Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2012 17:31:29 GMT -5
Rashad Evans glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Junior dos Santos today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Superb haymaker by dos Santos
that lands on Evans's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Mouth
Junior dos Santos charges at Evans throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Evans is rocked!
Evans gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
dos Santos is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Evans's jaw!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Evans is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Evans's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Evans launches a stiff jab!
dos Santos ducks that one.
Junior dos Santos wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over dos Santos
Evans is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Evans measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
dos Santos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans
dos Santos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Evans! dos Santos has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Junior dos Santos fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Evans's face!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of dos Santos's moves.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Evans is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Evans has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Evans is unable to find a way to scape from this.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Evans measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
dos Santos has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Evans.
Nicely done! dos Santos now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
dos Santos tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Evans!
Evans adopts the turtle defense and dos Santos is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
dos Santos is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Evans, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
dos Santos moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Junior dos Santos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
Rashad Evans 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. 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.
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Rashad Evans
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Evans doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Junior dos Santos pushes Evans forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans pushes away dos Santos trying to keep the fight at striking range
dos Santos doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Junior dos Santos pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans stumbles backwards and Junior dos Santos circles to get the center of the cage
Lightning fast low kick from Evans!
dos Santos blocks that kick with his leg.
Junior dos Santos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Not a desiderable position that Evans is in now. Junior dos Santos is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
dos Santos throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Evans crumples to the mat and dos Santos moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Rashad is angry. He is arguing against the decision.
Evans's Chin is beginning to swell. Too much yelling?
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Chin
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 14/16 (88%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
I wondered if Rashad would overcome the early beating and come back to win the fight like many, many other people on this card. He didn't. JDS wins and everyone gets this prediction right. Also, JDS hits hard.
Junior dos Santos raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Junior dos Santos today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Superb haymaker by dos Santos
that lands on Evans's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Mouth
Junior dos Santos charges at Evans throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Evans is rocked!
Evans gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
dos Santos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
dos Santos is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Evans's jaw!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans and dos Santos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Brutal combination from Junior dos Santos!
Evans is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Evans's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Evans launches a stiff jab!
dos Santos ducks that one.
Junior dos Santos wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
dos Santos is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over dos Santos
dos Santos tries to close his guard around Evans
He succeeds!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over dos Santos
Evans is in closed guard... dos Santos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Junior dos Santos is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Evans measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
dos Santos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Junior dos Santos looks to counter!
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Junior dos Santos in his guard...
Junior dos Santos rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans
dos Santos tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Evans! dos Santos has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Junior dos Santos fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Evans's face!
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Rashad Evans doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of dos Santos's moves.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Evans is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Evans has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Evans is unable to find a way to scape from this.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
Evans measures the resilience of dos Santos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in dos Santos's side.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with one hook in
dos Santos has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Evans.
Nicely done! dos Santos now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
dos Santos tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Evans!
Evans adopts the turtle defense and dos Santos is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
dos Santos is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Evans, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
dos Santos moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to dos Santos's cheek from the guard.
Junior dos Santos uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
dos Santos is in rear mount over Evans with two hooks in
Rashad Evans 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Rashad Evans. 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.
Junior dos Santos fakes a punch and launches himself over Rashad Evans
Great move by dos Santos who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Evans doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Junior dos Santos embrace and tries to move away...
Junior dos Santos pushes Evans forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans pushes away dos Santos trying to keep the fight at striking range
dos Santos doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans gets sloppy and Junior dos Santos tries to take advantage...
Junior dos Santos pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans stumbles backwards and Junior dos Santos circles to get the center of the cage
Lightning fast low kick from Evans!
dos Santos blocks that kick with his leg.
Junior dos Santos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Not a desiderable position that Evans is in now. Junior dos Santos is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
dos Santos throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Evans crumples to the mat and dos Santos moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Rashad is angry. He is arguing against the decision.
Evans's Chin is beginning to swell. Too much yelling?
There is a small laceration on Rashad Evans's Chin
Winner is Junior dos Santos by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 14/16 (88%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 149 s
I wondered if Rashad would overcome the early beating and come back to win the fight like many, many other people on this card. He didn't. JDS wins and everyone gets this prediction right. Also, JDS hits hard.