Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:24:22 GMT -5
Patrick Cote doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Sakuraba while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Sakuraba's chin with an uppercut while Sakuraba lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Right cheek
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patrick Cote can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Sakuraba launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Cote with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sakuraba's Right cheek is beginning to swell
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
misses its target.
Cote launches a furious hook!
That hits Sakuraba's chin like a wrecking ball! Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the mat.
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Chin
Cote is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Patrick Cote away.
Patrick Cote takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Cote is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote steps back and allows Sakuraba to get back to his feet.
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Cote shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba circles out and slips free of Patrick Cote's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
Good job by Sakuraba blocking and slipping the blows.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cote looks to work from half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba stops him from throwing strikes.
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba tries an armbar from the bottom!
Patrick Cote breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Patrick Cote keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Cote goes for an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock and pushes away Patrick Cote, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. 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.
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid low kick from Kazushi Sakuraba.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Patrick Cote!
It misses by a mile.
Patrick Cote throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Kazushi Sakuraba
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Cote's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Patrick Cote is cooling the fight on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Patrick Cote
Solid shots!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Cote 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 Cote
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cote is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cote.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Cote.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Sakuraba struggles and protects himself.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Sakuraba struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs shows the damage! Patrick Cote is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Sakuraba's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Cote's face.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Cote misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
a series of exchange forces Cote's back to the fence, without delay Sakuraba charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Cote will be sent flying
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Patrick Cote's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba grapple with Patrick Cote and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Patrick Cote falls hard on the mat with Kazushi Sakuraba on top of him
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sakuraba struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cote's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Patrick Cote regains half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Cote rolls and he's now on half guard over Kazushi Sakuraba. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Cote struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Cote ducks under...
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Sakuraba only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sakuraba pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Sakuraba slips the punch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sakuraba's Chin is beginning to swell
Cote goes to the body...
He punishes Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Patrick Cote!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Sakuraba, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Patrick Cote launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sakuraba blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Cote blocks that. He made it look easy!
Cote wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cote moves forward and holds Sakuraba
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Cote's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Cote in the abdomen
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Cote's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Sakuraba is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cote is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cote measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba suddenly holds Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Cote can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Patrick Cote passes momentarily but Kazushi Sakuraba regains full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cote blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Patrick Cote on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Cote breaks the closed guard of Kazushi Sakuraba and moves to half guard
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Cote is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Cote is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Patrick Cote
Solid shots!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Good looking punches from Kazushi Sakuraba on the ground
They could take their toll on Cote.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Cote struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Cote hold his own hand and breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Kazushi Sakuraba.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Not a desiderable position that Cote is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around Cote
He succeeds!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote 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 Sakuraba's moves.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Cote is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cote is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote 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 full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Cote leads with a punch
Kazushi Sakuraba avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Patrick Cote's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cote.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Cote got hit in the abdomen, Cote was holding his adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Cote misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Cote's face.
Cote's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cote has a small cut in his Right eye
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Cote trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Cote is connecting with a few punches
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Cote trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Sakuraba launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cote's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
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.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes Cote into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba and Patrick Cote are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba hammers Cote face and hooks Cote leg
Patrick Cote is on his back after that trip
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a kimura
Cote breaks the lock.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Patrick Cote sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
Sakuraba pushes Patrick Cote back to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sakuraba who is in full mount! Cote is in trouble now!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Patrick Cote launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cote goes down.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Kazushi Sakuraba, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Patrick Cote and Sakuraba engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Cote's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Cote hyper-extended his leg
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Cote hyper-extended his leg
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Cote hyper-extended his leg
Crippling lock!
Cote struggles to free himself
Cote is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cote is able to break the lock.
Cote is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sakuraba blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Cote's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Sakuraba is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Sakuraba tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
Sakuraba slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Patrick Cote.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Cote's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba is locking that Armbar...
Cote Hyper-extended his left arm
Cote struggles to free himself
Sakuraba launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Patrick Cote's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Cote taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Armbar) at 1:24 Round 5
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 30/39 (77%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/30 (30%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/32 (66%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/4 (50%)
Time on the ground 568 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 11/27 (41%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 16/23 (70%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 592 s
Sakuraba took a beating for the first 2 rounds of this one. Cote pounded on him, he absorbed it, then he came back, did some ground work, some grinding, some GnP, and sub work and took over the fight and won a comeback victory. A good one. I dig.
Ferocious staredown by Sakuraba while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Patrick Cote and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cote looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kazushi Sakuraba's punches
Cote measures the resilience of Sakuraba's chin with an uppercut while Sakuraba lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Right cheek
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Patrick Cote can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cote decides to launch some tentative punches
Sakuraba launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Cote with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sakuraba's Right cheek is beginning to swell
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
misses its target.
Cote launches a furious hook!
That hits Sakuraba's chin like a wrecking ball! Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the mat.
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Chin
Cote is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Patrick Cote away.
Patrick Cote takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Cote is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Patrick Cote steps back and allows Sakuraba to get back to his feet.
Kazushi Sakuraba is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Cote shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba circles out and slips free of Patrick Cote's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sakuraba is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
Good job by Sakuraba blocking and slipping the blows.
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Cote throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cote looks to work from half guard.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba stops him from throwing strikes.
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba tries an armbar from the bottom!
