Post by The Sandmen on Jun 19, 2012 11:43:07 GMT -5
Kazushi Sakuraba is the favourite fighter of the crowd at GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia).
Kazushi Sakuraba raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Matt Hughes looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sakuraba is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Matt 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 seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sakuraba's Nose is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
Good job by Sakuraba blocking and slipping the blows.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
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 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
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sakuraba's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from Hughes!
Sakuraba stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Hughes!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Forehead
Matt Hughes 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 can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half 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 half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Kazushi Sakuraba! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't defend himself!
Sakuraba's Nose is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Matt Hughes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! Sakuraba seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 232 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/40 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 232 s
This is one of those fights where if Hughes wins, I look silly for having booked the fight. Sakuraba is actually very good, and a very good match-up for Hughes. Unfortunately, he decided fighting was for another day, and the fight went to Hughes. Winner is Matt Hughes by way of Victory.
Kazushi Sakuraba raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Matt Hughes looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Sakuraba is holding Matt Hughes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Matt 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 seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Hughes!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Matt Hughes gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Hughes
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Hughes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Hughes in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves to half guard.
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hughes drills Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Sakuraba's Nose is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Matt Hughes aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
Good job by Sakuraba blocking and slipping the blows.
Hughes clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Hughes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hughes tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
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 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
Matt Hughes throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sakuraba's face with those brutal elbows! Sakuraba needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Sakuraba's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Good front kick from Hughes!
Sakuraba stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Hughes!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Matt Hughes attempts a sweep single...
Matt Hughes catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Hughes.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes tries to open Sakuraba's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Matt Hughes. Sakuraba is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Forehead
Matt Hughes 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 can't do it because of Hughes's moves.
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes leans back...
He clobbers Kazushi Sakuraba's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Matt Hughes is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Hughes tries to escape from closed guard...
Hughes struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Matt Hughes is in half 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 half guard over Sakuraba
Hughes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Kazushi Sakuraba! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't defend himself!
Sakuraba's Nose is beginning to swell
Matt Hughes is in half guard over Sakuraba
Matt Hughes tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Matt Hughes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Hughes is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Matt Hughes! Sakuraba seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Matt Hughes by TKO (GnP) at 4:53 Round 1
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 232 s
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/40 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 232 s
This is one of those fights where if Hughes wins, I look silly for having booked the fight. Sakuraba is actually very good, and a very good match-up for Hughes. Unfortunately, he decided fighting was for another day, and the fight went to Hughes. Winner is Matt Hughes by way of Victory.