Post by The Sandman on Mar 31, 2022 9:11:09 GMT -5
Tai Tuivasa looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Alistair Overeem looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tai Tuivasa is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Alistair Overeem comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Tai Tuivasa and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alistair launches a kick
Ty Tulio checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Alistair moves backwards and Tai Tuivasa is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Alistair is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tai Tuivasa throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Alistair Overeem looks to counter!
Alistair Overeem throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Ty Tulio followed by a hard jab
Alistair Overeem stumbles back.
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tai Tuivasa attempts to cut off Alistair with punches
Alistair avoids getting cornered.
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
puts Ty Tulio in a world of hurt!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Alistair Overeem takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alistair launches a kick
but Tai Tuivasa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tai Tuivasa circles around Alistair
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Alistair Overeem. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Ty Tulio's jaw!
Inside leg kick from Alistair
that lands on Tai Tuivasa's leg.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa jabs at Alistair
to no visible effect.
Alistair Overeem chases Ty Tulio and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Ty Tulio steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Alistair Overeem just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Ty Tulio may be in trouble!
Ty Tulio has a small cut in his Chin
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Alistair Overeem is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alistair Overeem's punches
Ty Tulio is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alistair.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Alistair moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Alistair Overeem. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ty Tulio showing excellent timing, blasts Alistair Overeem with a right hand.
Alistair steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Alistair tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
An overhand right from Alistair Overeem that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Ty Tulio's stops that one with his face! How is Ty Tulio standing?!
Alistair steps backwards away from Tai Tuivasa. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Ty Tulio cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alistair grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Alistair Overeem
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Ty Tulio
Alistair tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Alistair Overeem is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Alistair Overeem tries to free his leg...
Alistair Overeem uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ty Tulio's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem looks to mount Tai Tuivasa...
Alistair Overeem slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa tries to roll to his side and trap Alistair Overeem in his guard...
Alistair Overeem keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alistair Overeem controls the situation despite Tai Tuivasa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Ty Tulio struggles to free himself
Ty Tulio breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Ty Tulio is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair tries to launch a few punches to Tai Tuivasa
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Ty Tulio's defense
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem is cooling the fight on the ground
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa tries to roll to his side and trap Alistair Overeem in his guard...
Alistair Overeem keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Alistair is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Alistair Overeem!
Ty Tulio is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Ty Tulio fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) at 2:43 Round 2
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 11/25 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 27/35 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
War. I dig it. Good show by both, despite being freshly developing fighters.
Alistair Overeem looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tai Tuivasa is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Alistair Overeem comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tai Tuivasa and Alistair Overeem touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alistair launches a kick
Ty Tulio checks it and keeps distance.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Alistair moves backwards and Tai Tuivasa is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tai Tuivasa!
Alistair is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tai Tuivasa throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Alistair Overeem looks to counter!
Alistair Overeem throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Ty Tulio followed by a hard jab
Alistair Overeem stumbles back.
Alistair has a small cut in his Mouth
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tai Tuivasa attempts to cut off Alistair with punches
Alistair avoids getting cornered.
A furious flurry of punches from Alistair Overeem
puts Ty Tulio in a world of hurt!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Alistair Overeem takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alistair launches a kick
but Tai Tuivasa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tai Tuivasa circles around Alistair
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Alistair Overeem. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alistair is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Ty Tulio's jaw!
Inside leg kick from Alistair
that lands on Tai Tuivasa's leg.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tai Tuivasa jabs at Alistair
to no visible effect.
Alistair Overeem chases Ty Tulio and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Ty Tulio steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Alistair Overeem just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Ty Tulio may be in trouble!
Ty Tulio has a small cut in his Chin
Ty Tulio moves backwards and Alistair Overeem is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Several good body shots
land on Alistair.
Alistair ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alistair Overeem's punches
Ty Tulio is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alistair.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ty Tulio studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Alistair decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Alistair moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ty Tulio steps backwards away from Alistair Overeem. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Ty Tulio showing excellent timing, blasts Alistair Overeem with a right hand.
Alistair steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Alistair tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
An overhand right from Alistair Overeem that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Ty Tulio's stops that one with his face! How is Ty Tulio standing?!
Alistair steps backwards away from Tai Tuivasa. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Ty Tulio cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alistair can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alistair grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Alistair Overeem
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in open guard over Ty Tulio
Alistair tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Alistair Overeem is in half guard over Ty Tulio
Alistair Overeem tries to free his leg...
Alistair Overeem uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ty Tulio's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem looks to mount Tai Tuivasa...
Alistair Overeem slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa tries to roll to his side and trap Alistair Overeem in his guard...
Alistair Overeem keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alistair Overeem controls the situation despite Tai Tuivasa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Ty Tulio struggles to free himself
Ty Tulio breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Ty Tulio is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair tries to launch a few punches to Tai Tuivasa
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Ty Tulio's defense
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair Overeem is cooling the fight on the ground
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa tries to roll to his side and trap Alistair Overeem in his guard...
Alistair Overeem keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alistair Overeem is in full mount over Tai Tuivasa
Alistair is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Alistair is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Alistair Overeem!
Ty Tulio is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Ty Tulio fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Alistair Overeem by KO (Punches) at 2:43 Round 2
Statistics: Tai Tuivasa
Punches 11/25 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 27/35 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 108 s
War. I dig it. Good show by both, despite being freshly developing fighters.
