Post by The Sandmen on Dec 2, 2016 22:35:11 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Chuck Liddell doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Anthony Johnson 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.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chuck Liddell is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
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.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Anthony Johnson
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Johnson is holding Chuck Liddell against the fence with his fingers all over Iceman's face
Iceman looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, he slide under Anthony Johnson arm and move away from danger Anthony Johnson
Chuck Liddell charges at Rumble throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rumble is rocked!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Rumble looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Rumble measures the resilience of Iceman's chin with an uppercut while Iceman lands some great crosses.
Iceman begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rumble
this is getting worse and worse for Rumble
Rumble's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell attempts to cut off Rumble with punches
Rumble reels from the strikes.
Rumble's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Chuck Liddell jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Anthony Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman decides to launch some tentative punches
Chuck Liddell takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Rumble steps backwards away from Chuck Liddell. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rumble launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Iceman's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Iceman moves forward looking for some action
Chuck Liddell shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell slightly pushes Rumble into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Rumble, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Rumble's ribs.
Anthony Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Chuck Liddell was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Iceman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Anthony Johnson
Great move by Iceman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman launches a few hard punches to Anthony Johnson's ribs!
Anthony Johnson's ribs shows the damage! Chuck Liddell is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman struggles and launches a few punches to Rumble's head
Those punches are hitting! Rumble covers his head!
Rumble has a small cut in his Left eye
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Chuck Liddell is taking the best of the fight.
Iceman tries to take Anthony Johnson down... Rumble stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rumble's jaw!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Rumble was not ready to fight a fighter of Chuck Liddell caliber.
Iceman tries to take Anthony Johnson down... Rumble stumbles backwards and Chuck Liddell launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Rumble's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Rumble doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chuck Liddell embrace and tries to move away...
Chuck Liddell pushes Rumble forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Anthony Johnson to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Rumble is with his back on the ground now.
Rumble's Forehead is beginning to swell
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Rumble is moving on the ground...
Iceman tries to counter Rumble's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Iceman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anthony Johnson, who is barely covering up!
Rumble has a small cut in his Right eye
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Rumble tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Deep breaths from Anthony Johnson who tries a hammer punch to Iceman's ribs.
Iceman blocks those punches
Iceman is trying to counter now!
Good looking punches from Chuck Liddell on the ground
They could take their toll on Rumble.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Terrible one sided match... Rumble was not ready to fight a fighter of Chuck Liddell caliber.
Iceman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Rumble
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Rumble's being punished here!
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Rumble
Chuck Liddell tries to free his leg...
Chuck Liddell uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rumble's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Iceman.
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Round 2
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Iceman tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Iceman is clinching with Rumble.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Iceman tries to take Anthony Johnson to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Rumble is with is back on the ground now.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Rumble tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Rumble
Iceman moves on the ground
Chuck Liddell moves to side mount
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Anthony Johnson
Chuck Liddell looks to mount Anthony Johnson...
Chuck Liddell slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Anthony Johnson
Chuck Liddell moves to better his position on the ground...
Chuck Liddell viciously slams hammer blows to Rumble's face!
Chuck Liddell turns out the lights for Rumble! What an astonishing KO by Iceman!
Rumble's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Johnson's Forehead
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (GnP) at 1:22 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/14 (93%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Statistics: Anthony Johnson
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Chuck Liddell defends the Heavyweight title!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!