Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2017 21:43:02 GMT -5
Chuck Liddell looks very relaxed.
Mirko Cro Cop looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Mirko Cro Cop today.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cro Cop throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Cro Cop jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Iceman who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell shoots and grab both of Mirko Cro Cop's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Iceman lifted Cro Cop's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman moves on the ground
Iceman cannot take advantage in the ground
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell tries to pass to half guard...
Mirko Cro Cop can't prevent his opponent from passing. Iceman looks to work from half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Cro Cop
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Cro Cop from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell looks to pass to mount...
Iceman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Mirko Cro Cop.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cro Cop's face!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chuck Liddell storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls him over and takes his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Not a desiderable position that Cro Cop is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cro Cop's being punished here!
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cro Cop's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Iceman blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cro Cop's chin! That stops Cro Cop in his tracks!
Cro Cop's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Right eye
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Mirko Cro Cop is unable to take him down
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Cro Cop, launching a big uppercut
Mirko Cro Cop is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Cro Cop jumps back and jabs
Cro Cop seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman decides to launch some tentative punches
Cro Cop launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Iceman with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop circles around Iceman
Cro Cop looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cro Cop blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mirko Cro Cop's cheek! Cro Cop stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell decides to jump inside Cro Cop's guard.
Cro Cop didn't see that coming. Iceman is in open guard over Cro Cop now.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Deep breaths from Mirko Cro Cop who tries a hammer punch to Iceman's ribs.
Iceman blocks those punches
Cro Cop misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman moves on the ground
Chuck Liddell moves to side mount
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Iceman, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Cro Cop moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chuck Liddell checks the kick.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Chuck Liddell is taking the best of the fight.
Chuck Liddell and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Iceman.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cro Cop is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cro Cop's being punished here!
Cro Cop's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cro Cop has a small cut in his Right eye
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Elbows) at 1:41 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/26 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s
Cro Cop decided kicking wasn't for him this fight. It wasn't until he was about 90% unconcious that he threw most of his 3 kicks. Chuck came to fight, had his eye on Cro Cop, and had his plan pinpointed perfectly, shredding the former champion in all manners of painful. Liddell wins the challenge, the #1 contendership, and his 100th fight. Big night for him.
Mirko Cro Cop looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Mirko Cro Cop today.
Chuck Liddell comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Cro Cop throws a lazy kick
Iceman dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Cro Cop jumps back and jabs
Iceman seems staggered and Mirko Cro Cop runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mirko Cro Cop and Iceman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chuck Liddell is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Iceman who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Chuck Liddell shoots and grab both of Mirko Cro Cop's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Iceman lifted Cro Cop's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman moves on the ground
Iceman cannot take advantage in the ground
Cro Cop tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mirko Cro Cop launches a few punches to Iceman's cheek from the guard.
Chuck Liddell uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell tries to pass to half guard...
Mirko Cro Cop can't prevent his opponent from passing. Iceman looks to work from half guard.
Chuck Liddell is in half guard over Cro Cop
Iceman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Cro Cop from the side mount!
Chuck Liddell is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell looks to pass to mount...
Iceman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Mirko Cro Cop.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Cro Cop's face!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chuck Liddell storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
Chuck Liddell is in full mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop tries to roll to his side and trap Chuck Liddell in his guard...
Chuck Liddell rolls him over and takes his back!
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Not a desiderable position that Cro Cop is in now. Chuck Liddell is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cro Cop's being punished here!
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to move on the ground and shows Chuck Liddell a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cro Cop's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Iceman is in rear mount over Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop 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.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Iceman blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Chuck Liddell throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cro Cop's chin! That stops Cro Cop in his tracks!
Cro Cop's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Mirko Cro Cop's Right eye
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cro Cop grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Iceman struggles... Mirko Cro Cop is unable to take him down
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Chuck Liddell has found an opening in the defense of Cro Cop, launching a big uppercut
Mirko Cro Cop is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell goes with a looping right hand while Mirko Cro Cop jumps back and jabs
Cro Cop seems staggered and Chuck Liddell runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Iceman decides to launch some tentative punches
Cro Cop launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Iceman with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop circles around Iceman
Cro Cop looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chuck Liddell's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Chuck Liddell launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cro Cop blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mirko Cro Cop's cheek! Cro Cop stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Iceman is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Chuck Liddell decides to jump inside Cro Cop's guard.
Cro Cop didn't see that coming. Iceman is in open guard over Cro Cop now.
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Deep breaths from Mirko Cro Cop who tries a hammer punch to Iceman's ribs.
Iceman blocks those punches
Cro Cop misses a step and Chuck Liddell sees an opportunity to counter him!
Iceman is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mirko Cro Cop, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman moves on the ground
Chuck Liddell moves to side mount
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Iceman, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Cro Cop moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chuck Liddell checks the kick.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Chuck Liddell is taking the best of the fight.
Chuck Liddell and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Cro Cop launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Iceman.
Poorly executed technique. Chuck Liddell looks to counter!
Chuck Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cro Cop is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop measures the resilience of Iceman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Iceman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mirko Cro Cop gets sloppy and Chuck Liddell tries to take advantage...
Iceman leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Iceman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cro Cop's being punished here!
Cro Cop's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cro Cop has a small cut in his Right eye
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Iceman
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chuck Liddell is in open guard over Cro Cop
Chuck Liddell storms over Cro Cop with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Iceman doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cro Cop's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Chuck Liddell has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Chuck Liddell by KO (Elbows) at 1:41 Round 2
Statistics: Chuck Liddell
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/26 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 205 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/16 (50%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s
Cro Cop decided kicking wasn't for him this fight. It wasn't until he was about 90% unconcious that he threw most of his 3 kicks. Chuck came to fight, had his eye on Cro Cop, and had his plan pinpointed perfectly, shredding the former champion in all manners of painful. Liddell wins the challenge, the #1 contendership, and his 100th fight. Big night for him.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!