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alexander's being punished here!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Ken Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Shamrock tries to move to full mount
Shamrock's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Alexander tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shamrock blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Alexander
Shamrock is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Alexander is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Houston Alexander tries to better his position on the ground...
Alexander is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock tries to escape from the full mount...
Houston Alexander is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alexander's side.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Alexander leans back...
He clobbers Ken Shamrock's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Houston Alexander tries to pass Ken Shamrock's guard...
Houston Alexander manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Shamrock reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Ken Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Ken Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Shamrock is locking that Kneebar...
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Houston Alexander keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Alexander is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Ken Shamrock sits high on Houston Alexander's chest and pulls his leg underneath Alexander's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Alexander tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ken Shamrock and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Shamrock and it cost him top position.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock throws up a triangle attempt!
Houston Alexander postures up and breaks the triangle.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Shamrock
Alexander is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Houston Alexander!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls him over and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Alexander
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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Houston Alexander. 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 Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Pulverizing punch to Shamrock's head!
Shamrock slips the punch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Shamrock.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Ken Shamrock
tags Alexander.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Shamrock moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Alexander with a double overhooks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Shamrock is connecting with a few punches
Shamrock is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Alexander's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shamrock blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shamrock is trying to counter now!
Shamrock fires a barrage of punches at Alexander's head!
This is bad! Shamrock is just pounding on Houston Alexander's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Houston Alexander...
Houston Alexander sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Houston Alexander attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to move on the ground and shows Ken Shamrock a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alexander's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Shamrock tries to open up Houston Alexander's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Alexander in the side of the head
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Alexander
Ken Shamrock tries a kimura
Nicely done! Alexander must tap!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by Submission (kimura) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/15 (93%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/16 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Ken Sham getting it done.