Saturday 28 December 2013

UFC 168 Live BLOG

Dustin Poirier Vs Diego Brandao

Diego opens up emotionally agressive as per usual, looking for the big finish. Poirier displaying excellent skills landing early inside leg kicks.
Brandao lands a big right early and begining to gain composure, controlloing the pace of the fight.
Diego lands another big right to the chin, Porier recovers.
Poirier pushes forward with clean combinations with Deigo backing up against the fence.
Dustin lands a takedown and continues the punishment, finishing Brandao seconds out from rounds end.

Official Decision Dustin Poirier by TKO

Jim Miller Vs Fabricio Camoes
Miller opens up with control of the centre of the GON
An early feeling out from both with shorts punches from Camoes.

He finds a home for his left with a strong overhand.
Miller counters a headkick takes Camoes down.
Camoes reverses and lands on top, un effective Miller makes his way to his feet.
They stand briefly and the fight lands back on the mat, Miller with great ground skills throws his shin accross Camoes face and locks in the arm bar forcing the tap.

Official Decision Jim Miller by Submission R1.

Josh Barnett Vs Travis Browne
Clash of the beards
These two giants start of head high above the cage line.
Browne looking to use the long reach advantage he posses, keeping Barnett at distance.

Barnett looks for double leg takedown and eats a big left knee from Travis, Browne follows up with vicious elbows to the side of Barnetts head.
Barnetts arm goes limp and the referee rescues him before another elbow is delivered.

A champions Kryptonite is beomimg reality.

Official Decision Travis Browne by KO R1

Ronda Rousey Vs Miesha Tate
Complete opposites entering the GON a happy Miesha Tate and a Angry Ronda Rousey make their into a highly animated arena.

Ronda looking ready for the kill, they strike early and land equally. Rousey looks for a takedown Tate scrambles an stays on her feet with Rousey landing big knees in the clinch.

Ronda catches a kick an trips Tate.
Tate manges to counter and land a takedown of her own, a dangerous position with ronda looking to set up a submission.

They stand and close out the round against the fence with Ronda landing combinations.
Rondas Round.

R2 starts with a strong left from Tate followed by a inside leg kick.
Tate looks for a takedown and finds her self in a infamous Ronda Judo hip toss.
Rousey controls from half guard, great conditioning fron Tate she embraces the attack from  Ronda fibding a way to her feet.

Momenterely as Ronda lands another takedown and locks in the arm bar, the crowd errupts it only time before the tap.
Miesha escaped and avoids the usual, incredible submission defence.
Ronda closes the round with a triangle locked in but the bell sounds.
Rondas round again

Round 3 Rousey pushes Tate towards the cage and controls the fight, lands another hip toss and works her way to lock in the Arm bar.
Locked in and there it is the Tap early in the 3rd.

Official Decision Ronda Rousey remains UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion by Submission R3 Arm Bar

Chris Weidman Vs Anderson Silva
The most anticipated rematch in UFC History. The GOAT Anderson Silva enters the GON for the first time in 7 years.
Weidman walks down rapped in the American flag around his body.
The lights are dimmed as Bruce Buffer announces the fight.

They kick of you can feel the anticipation in the air, hearts pumping around the arena.
Feeling out with Silva holdong his hands high.

A half attempted takedown is equally as succsesfull, momenturelly Weidman holds Silva down.
They take it to their feet and Weidman lands a double leg and lands continous lefts and rights on Silva, Silva looking to hold guard.
Weidman controls scoring points on the judges cards, grinding Anderson on the mat closing out the first.
Weidman round.

R2 the 2 stand centre of the GON looking for openings. Anderson throws a left inside leg kick and Weidman checks it, Anderson collapses cluching his leg and the fights over. Anderson Silva has brocken his leg, definietly the femur, it wrapped around Weidman leg.
Official Decision Chris Weidman by TKO Due to Injury to Anderson Silva.
Remains UFC Middleweight Champion

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