Post by The Sandman on Aug 4, 2023 4:19:28 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Jan Blachowicz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jan Blachowicz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz showing excellent timing, blasts Luke Rockhold with a right hand.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Janie's Got a Blachowicz
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has a small cut in his Mouth
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jan Blachowicz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Janie's Got a Blachowicz and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jan Blachowicz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to close the guard.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Jan Blachowicz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Jan Blachowicz to open his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles on the ground and tries to break Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jan Blachowicz is in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield open guard now
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He is not able to do it
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks Jan Blachowicz's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
Keith Peterson has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Janie's Got a Blachowicz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Rockhold swings...
hard impact to Janie's Got a Blachowicz's face!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Janie's Got a Blachowicz!
Some big punches are landing!
Tremendous strikes from Janie's Got a Blachowicz!
Some big punches are landing!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a furious hook!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under and pushes Jan Blachowicz creating some space.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brilliant combination from Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a kick
but Luke Rockhold avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jan Blachowicz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly defends.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz closed his guard around Luke Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
1:39 Round 2 and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Luke Rockhold hooks Janie's Got a Blachowicz's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Jan Blachowicz manages to kick Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield away and scrambles on top!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Jan Blachowicz's arm and tries an armbar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Janie's Got a Blachowicz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Luke Rockhold.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Jan Blachowicz slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Jan Blachowicz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jan Blachowicz's punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Luke Rockhold pushes Janie's Got a Blachowicz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jan Blachowicz
well done Janie's Got a Blachowicz falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is standing while Janie's Got a Blachowicz is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold decides to jump inside Janie's Got a Blachowicz's guard.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz didn't see that coming. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold pushes Jan Blachowicz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield jumps and tries to free his leg! Janie's Got a Blachowicz doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold pushes Janie's Got a Blachowicz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who is in full mount! Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's chin
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that. He made it look easy!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Janie's Got a Blachowicz evades.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries a hook to the body
and hits Janie's Got a Blachowicz ribs hard
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's jaw!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punches from Jan Blachowicz.
Even nicer blocks from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold slides his arm under Jan Blachowicz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Jan Blachowicz pushes up and slides Luke Rockhold's arm over his chin.
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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold leans forwards and tries to grapple with Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jan Blachowicz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Janie's Got a Blachowicz from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to show some ground skills
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield uses his strength to keep Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jan Blachowicz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Keith Peterson stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leads with a punch
Jan Blachowicz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Shovel hook by Jan Blachowicz
goes nowhere.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Keith Peterson separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Luke Rockhold.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Jan Blachowicz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Luke Rockhold moves to half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Jan Blachowicz tries to open Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the lock and covers himself from Janie's Got a Blachowicz's punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is covering himself! Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to force the situation and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield clumsily gives his back!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in rear mount over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has Janie's Got a Blachowicz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jan Blachowicz looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Keith Peterson 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jan Blachowicz tries a hook to the body
but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Janie's Got a Blachowicz's left thigh
Janie's Got a Blachowicz hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jan Blachowicz.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Rockhold sits high on Jan Blachowicz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Janie's Got a Blachowicz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Luke Rockhold and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and it cost him top position.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Jan Blachowicz slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jan Blachowicz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Jan Blachowicz...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Janie's Got a Blachowicz's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jan Blachowicz
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Janie's Got a Blachowicz! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
Keith Peterson separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Luke Rockhold.
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Round 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Jan Blachowicz throws an uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slips it.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Jan Blachowicz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Jan Blachowicz
mostly hits air.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Luke Rockhold.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz staggers backwards. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nice punch by Jan Blachowicz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
miss their mark.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz leads with a punch
Luke Rockhold avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
miss their mark.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Luke Rockhold!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes Jan Blachowicz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jan Blachowicz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly defends.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jan Blachowicz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Luke Rockhold lost his dominant position.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Nice beating Luke Rockhold has received.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Jan Blachowicz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is able to break the lock.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Keith Peterson has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and Janie's Got a Blachowicz circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to show some ground skills
Jan Blachowicz put Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield in half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 25/30 (83%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 14/14 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 12/53 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/32 (12%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 834 s
Yeah, that's about right. But at least Jan didn't embarrass himself, like he did recently IRL.
Jan Blachowicz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jan Blachowicz is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz showing excellent timing, blasts Luke Rockhold with a right hand.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Good movement from Janie's Got a Blachowicz
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has a small cut in his Mouth
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jan Blachowicz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Janie's Got a Blachowicz and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is able to break the lock.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jan Blachowicz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to close the guard.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz put Luke Rockhold in closed guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Jan Blachowicz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Jan Blachowicz to open his guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz misses a step and Luke Rockhold sees an opportunity to counter him!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles on the ground and tries to break Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jan Blachowicz is in Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield open guard now
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He is not able to do it
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks Jan Blachowicz's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
Keith Peterson has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Janie's Got a Blachowicz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Rockhold swings...
hard impact to Janie's Got a Blachowicz's face!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Janie's Got a Blachowicz!
