Post by The Sandmen on May 22, 2013 16:27:17 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
Spencer Fisher 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.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Spencer Fisher touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fisher dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego is holding Spencer Fisher's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Spencer Fisher loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Spencer Fisher takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Diego is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Fisher is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fisher goes for an armbar!
Diego Sanchez breaks the lock and pushes away Spencer Fisher, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Spencer Fisher. 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.
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Fisher shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez grapple with Spencer Fisher and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Hard blow to Fisher's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher 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 Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Spencer Fisher regains half guard.
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.
Spencer Fisher seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diego and Fisher circle around the center of the cage.
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fisher's chin! That stops Fisher in his tracks!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Fisher followed by a hard jab
Diego deflects the blows.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Fisher
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Fisher's groin!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez pushes away Fisher trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fisher stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Spencer Fisher!
Diego ducks under...
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Solid kick to the leg from Diego Sanchez
that visibly pains Fisher.
Fisher hyper-extended his left leg
Fisher is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Some counter punches against Diego Sanchez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Spencer Fisher just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diego may be in trouble!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fisher's chin
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Spencer Fisher jumps back and jabs
Diego only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Fisher, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Fisher is connecting with a few punches
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Diego wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Spencer Fisher paws at Diego.
Diego answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fisher begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
Diego Sanchez is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Diego's right thigh
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fisher moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Fisher throws a lazy kick
Diego dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Middle kick from Diego.
The kick just misses.
Fisher tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Spencer Fisher!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Fisher
Diego manages to move aside
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diego Sanchez launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Fisher's knee!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego struggles and protects himself.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Fisher's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Spencer Fisher's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Spencer Fisher shoots and grab one of Diego Sanchez's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Diego lose his balance and falls to the mat
Spencer Fisher is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Fisher
He succeeds!
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego holds Spencer Fisher's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fisher blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Fisher's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fisher's side.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fisher who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Diego Sanchez moves to half guard.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fisher's ribs.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher tries to free his leg...
Diego rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Spencer Fisher gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Fisher is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Fisher tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fisher is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Diego's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Fisher sits over his knees and pushes away Diego's leg!
Spencer Fisher is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to show some ground skills
Diego Sanchez put Fisher in half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Diego Sanchez.
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Round 3
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Fisher jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Spencer Fisher pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Fisher's face while in the clinch!
Fisher pushes Diego Sanchez with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Tremendous strikes from Fisher!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego Sanchez paws at Fisher.
Fisher answers with solid punches!
Nice punch by Spencer Fisher
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Fisher seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A right hand from Spencer Fisher
gets deflected.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from Diego Sanchez
puts Fisher in a world of hurt!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Nose
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch and launches himself over Diego!
Diego Sanchez is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fisher and pushes him away!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Spencer Fisher is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fisher looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Fisher is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Fisher throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diego's Mouth is beginning to swell
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fisher.
Diego Sanchez's reflexes save him!
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Fisher ribs hard
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fisher.
Diego Sanchez's reflexes save him!
Fisher launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
Good shot! Fisher has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Spencer Fisher and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fisher may be in trouble!
Spencer Fisher fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Diego blocks and pushes his opponent.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez charges at Fisher throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fisher is rocked!
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Spencer Fisher tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Spencer Fisher moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Fisher steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego 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.
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Fisher forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fisher misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego and Spencer Fisher are cliched up against the cage. Diego steps for a throw
Fisher stays on his feet
Diego Sanchez pushes away Fisher trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fisher stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Spencer Fisher didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Spencer Fisher jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Fisher doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Diego Sanchez work his BJJ game.
Fisher is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Spencer Fisher!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego suddenly holds Spencer Fisher's arm and tries an armbar!
Fisher can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Diego Sanchez!
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Fisher tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego leans and gets Spencer Fisher's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Fisher struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diego.
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Round 4
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Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Spencer Fisher is opening up on Diego and raining down combinations!
Diego's corner looks worried!
Not a desiderable position that Fisher is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez storms over Fisher with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fisher's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego breaths deeply while on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
You can see Fisher's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg...
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fisher's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez tries to open Fisher's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Fisher is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fisher is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Diego tries to open up Spencer Fisher's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fisher in the side of the head
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Diego tries to end this with a RNC!
Fisher manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Fisher is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diego tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diego's is smart enough to counter him.
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Spencer Fisher's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher 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 has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fisher.
Nicely done! Diego now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with two hooks in
Diego cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Fisher has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Fisher is unable to find a way to escape from this.
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.
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Spencer Fisher's head being snapped backwards!
That punishment by Diego Sanchez has left Fisher staggered! Diego Sanchez should try push forward now and finish this!
Fisher doesn't stop bleeding.
