Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2015 17:06:16 GMT -5
Matt Hughes is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Diego while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Matt Hughes and Diego Sanchez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Hughes
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hughes is able to break the lock.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes attempts a triangle from bottom! Diego Sanchez slips out. Hughes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Diego Sanchez slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hughes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Hughes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hughes followed by a hard jab
Diego Sanchez stumbles back.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hughes
Diego shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diego is throwing a flurry of punches!
Matt Hughes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego pushes Matt Hughes againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Hughes cannot escape Diego Sanchez's clinch! Diego Sanchez is just brutalizing Hughes with punches time and time again!
Hughes's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego grab one of Matt Hughes's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Matt Hughes landed hard on his back
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diego steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Hughes is eating those punches!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Hughes's face while in the clinch!
Hughes can't take many more shots like those!
Hughes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Matt Hughes
well done Hughes falls hard on the mat
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Diego opts to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes fights back with his feet, forcing Diego to try something else.
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez decides to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes didn't see that coming. Diego is in open guard over Hughes now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Hughes's ribs
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego Sanchez hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Diego Sanchez! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (GnP) at 3:50 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 91 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 17/21 (81%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 48 s
Diego did heavy damage both in clinch and in GnP. Clinch damage for the big damage set up, and ground for the finish.
Ferocious staredown by Diego while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Matt Hughes and Diego Sanchez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Hughes
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Hughes is able to break the lock.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Hughes to fight back!
Hughes attempts a triangle from bottom! Diego Sanchez slips out. Hughes quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Diego Sanchez slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hughes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal has seen that!
Josh Rosenthal allows Hughes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Hughes followed by a hard jab
Diego Sanchez stumbles back.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hughes
Diego shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Hughes's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Diego is throwing a flurry of punches!
Matt Hughes just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego pushes Matt Hughes againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Hughes cannot escape Diego Sanchez's clinch! Diego Sanchez is just brutalizing Hughes with punches time and time again!
Hughes's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego grab one of Matt Hughes's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Matt Hughes landed hard on his back
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Diego dodges that
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Matt Hughes launches an up-kick intended for Diego Sanchez's head...
Diego leans out of the way.
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Hughes tries to hit Diego Sanchez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Diego steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Matt Hughes is standing now.
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hughes launches a few hard punches to Diego Sanchez's ribs!
Diego struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez is grappling and launching some wild punches...
I don't know how Hughes is eating those punches!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Hughes's face while in the clinch!
Hughes can't take many more shots like those!
Hughes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
The fighters are clinching.
Diego is launching some bone breaking punches to Hughes's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Hughes's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Matt Hughes
well done Hughes falls hard on the mat
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Diego opts to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes fights back with his feet, forcing Diego to try something else.
Diego is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez decides to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes didn't see that coming. Diego is in open guard over Hughes now.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes 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.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Hughes's ribs
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Matt Hughes efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego Sanchez hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The ref pulls off Diego Sanchez! Hughes seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (GnP) at 3:50 Round 1
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 91 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 17/21 (81%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 48 s
Diego did heavy damage both in clinch and in GnP. Clinch damage for the big damage set up, and ground for the finish.