Patrick Cote breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Patrick Cote keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Cote goes for an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock and pushes away Patrick Cote, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Patrick Cote. 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.
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid low kick from Kazushi Sakuraba.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Incredible haymaker from Patrick Cote!
It misses by a mile.
Patrick Cote throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Quick hook by Kazushi Sakuraba
Good shot! Cote has reasons to be worried.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Cote's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Patrick Cote is cooling the fight on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Patrick Cote
Solid shots!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Cote 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 Cote
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Patrick Cote looks to counter!
Cote moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Patrick Cote is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a body shot
Cote dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cote is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cote.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Cote.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Sakuraba struggles and protects himself.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba struggles and launches a few punches to Cote's head
Those punches are hitting! Cote covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Sakuraba struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs shows the damage! Patrick Cote is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Sakuraba's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Cote's face.
The fighters are clinching.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Cote misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
a series of exchange forces Cote's back to the fence, without delay Sakuraba charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Cote will be sent flying
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Patrick Cote's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba grapple with Patrick Cote and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Patrick Cote falls hard on the mat with Kazushi Sakuraba on top of him
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Cote tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Cote tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sakuraba struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cote's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Patrick Cote's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Patrick Cote regains half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Cote rolls and he's now on half guard over Kazushi Sakuraba. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Cote struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Patrick Cote hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Cote's cheek from the guard.
Patrick Cote uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Patrick Cote is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Cote ducks under...
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Patrick Cote jumps back and jabs
Sakuraba only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sakuraba pushes Patrick Cote and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Sakuraba slips the punch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Cote engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Sakuraba's Chin is beginning to swell
Cote goes to the body...
He punishes Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Patrick Cote!
Sakuraba is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Sakuraba, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Patrick Cote launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sakuraba blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Patrick Cote gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Patrick Cote takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Cote blocks that. He made it look easy!
Cote wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cote moves forward and holds Sakuraba
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a knee while holding Cote's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Cote in the abdomen
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Cote's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Sakuraba is holding Patrick Cote's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Patrick Cote loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Patrick Cote...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cote is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Cote tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cote measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba suddenly holds Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Cote can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Patrick Cote passes momentarily but Kazushi Sakuraba regains full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cote blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Patrick Cote tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Patrick Cote on the ground
They could take their toll on Sakuraba.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Cote breaks the closed guard of Kazushi Sakuraba and moves to half guard
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Patrick Cote slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Patrick Cote tries to better his position on the ground...
Cote is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to escape from the full mount...
Patrick Cote is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Cote is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Patrick Cote
Solid shots!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Good looking punches from Kazushi Sakuraba on the ground
They could take their toll on Cote.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Sakuraba fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Cote struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Cote hold his own hand and breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Kazushi Sakuraba.
Patrick Cote is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Not a desiderable position that Cote is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Patrick Cote in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Cote's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cote's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Patrick Cote is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to close his guard around Cote
He succeeds!
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Patrick Cote 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 Sakuraba's moves.
Patrick Cote is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Cote is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Patrick Cote!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cote is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Cote 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 full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Cote leads with a punch
Kazushi Sakuraba avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Patrick Cote's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cote.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Cote got hit in the abdomen, Cote was holding his adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Cote misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Cote's face.
Cote's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cote has a small cut in his Right eye
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Cote trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Cote is connecting with a few punches
Patrick Cote leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sakuraba
Sakuraba wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cote
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba tries to take Patrick Cote down... Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cote's jaw!
Cote has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Cote trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cote stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Sakuraba launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cote's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
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.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes Cote into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cote steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cote struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Patrick Cote seems frustrated.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sakuraba is throwing a flurry of punches!
Patrick Cote just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba and Patrick Cote are cliched up against the cage. Sakuraba hammers Cote face and hooks Cote leg
Patrick Cote is on his back after that trip
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Cote
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
Sakuraba struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Patrick Cote attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Cote tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a kimura
Cote breaks the lock.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Patrick Cote to fight back!
Patrick Cote sits up and gets an arm around Sakuraba's neck!
Sakuraba pushes Patrick Cote back to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Patrick Cote tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Cote's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sakuraba who is in full mount! Cote is in trouble now!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Patrick Cote launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cote goes down.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Cote tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Kazushi Sakuraba, but it's close.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Patrick Cote and Sakuraba engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Cote's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sakuraba fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Patrick Cote didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Cote hyper-extended his leg
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Cote hyper-extended his leg
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Cote hyper-extended his leg
Crippling lock!
Cote struggles to free himself
Cote is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cote is able to break the lock.
Cote is trying to counter now!
Patrick Cote isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sakuraba blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Cote's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Sakuraba is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Cote
Sakuraba tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Patrick Cote
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
Sakuraba slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Patrick Cote.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Cote clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Patrick Cote's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Cote's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba is locking that Armbar...
Cote Hyper-extended his left arm
Cote struggles to free himself
Sakuraba launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Patrick Cote's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Cote taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (Armbar) at 1:24 Round 5
Statistics: Patrick Cote
Punches 30/39 (77%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/30 (30%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/32 (66%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/4 (50%)
Time on the ground 568 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 11/27 (41%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 16/23 (70%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/16 (81%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 592 s
Sakuraba took a beating for the first 2 rounds of this one. Cote pounded on him, he absorbed it, then he came back, did some ground work, some grinding, some GnP, and sub work and took over the fight and won a comeback victory. A good one. I dig.