Spencer Fisher looks rattled! Diego Sanchez sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Spencer Fisher is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Fisher has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by Diego Sanchez has left Fisher staggered! Diego Sanchez should try push forward now and finish this!
Diego is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Spencer Fisher to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Spencer Fisher is standing now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Spencer Fisher is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fisher's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez pushes Spencer Fisher against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego jumps and tries to free his leg! Fisher doesn't allow this but Diego Sanchez is able to get half guard here.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez was tooling Spencer Fisher for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Spencer Fisher lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Diego Sanchez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Fisher.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fisher's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Nose
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher'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 Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
Fisher tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fisher's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego goes for an armbar!
Fisher struggles to free himself
Fisher Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Fisher's eyes...
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Diego is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Diego is locking that Armbar...
Spencer Fisher breaks the lock and pushes away Diego Sanchez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Verizon Center (Washington, DC) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Diego Sanchez.
The cutman is working on Fisher's face.
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Round 5
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Fisher fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
Diego backpedals and creates space. Spencer Fisher is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher launches a body shot
Diego dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fisher looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Fisher is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Fisher's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fisher
Diego shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
You can see Fisher's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Fisher hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Fisher's face while in the clinch!
Fisher can't take many more shots like those!
Herb Dean is asking Fisher to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fisher.
Fisher has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 1:12 Round 5
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 40/58 (69%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 11/19 (58%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/37 (78%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 27/53 (51%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/10 (40%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 546 s
Diego Sanchez defends the Lightweight title!
This was a much, much better fight than I thought. I thought regardless of who won, it would be fast. These two went to war for 3+ rounds, before Diego finally got enough of an upper hand to take Fisher to a bad spot and damage him beyond recovery.
For his part, Fisher did BIG damage to Diego, and he also was able to absorb big damage as well. He hung in there and made a good one from this. I'll check later how other superstars did vs. Diego, but I don;t think they lasted 5 rounds. Could be wrong, but yeah. Good show.
Spencer Fisher 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.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Spencer Fisher touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Fisher dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego is holding Spencer Fisher's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Spencer Fisher loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Spencer Fisher takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Diego is in closed guard... Fisher tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Fisher is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fisher goes for an armbar!
Diego Sanchez breaks the lock and pushes away Spencer Fisher, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Spencer Fisher. 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.
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Fisher shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez grapple with Spencer Fisher and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Hard blow to Fisher's mid-section, he seems hurt
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Fisher 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 Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Spencer Fisher regains half guard.
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.
Spencer Fisher seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diego and Fisher circle around the center of the cage.
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Fisher's chin! That stops Fisher in his tracks!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Fisher followed by a hard jab
Diego deflects the blows.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Fisher
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher struggles and launches a few punches to Diego's head
Those punches are hitting! Diego covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Fisher's groin!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez pushes away Fisher trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fisher stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Spencer Fisher!
Diego ducks under...
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Solid kick to the leg from Diego Sanchez
that visibly pains Fisher.
Fisher hyper-extended his left leg
Fisher is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Some counter punches against Diego Sanchez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Spencer Fisher just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Diego may be in trouble!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Fisher's chin
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Spencer Fisher jumps back and jabs
Diego only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Fisher, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Fisher is connecting with a few punches
Spencer Fisher leans forwards and tries to grapple with Diego
Diego wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Spencer Fisher paws at Diego.
Diego answers with solid punches!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Fisher begins to launch a barrage of punches over Diego
Diego Sanchez is smart enough to duck backwards
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Diego's right thigh
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Fisher moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Fisher throws a lazy kick
Diego dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Middle kick from Diego.
The kick just misses.
Fisher tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible haymaker from Spencer Fisher!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Fisher
Diego manages to move aside
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diego Sanchez launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Fisher's knee!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego struggles and protects himself.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Fisher's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Spencer Fisher's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Spencer Fisher shoots and grab one of Diego Sanchez's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Diego lose his balance and falls to the mat
Spencer Fisher is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Fisher
He succeeds!
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego holds Spencer Fisher's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fisher blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Fisher's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fisher's side.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Fisher who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Diego Sanchez moves to half guard.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Diego launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Fisher's ribs.
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Spencer Fisher tries to free his leg...
Diego rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Spencer Fisher gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Fisher is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Fisher tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fisher is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Diego's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Spencer Fisher is in half guard over Diego
Fisher sits over his knees and pushes away Diego's leg!
Spencer Fisher is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to show some ground skills
Diego Sanchez put Fisher in half guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Diego Sanchez.
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Round 3
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Fisher jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Spencer Fisher pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Fisher's face while in the clinch!
Fisher pushes Diego Sanchez with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Tremendous strikes from Fisher!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego Sanchez paws at Fisher.
Fisher answers with solid punches!
Nice punch by Spencer Fisher
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Fisher seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
A right hand from Spencer Fisher
gets deflected.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A furious flurry of punches from Diego Sanchez
puts Fisher in a world of hurt!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Nose
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch and launches himself over Diego!
