Post by The Sandmen on Aug 9, 2013 13:42:17 GMT -5
Matt Hughes 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Matt Hughes launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Kazushi Sakuraba is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Matt Hughes gets the advantage
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
Sakuraba ties him up.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes tries to get a side mount...
Sakuraba wraps his leg around Matt Hughes leg and prevents him from moving.
Hughes misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Left eye
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Kazushi Sakuraba back to the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kazushi Sakuraba blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Sakuraba moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Matt Hughes checks the kick.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba paws at Hughes.
Hughes answers with solid punches!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Hughes leads with a punch
Kazushi Sakuraba avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Sakuraba is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes attempts a triangle from bottom! Kazushi Sakuraba slips out. Hughes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kazushi Sakuraba slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hughes moves forward and holds Sakuraba
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hughes ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Hughes!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right cheek
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
A right hand from Matt Hughes
surprises Sakuraba!
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sakuraba's being punished here!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes storms over Sakuraba with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sakuraba's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Matt Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Matt Hughes looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hughes jumps and tries to free his leg! Sakuraba doesn't allow this but Matt Hughes is able to get half guard here.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes postures up and breaks the triangle.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Sakuraba's face!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Sakuraba's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Sakuraba doesn't fight back!
Matt Hughes turns out the lights for Sakuraba! What an astonishing KO by Hughes!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbows) at 2:06 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/38 (66%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 309 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/16 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 309 s
I looked up and missed the end of this one. Dang. It was coming along nicely. Kind of even, but a slight edge to Hughes, but he was starting to take advantage of the fight when I looked away. When I got back, he was all done with Sakurabi.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Matt Hughes launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Kazushi Sakuraba is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Matt Hughes gets the advantage
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Hughes moves on the ground
Matt Hughes moves to side mount
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Matt Hughes in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hughes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hughes is trying to counter now!
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
Sakuraba ties him up.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes tries to get a side mount...
Sakuraba wraps his leg around Matt Hughes leg and prevents him from moving.
Hughes misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Left eye
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Hughes blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba sits up and gets an arm around Hughes's neck!
Hughes pushes Kazushi Sakuraba back to the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Hughes looks to counter!
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes looks to be in very good shape.
Hughes delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kazushi Sakuraba blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Matt Hughes keeps good control and remains in 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Sakuraba moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Matt Hughes checks the kick.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba paws at Hughes.
Hughes answers with solid punches!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Hughes leads with a punch
Kazushi Sakuraba avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Sakuraba is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes attempts a triangle from bottom! Kazushi Sakuraba slips out. Hughes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Kazushi Sakuraba slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Malmo Arena (Malmo, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Hughes wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hughes moves forward and holds Sakuraba
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Hughes ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Matt Hughes!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Right cheek
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hughes into his guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good looking punches from Matt Hughes on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Hughes any adventage in the ground.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Hughes, who walks calmly to his corner.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
A right hand from Matt Hughes
surprises Sakuraba!
Matt Hughes tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Hughes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sakuraba's being punished here!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes storms over Sakuraba with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Hughes doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sakuraba's face with his elbows!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Hughes doesn't allow him!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Matt Hughes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Sakuraba misses a step and Matt Hughes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Matt Hughes.
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Matt Hughes looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hughes jumps and tries to free his leg! Sakuraba doesn't allow this but Matt Hughes is able to get half guard here.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba throws up a triangle attempt!
Matt Hughes postures up and breaks the triangle.
Hughes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes moves to better his position on the ground...
Matt Hughes viciously slams hammer blows to Sakuraba's face!
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes launches a barrage of elbows over Sakuraba's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Sakuraba doesn't fight back!
Matt Hughes turns out the lights for Sakuraba! What an astonishing KO by Hughes!
Winner is Matt Hughes by KO (Elbows) at 2:06 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/38 (66%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 309 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/16 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 309 s
I looked up and missed the end of this one. Dang. It was coming along nicely. Kind of even, but a slight edge to Hughes, but he was starting to take advantage of the fight when I looked away. When I got back, he was all done with Sakurabi.