Some big punches are landing!
Tremendous strikes from Janie's Got a Blachowicz!
Some big punches are landing!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a furious hook!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under and pushes Jan Blachowicz creating some space.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Brilliant combination from Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a kick
but Luke Rockhold avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jan Blachowicz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly defends.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz closed his guard around Luke Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
1:39 Round 2 and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Luke Rockhold hooks Janie's Got a Blachowicz's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Jan Blachowicz manages to kick Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield away and scrambles on top!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Jan Blachowicz's arm and tries an armbar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Janie's Got a Blachowicz's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Luke Rockhold.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Jan Blachowicz slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles to free himself
That Triangle to Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Jan Blachowicz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jan Blachowicz's punches
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Luke Rockhold pushes Janie's Got a Blachowicz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Jan Blachowicz
well done Janie's Got a Blachowicz falls hard on the mat
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is standing while Janie's Got a Blachowicz is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold decides to jump inside Janie's Got a Blachowicz's guard.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz didn't see that coming. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold pushes Jan Blachowicz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield jumps and tries to free his leg! Janie's Got a Blachowicz doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold pushes Janie's Got a Blachowicz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who is in full mount! Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's chin
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that. He made it look easy!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Luke Rockhold launches a body shot
Janie's Got a Blachowicz evades.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries a hook to the body
and hits Janie's Got a Blachowicz ribs hard
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's jaw!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punches from Jan Blachowicz.
Even nicer blocks from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks them effectively.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks those punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold slides his arm under Jan Blachowicz's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Jan Blachowicz pushes up and slides Luke Rockhold's arm over his chin.
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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold leans forwards and tries to grapple with Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jan Blachowicz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Luke Rockhold fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Janie's Got a Blachowicz from the side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to show some ground skills
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield uses his strength to keep Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jan Blachowicz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz measures the resilience of Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Keith Peterson stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield leads with a punch
Jan Blachowicz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Shovel hook by Jan Blachowicz
goes nowhere.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Keith Peterson separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Luke Rockhold.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold catches Jan Blachowicz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in closed guard... Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Luke Rockhold moves to half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Jan Blachowicz tries to open Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the lock and covers himself from Janie's Got a Blachowicz's punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is covering himself! Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to force the situation and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield clumsily gives his back!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in rear mount over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has Janie's Got a Blachowicz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaths deeply while on the ground
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jan Blachowicz looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Keith Peterson 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jan Blachowicz tries a hook to the body
but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Janie's Got a Blachowicz's left thigh
Janie's Got a Blachowicz hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
Janie's Got a Blachowicz goes down.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Luke Rockhold manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's ribs.
That hit Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jan Blachowicz.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Luke Rockhold sits high on Jan Blachowicz's chest and pulls his leg underneath Janie's Got a Blachowicz's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to roll out. He's too quick for Luke Rockhold and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and it cost him top position.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield attempts a triangle from bottom! Jan Blachowicz slips out. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jan Blachowicz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Jan Blachowicz...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Janie's Got a Blachowicz's being punished here!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jan Blachowicz
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's cheek from the guard.
Luke Rockhold uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls him over and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Janie's Got a Blachowicz! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
Keith Peterson separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Luke Rockhold.
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Round 5
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield ducks under...
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Jan Blachowicz throws an uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slips it.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over Janie's Got a Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Jan Blachowicz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Jan Blachowicz
mostly hits air.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Nice punches from Luke Rockhold.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz staggers backwards. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nice punch by Jan Blachowicz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
miss their mark.
Janie's Got a Blachowicz leads with a punch
Luke Rockhold avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
miss their mark.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Luke Rockhold!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jan Blachowicz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks that. He made it look easy!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tremendous strikes from Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield decides to launch some tentative punches
Luke Rockhold takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield pushes Jan Blachowicz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jan Blachowicz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield quickly defends.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Luke Rockhold isolates Jan Blachowicz's left arm looking for an armbar...
Jan Blachowicz manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Luke Rockhold lost his dominant position.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Luke Rockhold isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Nice beating Luke Rockhold has received.
Luke Rockhold attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Jan Blachowicz gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Janie's Got a Blachowicz struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Jan Blachowicz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is able to break the lock.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to close his guard around Janie's Got a Blachowicz
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Janie's Got a Blachowicz is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Keith Peterson has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and Janie's Got a Blachowicz circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Janie's Got a Blachowicz tries to show some ground skills
Jan Blachowicz put Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield in half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 25/30 (83%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 14/14 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/7 (100%)
Submissions 17/17 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 824 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 12/53 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/32 (12%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 834 s
Yeah, that's about right. But at least Jan didn't embarrass himself, like he did recently IRL.
