Post by The Sandmen on Aug 15, 2012 11:25:26 GMT -5
Sean Sherk looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mac Danzig raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mac Danzig fakes a punch and launches himself over Sherk!
Nice move by Danzig who clinches and pushes Sherk against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Sean Sherk fakes a punch to Mac Danzig ribs and the tries to trip him
Mac Danzig loses balance and goes to the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sherk struggles on the ground and tries to break Mac Danzig's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Danzig open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Danzig
Sean Sherk is cooling the fight on the ground
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Danzig
Sherk moves on the ground
Sean Sherk moves to side mount
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sherk's ribs.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Sean Sherk looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Mac Danzig takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sherk tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sean Sherk fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Danzig
Danzig looks to be in very good shape.
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sean Sherk moves to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Mac Danzig takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Sean Sherk shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Punishing hold!
Sean Sherk breaks that americana attempt!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Sherk
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Danzig's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Sherk
Danzig is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has given his back to Sean Sherk who is trying to get one hook in!
Danzig struggles in the ground trying to break Sherk's control
Sherk is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Sherk controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Sherk is unable to move under Danzig control.
Sherk is trying to counter now!
Sherk tries to get a hook in!
Danzig rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Mac Danzig
grazes Sherk's right cheek.
Sherk cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Danzig can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Crisp uppercut by Danzig followed by a hard jab
Sherk deflects the blows.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
Sean Sherk tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Sean Sherk who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig tries to take Sean Sherk down... Sherk stumbles backwards and Mac Danzig launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sherk's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Sherk doesn't let Danzig get in on his legs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sean Sherk shoots and grab both of Mac Danzig's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Mac Danzig managed to pull back his leg from Sean Sherk's grip and move away from him
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sean Sherk goes with a looping right hand while Mac Danzig jumps back and jabs
Sherk only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Danzig struggles... Sean Sherk is unable to take him down
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig has found an opening in the defense of Sherk, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sherk is wobbling!
The frightening power of Mac Danzig has left Sherk sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Winner is Mac Danzig by KO (Uppercut) at 4:17 Round 1
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 158 s
...this sucks.
That aside, flash KO win for Danzy. KO resistance needed for Sherk
Mac Danzig raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mac Danzig fakes a punch and launches himself over Sherk!
Nice move by Danzig who clinches and pushes Sherk against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Sean Sherk fakes a punch to Mac Danzig ribs and the tries to trip him
Mac Danzig loses balance and goes to the ground
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sherk struggles on the ground and tries to break Mac Danzig's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Danzig open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Danzig
Sean Sherk is cooling the fight on the ground
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Danzig
Sherk moves on the ground
Sean Sherk moves to side mount
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sherk's ribs.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Sean Sherk looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Mac Danzig takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sherk tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sean Sherk fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Danzig
Danzig looks to be in very good shape.
Mac Danzig attempts to move to full guard
Mac Danzig manages to switch to full guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Danzig
Sean Sherk moves to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Danzig tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Mac Danzig takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Sean Sherk shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Punishing hold!
Sean Sherk breaks that americana attempt!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Mac Danzig tries to better his position on the ground...
Danzig is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Mac Danzig is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Mac Danzig in his guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Sherk
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Danzig's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Sherk
Danzig is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has given his back to Sean Sherk who is trying to get one hook in!
Danzig struggles in the ground trying to break Sherk's control
Sherk is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Sherk controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Sherk is unable to move under Danzig control.
Sherk is trying to counter now!
Sherk tries to get a hook in!
Danzig rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki 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 Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A punch from Mac Danzig
grazes Sherk's right cheek.
Sherk cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Danzig can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Crisp uppercut by Danzig followed by a hard jab
Sherk deflects the blows.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Sean Sherk to fight back!
Sean Sherk tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Sean Sherk who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig tries to take Sean Sherk down... Sherk stumbles backwards and Mac Danzig launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sherk's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Mac Danzig is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Sherk doesn't let Danzig get in on his legs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sean Sherk shoots and grab both of Mac Danzig's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Mac Danzig managed to pull back his leg from Sean Sherk's grip and move away from him
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sean Sherk goes with a looping right hand while Mac Danzig jumps back and jabs
Sherk only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Danzig struggles... Sean Sherk is unable to take him down
Danzig tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mac Danzig has found an opening in the defense of Sherk, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sherk is wobbling!
The frightening power of Mac Danzig has left Sherk sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Winner is Mac Danzig by KO (Uppercut) at 4:17 Round 1
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 158 s
...this sucks.
That aside, flash KO win for Danzy. KO resistance needed for Sherk