Diego Sanchez is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Fisher and pushes him away!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Spencer Fisher is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fisher looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Fisher is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Fisher throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Diego's Mouth is beginning to swell
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fisher.
Diego Sanchez's reflexes save him!
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits Fisher ribs hard
Surprise roundhouse punch by Fisher.
Diego Sanchez's reflexes save him!
Fisher launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Diego Sanchez
Good shot! Fisher has reasons to be worried.
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left cheek
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Spencer Fisher and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Fisher may be in trouble!
Spencer Fisher fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Diego blocks and pushes his opponent.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez charges at Fisher throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fisher is rocked!
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Spencer Fisher takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Spencer Fisher tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Spencer Fisher moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Fisher steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego 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.
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes Fisher forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fisher misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego and Spencer Fisher are cliched up against the cage. Diego steps for a throw
Fisher stays on his feet
Diego Sanchez pushes away Fisher trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fisher stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Spencer Fisher didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Spencer Fisher jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Fisher doesn't stop bleeding.
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Diego Sanchez work his BJJ game.
Fisher is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Spencer Fisher!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Spencer Fisher shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Spencer Fisher breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego suddenly holds Spencer Fisher's arm and tries an armbar!
Fisher can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Diego Sanchez!
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Diego
Fisher tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego leans and gets Spencer Fisher's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Fisher struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diego.
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Round 4
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Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Spencer Fisher is opening up on Diego and raining down combinations!
Diego's corner looks worried!
Not a desiderable position that Fisher is in now. Diego Sanchez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fisher is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez storms over Fisher with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Fisher's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Fisher tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego breaths deeply while on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
You can see Fisher's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg...
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fisher's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez tries to open Fisher's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Fisher is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fisher is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Diego tries to open up Spencer Fisher's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fisher in the side of the head
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Diego tries to end this with a RNC!
Fisher manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Poorly executed technique. Spencer Fisher looks to counter!
Fisher is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diego tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diego's is smart enough to counter him.
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Spencer Fisher's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with one hook in
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher 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 has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Fisher.
Nicely done! Diego now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Diego is in rear mount over Fisher with two hooks in
Diego cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Fisher has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Fisher is unable to find a way to escape from this.
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.
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Spencer Fisher's head being snapped backwards!
That punishment by Diego Sanchez has left Fisher staggered! Diego Sanchez should try push forward now and finish this!
Fisher doesn't stop bleeding.
Spencer Fisher looks rattled! Diego Sanchez sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Spencer Fisher is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Fisher has a small cut in his Left cheek
That punishment by Diego Sanchez has left Fisher staggered! Diego Sanchez should try push forward now and finish this!
Diego is standing while Fisher is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Spencer Fisher to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Spencer Fisher is standing now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Spencer Fisher is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fisher's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Fisher
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez pushes Spencer Fisher against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego jumps and tries to free his leg! Fisher doesn't allow this but Diego Sanchez is able to get half guard here.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Fisher
Diego Sanchez was tooling Spencer Fisher for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Spencer Fisher lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Spencer Fisher's guard...
Diego Sanchez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Fisher.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Fisher's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Nose
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher'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 Spencer Fisher...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Diego Sanchez has seen better days.
Fisher tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Fisher's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher 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.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Spencer Fisher efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego goes for an armbar!
Fisher struggles to free himself
Fisher Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Fisher's eyes...
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Diego is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Diego is locking that Armbar...
Spencer Fisher breaks the lock and pushes away Diego Sanchez, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Verizon Center (Washington, DC) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Diego Sanchez.
The cutman is working on Fisher's face.
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Round 5
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Fisher fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 5 round
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
Diego backpedals and creates space. Spencer Fisher is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Spencer Fisher launches a body shot
Diego dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Spencer Fisher's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fisher looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Fisher is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Fisher's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Spencer Fisher is a bloody mess!
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fisher
Diego shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
You can see Fisher's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Fisher hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Fisher's face while in the clinch!
Fisher can't take many more shots like those!
Herb Dean is asking Fisher to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fisher.
Fisher has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 1:12 Round 5
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 40/58 (69%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 11/19 (58%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/37 (78%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 536 s
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 27/53 (51%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/10 (40%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 546 s
Diego Sanchez defends the Lightweight title!
This was a much, much better fight than I thought. I thought regardless of who won, it would be fast. These two went to war for 3+ rounds, before Diego finally got enough of an upper hand to take Fisher to a bad spot and damage him beyond recovery.
For his part, Fisher did BIG damage to Diego, and he also was able to absorb big damage as well. He hung in there and made a good one from this. I'll check later how other superstars did vs. Diego, but I don;t think they lasted 5 rounds. Could be wrong, but yeah. Good show.