Tito Ortiz crushes Chuck Liddell in first round knockout, video

Near the end, it was clear Ortiz had no respect for Liddell's power, which was always his best attribute.

Tito Ortiz finally exacted some revenge against archrival Chuck Liddell in the inaugural main event for Golden Boy MMA on Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and he closed out "The Iceman" in vicious and unsettling fashion.

The ill-advised pay-per-view bout, promoted by boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy MMA, turned out to be more sad and hard to watch than a fight between two legends with a combined age of 91 even sounds on paper. Judging by what unfolded on Saturday night, it's tough to imagine Liddell lacing on the gloves again.

As the fight got started, Ortiz was the aggressor as he took the center of the cage and started to look for boxing combinations and not even looking for the takedown. With just seconds left in the first round, Ortiz unleashed a barrage of punches that rendered Liddell unconscious. Ortiz slammed a right hand onto his face, knocking him cold.

Chuck Liddell and fellow UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz met for a third time, at ages 48 and 43 respectively, but the fight was a mismatch.

Tito Ortiz (L) connects on Chuck Liddell at Liddell vs. Ortiz 3. Previously, Ortiz lost to Liddell by knockout on two occasions in the UFC.

"The whole game plan was never to do a takedown", Ortiz said about his lack of wrestling during the fight. My only regret is the friends and family that I wanted to win for.