Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2012 18:53:49 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Frankie Edgar chants all around the place!
Frankie Edgar is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Diego Sanchez looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Now Frankie Edgar put his title in contention against Diego.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Frankie Edgar launches a body shot
Diego evades.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Frankie Edgar tries to take advantage...
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Right cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Diego Sanchez launches a body shot
Edgar evades.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Diego Sanchez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Crushing shot to Diego's body! He's holding his side
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edgar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edgar tries to cover his face,
Edgar's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diego
Edgar is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar has Diego controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Edgar manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Diego
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar and Diego Sanchez are cliched up against the cage. Edgar steps for a throw
Diego stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar grapple with Diego Sanchez and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Frankie Edgar looks to pass to mount...
Diego 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 Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Edgar wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diego is throwing a flurry of punches!
Frankie Edgar just can't get away!
Edgar's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego grab one of Frankie Edgar's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Frankie Edgar landed hard on his back
Diego is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Diego opts to jump inside Edgar's guard.
Edgar didn't see that coming. Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Stand up! This is what Edgar's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Frankie Edgar jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diego
Frankie Edgar hovers above Diego
Good punches to Diego's body.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Diego
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Edgar is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Frankie Edgar uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Diego Sanchez tries to open Edgar's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Edgar is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Diego
grazes the chin of Edgar.
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
0:21 Round 2 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frankie Edgar embrace and tries to move away...
Frankie Edgar pushes Diego forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Frankie Edgar looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edgar is throwing a flurry of punches!
Diego ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Edgar tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edgar is clinching with Diego.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Edgar's face while in the clinch!
Edgar can't take many more shots like those!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego circles out and slips free of Frankie Edgar's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Frankie Edgar launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Edgar
Diego shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Diego Sanchez pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Diego Sanchez
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar grab one of Diego Sanchez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Frankie Edgar throw Diego to the mat like a ragdoll
Edgar is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Edgar decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Diego's guard.
Diego tries to fight back with his feet and Edgar just needs another plan now.
Edgar is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez launches an up-kick intended for Frankie Edgar's head...
It lands flush with Frankie Edgar's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Edgar is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Diego Sanchez is on his feet again.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edgar goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Diego Sanchez pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego jumps and tries to free his leg! Edgar doesn't allow this but Diego Sanchez is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edgar
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edgar
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg...
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edgar's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Diego Sanchez tries to open Edgar's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Edgar is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Frankie Edgar manages to switch to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edgar
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Frankie Edgar can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edgar's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Diego's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frankie Edgar
Solid shots!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Diego gets a good position on the ground. ..
Edgar holds Diego Sanchez arms and counters his opponent punches.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Frankie Edgar and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frankie Edgar throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Edgar misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edgar's chin
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
Edgar dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Diego from the ground!
Diego launches a hook to the body
Frankie Edgar moves aside looking for a counter...
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar pushes Diego Sanchez againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Diego tries to block Frankie Edgar punches...
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Diego Sanchez's clinch! Diego Sanchez is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Edgar's groin!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Nothing from this... Frankie Edgar seems frustrated.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Frankie Edgar
well done Edgar falls hard on the mat
Edgar ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Edgar climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Solid low kick from Frankie Edgar.
Diego deflects it.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
that stun Edgar.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and moves laterally.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Diego launches a kick
Edgar checks it and keeps distance.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edgar hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego and Frankie Edgar are cliched up against the cage. Diego steps for a throw
Frankie Edgar is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez grapple with Frankie Edgar and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Diego Sanchez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edgar's face!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The ref pulls off Diego Sanchez! Edgar seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Edgar's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Right cheek
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (GnP) at 3:50 Round 3
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 8/15 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/12 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 7/11 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 352 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 24/35 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 357 s
Diego Sanchez wins the Lightweight title!
Don't really know what to say here. Edgar is reasonably tough, but Diego I believe was just more aggressive here. He wanted to get the job done, was focussed, and DID get the job done. New champion. But how long will he last? I predict not long at all. But we will see....