Post by The Sandmen on Dec 26, 2012 18:02:52 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez 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.
Yves Edwards 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Edwards blocks that kick with his leg.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A bad move from Yves Edwards
almost puts his head in the path of Diego's kick.
Nice low kick from Edwards
Loud pop!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
Yves Edwards attempts to cut off Diego with punches
Diego avoids getting cornered.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Middle kick from Edwards.
The kick just misses.
Edwards misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego throws a hook
He fails to land it.
A punch from Yves Edwards
whizzes past Diego.
A bad move from Diego Sanchez
allows Edwards to land a solid head kick.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to take Diego Sanchez down... Diego stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
Diego Sanchez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that goes awry.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
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.
Edwards struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Diego blocks Yves Edwards's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez is in Edwards open guard now
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Diego Sanchez creates enough space to control Yves Edwards's leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
Diego wraps his leg around Yves Edwards leg and prevents him from moving.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Diego won't allow him to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Edwards use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Middle kick from Edwards.
Diego receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Yves Edwards, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Yves Edwards
are blocked by Diego.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Edwards ducks under...
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
goes nowhere.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards struggles a bit before breaking Diego's attemp of grappling
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edwards seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Diego launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Diego tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diego is clinching with Edwards.
Yves Edwards 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego grab one of Yves Edwards's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Diego Sanchez throw Edwards to the mat like a ragdoll
Diego is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Diego moves backwards and gestures for Yves Edwards to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yves Edwards is standing now.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez blocks
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diego can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Edwards
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Diego Sanchez's face!
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Edwards steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Diego to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Diego Sanchez's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Diego open guard now
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez tries to close the guard.
Diego put Yves Edwards in closed guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edwards is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Edwards struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Diego knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Diego in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego Sanchez can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Edwards.
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Round 3
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High kick from Yves Edwards!
Diego seems to be done!
Diego's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Diego.
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
Good shot! Edwards has reasons to be worried.
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Edwards doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Diego was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Diego attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Edwards's kick.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Diego is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
Yves Edwards wraps his arms around Diego's arms and counters the punches.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez moves to better his position on the ground...
Diego Sanchez wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
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.
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Diego!
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diego showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Edwards steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Edwards moves backwards and circles around Diego Sanchez.
Diego misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Diego moves backwards and circles around Yves Edwards.
Yves Edwards moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Lightning fast low kick from Edwards!
Diego blocks that kick with his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Yves Edwards blocks
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez launches a body shot
Edwards evades.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Even nicer blocks from Edwards.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yves Edwards jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diego deflects it.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Yves Edwards's head being snapped backwards!
Edwards has a small cut in his Right eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Yves Edwards runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diego deflects it.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diego seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Diego blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Diego slips the punch.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Diego launches a hook to the body
Yves Edwards moves aside looking for a counter...
Superb haymaker by Edwards
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Good front kick from Edwards!
Diego stumbles backwards after that one!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edwards is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego Sanchez's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Diego hammers Edwards face and hooks Edwards leg
Edwards stays on his feet and fights off the trip
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
goes awry.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Edwards sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Diego's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Yves Edwards fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diego's chin
Diego's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Diego.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez fakes a few punches and advance towards Edwards trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez and circle away keeping himself within striking range
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Diego!
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Edwards begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
this is getting worse and worse for Diego
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Mouth
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diego staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Diego Sanchez is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Yves Edwards has left Diego laying flat on the mat!
Diego's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 0:52 Round 5
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 21/45 (47%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 6/20 (30%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/5 (80%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 30/52 (58%)
Kicks 15/26 (58%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 356 s
Come-back wins seem to be the theme of the card. And the year for that matter. Yves was getting dominated in a lot of ways in this one, and again, came back to take over and win it. Diego is tough, so a lot of that may have been perception, since i think the damage done was a bit even throughout most of the fight. But Diego definitely had more health throughout this affair.
Yves Edwards 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Not a desiderable position that Edwards is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Edwards blocks that kick with his leg.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A bad move from Yves Edwards
almost puts his head in the path of Diego's kick.
Nice low kick from Edwards
Loud pop!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
Yves Edwards attempts to cut off Diego with punches
Diego avoids getting cornered.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Edwards moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Middle kick from Edwards.
The kick just misses.
Edwards misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego throws a hook
He fails to land it.
