Post by The Sandmen on Jul 18, 2012 13:24:44 GMT -5
Who ISN'T pumped for this one.
Carwin enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Shane Carwin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Houston Alexander looks very relaxed.
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!
Houston Alexander launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Carwin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shane Carwin's cheek! Carwin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Carwin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Carwin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Alexander is standing while Carwin is on the ground on his back
Alexander moves backwards and gestures for Shane Carwin to stand up.
Carwin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Carwin decides to launch some tentative punches
Shane Carwin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Carwin launches a furious low kick!
Alexander receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Alexander hyper-extended his left leg
Carwin is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Alexander's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Carwin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to show some ground skills
Houston Alexander put Carwin in half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Shane Carwin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alexander's face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
Carwin doesn't allow him!
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Houston Alexander. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Shane Carwin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shane Carwin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alexander
Carwin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Carwin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Carwin blocks Houston Alexander's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Carwin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Carwin's side.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander suddenly holds Shane Carwin's arm and tries an armbar!
Carwin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Houston Alexander!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Shane Carwin hovers above Alexander
Houston Alexander stops him from throwing strikes.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shane Carwin shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shane Carwin breaks that americana attempt!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Houston Alexander doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carwin misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Shane Carwin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Nose
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander rolls Shane Carwin to his stomach and takes his back!
Alexander is in rear mount over Carwin
Houston Alexander tries to get his arm under Shane Carwin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Shane Carwin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Shane Carwin easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alexander is in rear mount over Carwin
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Houston Alexander uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Houston Alexander, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Shane Carwin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander won't budge, forcing Carwin to pull guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Carwin
Alexander tries to escape from closed guard...
Carwin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Houston Alexander! He is reversed and nor Shane Carwin is on half guard!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Shane Carwin 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
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Carwin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Carwin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carwin clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Houston Alexander throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Left cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin is a bloody mess!
Carwin tries to escape from the full mount...
Houston Alexander is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin doesn't stop bleeding.
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Houston Alexander uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Body shots by Houston Alexander
Solid blows to Carwin's abdomen.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Shane Carwin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Houston Alexander. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Carwin was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Forehead
Winner is Houston Alexander by TKO (GnP) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/22 (91%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 289 s
Just as we all thought it would go down - SLUGFEST. I know the total punches aren't high, but watching the health/damage throughout the fight, these fuckers were total back-and-forth brutality. Alexander come out on top at the end of the first round, and had AMAZING recovery between rounds. Carwin's recovery was good, but he was never quite as back-to-normal as Alexander was. And then Alex finished the fight. If Carwin hopes to keep stand-and-banging, he should up his KO resistence or health or something a bit, just so he can survive longer. Donno what his strength is, but maybe a bit there would help him a sliver as well...? Good fight.
Carwin enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Shane Carwin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Houston Alexander looks very relaxed.
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!
Houston Alexander launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Carwin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shane Carwin's cheek! Carwin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Carwin's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Carwin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Alexander is standing while Carwin is on the ground on his back
Alexander moves backwards and gestures for Shane Carwin to stand up.
Carwin climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Carwin decides to launch some tentative punches
Shane Carwin takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Carwin launches a furious low kick!
Alexander receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Alexander hyper-extended his left leg
Carwin is holding Houston Alexander's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Houston Alexander loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Shane Carwin throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alexander's face with those brutal elbows! Alexander needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Alexander's Right eye is beginning to swell
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Carwin's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Houston Alexander
Alexander tries to show some ground skills
Houston Alexander put Carwin in half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Shane Carwin fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Alexander's face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
Carwin doesn't allow him!
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Houston Alexander. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Not a desiderable position that Alexander is in now. Shane Carwin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shane Carwin leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alexander
Carwin shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Houston Alexander postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Carwin hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Carwin gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Carwin blocks Houston Alexander's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Alexander measures the resilience of Carwin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Carwin's side.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Alexander suddenly holds Shane Carwin's arm and tries an armbar!
Carwin can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Houston Alexander!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Shane Carwin hovers above Alexander
Houston Alexander stops him from throwing strikes.
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Shane Carwin shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Shane Carwin breaks that americana attempt!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Houston Alexander doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Carwin misses a step and Houston Alexander sees an opportunity to counter him!
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Shane Carwin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Nose
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin 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 Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Houston Alexander rolls Shane Carwin to his stomach and takes his back!
Alexander is in rear mount over Carwin
Houston Alexander tries to get his arm under Shane Carwin's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Shane Carwin's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Shane Carwin easily defends the attempt.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alexander is in rear mount over Carwin
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Houston Alexander uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Houston Alexander, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Shane Carwin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alexander won't budge, forcing Carwin to pull guard.
Houston Alexander is in closed guard over Carwin
Alexander tries to escape from closed guard...
Carwin waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Houston Alexander! He is reversed and nor Shane Carwin is on half guard!
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Shane Carwin 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
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Alexander
Alexander tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Alexander
Carwin is in closed guard... Alexander tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shane Carwin!
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Carwin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Carwin has a small cut in his Right cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin measures the resilience of Alexander's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alexander blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Carwin clumsily fails here and it's time for Houston Alexander to fight back!
Houston Alexander throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Carwin's face with those brutal elbows! Carwin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Left cheek
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin is a bloody mess!
Carwin tries to escape from the full mount...
Houston Alexander is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Carwin doesn't stop bleeding.
Shane Carwin launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Houston Alexander uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Body shots by Houston Alexander
Solid blows to Carwin's abdomen.
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Shane Carwin's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Shane Carwin
Houston Alexander tries to open Carwin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Houston Alexander. Carwin is unable to cover himself now!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Carwin was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Shane Carwin's Forehead
Winner is Houston Alexander by TKO (GnP) at 2:10 Round 2
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 299 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/22 (91%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 289 s
Just as we all thought it would go down - SLUGFEST. I know the total punches aren't high, but watching the health/damage throughout the fight, these fuckers were total back-and-forth brutality. Alexander come out on top at the end of the first round, and had AMAZING recovery between rounds. Carwin's recovery was good, but he was never quite as back-to-normal as Alexander was. And then Alex finished the fight. If Carwin hopes to keep stand-and-banging, he should up his KO resistence or health or something a bit, just so he can survive longer. Donno what his strength is, but maybe a bit there would help him a sliver as well...? Good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!