A punch from Yves Edwards
whizzes past Diego.
A bad move from Diego Sanchez
allows Edwards to land a solid head kick.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards tries to take Diego Sanchez down... Diego stumbles backwards and Yves Edwards launches a few punches...
Diego Sanchez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that goes awry.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
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.
Edwards struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Diego blocks Yves Edwards's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego struggles on the ground and tries to break Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez is in Edwards open guard now
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Diego Sanchez creates enough space to control Yves Edwards's leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
Diego wraps his leg around Yves Edwards leg and prevents him from moving.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez throws up a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards postures up and breaks the triangle.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Yves Edwards manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Diego won't allow him to take this position easily.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Yves Edwards in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Edwards use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Middle kick from Edwards.
Diego receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Yves Edwards, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Yves Edwards
are blocked by Diego.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Edwards ducks under...
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
goes nowhere.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Yves Edwards struggles a bit before breaking Diego's attemp of grappling
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edwards seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Diego launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Diego tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Diego is clinching with Edwards.
Yves Edwards 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego grab one of Yves Edwards's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Diego Sanchez throw Edwards to the mat like a ragdoll
Diego is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Diego moves backwards and gestures for Yves Edwards to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yves Edwards is standing now.
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez blocks
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diego can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Edwards
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Diego Sanchez's face!
Yves Edwards wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Edwards steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Diego to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Diego Sanchez's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Diego open guard now
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez tries to close the guard.
Diego put Yves Edwards in closed guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edwards is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Edwards struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Diego knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Yves Edwards put Diego in half guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego Sanchez can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Yves Edwards moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Edwards.
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Round 3
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High kick from Yves Edwards!
Diego seems to be done!
Diego's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Edwards.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Diego.
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
Good shot! Edwards has reasons to be worried.
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Edwards doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Diego was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Diego attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Edwards's kick.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Diego is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
Yves Edwards wraps his arms around Diego's arms and counters the punches.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
Good job by Edwards blocking and slipping the blows.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez moves to better his position on the ground...
Diego Sanchez wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
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.
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Diego!
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diego showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Edwards steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Edwards moves backwards and circles around Diego Sanchez.
Diego misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Diego moves backwards and circles around Yves Edwards.
Yves Edwards moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Lightning fast low kick from Edwards!
Diego blocks that kick with his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Yves Edwards blocks
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez launches a body shot
Edwards evades.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
Even nicer blocks from Edwards.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yves Edwards jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diego deflects it.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Yves Edwards's head being snapped backwards!
Edwards has a small cut in his Right eye
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Diego's thigh!
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
Diego seems staggered and Yves Edwards runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Solid low kick from Yves Edwards.
Diego deflects it.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diego seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Yves Edwards tries a middle kick
Diego blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Diego slips the punch.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Diego launches a hook to the body
Yves Edwards moves aside looking for a counter...
Superb haymaker by Edwards
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Good front kick from Edwards!
Diego stumbles backwards after that one!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
Diego's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edwards is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego Sanchez's ribs shows the damage! Yves Edwards is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Edwards's ribs while in the clinch.
Edwards blocks.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Yves Edwards 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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego and Yves Edwards are cliched up against the cage. Diego hammers Edwards face and hooks Edwards leg
Edwards stays on his feet and fights off the trip
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
goes awry.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Edwards sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Diego's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Yves Edwards fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Diego's chin
Diego's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Edwards tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Edwards is clinching with Diego.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez fakes a few punches and advance towards Edwards trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez and circle away keeping himself within striking range
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Diego!
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Edwards begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
this is getting worse and worse for Diego
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Mouth
That punishment by Yves Edwards has left Diego staggered! Yves Edwards should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Diego Sanchez looks rattled! Yves Edwards sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Diego Sanchez is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Yves Edwards has left Diego laying flat on the mat!
Diego's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Yves Edwards by KO (Punches) at 0:52 Round 5
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 21/45 (47%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 6/20 (30%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/5 (80%)
Time on the ground 347 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 30/52 (58%)
Kicks 15/26 (58%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 356 s
Come-back wins seem to be the theme of the card. And the year for that matter. Yves was getting dominated in a lot of ways in this one, and again, came back to take over and win it. Diego is tough, so a lot of that may have been perception, since i think the damage done was a bit even throughout most of the fight. But Diego definitely had more health throughout this affair.