Post by The Sandmen on Jan 30, 2017 10:35:37 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Sakuraba while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Court McGee glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sakuraba and McGee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sakuraba's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Court McGee 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 moves fast and now he is standing
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba and McGee engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nice punch by Court McGee
that nearly tags Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
McGee waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kazushi Sakuraba! He is reversed and nor Court McGee is on half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McGee blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee launches a few punches to Sakuraba
Sakuraba holds Court McGee's arms and blocks the punches!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
McGee throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Blocked by Sakuraba.
McGee misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Court McGee realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sakuraba drills Court McGee's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
McGee's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Court McGee's left arm looking for an armbar...
Court McGee manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
McGee moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Court McGee manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Court McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sakuraba misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Court McGee tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi 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 McGee's moves.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi 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
Court McGee 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Court McGee
misses badly. McGee slips and falls!
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to hit Kazushi Sakuraba with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Sakuraba steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Sakuraba hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba steps back and allows McGee to get back to his feet.
Court McGee is on his feet again.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
McGee wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee avoids a dangerous strike from Sakuraba
and counters with a solid straight!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
McGee moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba throws down elbows...
McGee is not making himself an easy target.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Sakuraba succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee works on the ground with his fingers over Sakuraba's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Court McGee gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba tries to improve position.
McGee adjusts and closes his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba hovers above McGee
Court McGee stops him from throwing strikes.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba struggles on the ground and tries to break Court McGee's guard...
McGee doesn't want to free his opponent and Sakuraba continues in closed guard
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
McGee steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee storms over Sakuraba with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
McGee doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sakuraba's face with his elbows!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee 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!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba attempts a triangle from bottom! Court McGee slips out. Sakuraba quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Court McGee slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Sakuraba followed by a hard jab
McGee deflects the blows.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
McGee moves forward and holds Sakuraba
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Sakuraba gets hold of a leg and trips McGee to the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee 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 McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba is in closed guard... McGee tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Court McGee throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sakuraba breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee tries to open up Kazushi Sakuraba's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sakuraba in the side of the head
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sakuraba's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sakuraba's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Court McGee takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
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
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside McGee's guard.
McGee didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
McGee is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Not a desiderable position that McGee is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
McGee rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
McGee launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba blocks.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McGee grapple with Kazushi Sakuraba and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kazushi Sakuraba falls hard on the mat with Court McGee on top of him
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee struggles on the ground and tries to break Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Court McGee is in Sakuraba open guard now
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
McGee clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba attempts a triangle from bottom! Court McGee slips out. Sakuraba quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Court McGee slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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.
Tremendous strikes from Sakuraba!
McGee blocks with confidence
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Crushing shot to McGee's body! He's holding his side
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
McGee struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
McGee is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to open McGee's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kazushi Sakuraba. McGee is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Court McGee's Forehead
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba leans back...
He clobbers Court McGee's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
McGee struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba aggressively and repeatedly punches McGee.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for McGee, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Court McGee!
That one almost breaks Sakuraba's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. McGee steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
McGee opts to jump inside Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba fights back with his feet, forcing McGee to try something else.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
McGee cartwheels towards Sakuraba!
Sakuraba fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
McGee dodges that
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Court McGee steps back and allows Sakuraba to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Court McGee throws a looping left hand...
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Court McGee...
Court McGee takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba succeeds
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Court McGee moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Court McGee sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
McGee is trying to counter now!
Court McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
McGee tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
The punches go wide.
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
McGee moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Court McGee takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
McGee is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Sakuraba breaks the closed guard of Court McGee and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
This is bad! Sakuraba is just pounding on Court McGee's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee 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 McGee
Sakuraba tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Court McGee 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to jump to side mount.
Court McGee closed his guard around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
McGee anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Sakuraba launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sakuraba is countered by Court McGee.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Sakuraba 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
McGee creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Low kick by Kazushi Sakuraba to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
McGee is trying to counter now!
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sakuraba blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kazushi Sakuraba's cheek! Sakuraba stumbles and the falls to the mat!
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Nice punch by Court McGee
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
McGee is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba shows great balance while pushing away Court McGee
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Sakuraba, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/12 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 11/11 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/53 (55%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 1052 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 47/73 (64%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 937 s
It's interesting that this went to decision. Sakuraba got big work.
Court McGee glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sakuraba and McGee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of McGee's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in McGee's side.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sakuraba's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Court McGee 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 moves fast and now he is standing
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba and McGee engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Nice punch by Court McGee
that nearly tags Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Court McGee launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from closed guard...
McGee waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kazushi Sakuraba! He is reversed and nor Court McGee is on half guard!
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
McGee blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
Court McGee launches a few punches to Sakuraba
Sakuraba holds Court McGee's arms and blocks the punches!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
McGee throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Blocked by Sakuraba.
McGee misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Court McGee realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sakuraba drills Court McGee's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
McGee's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Court McGee's left arm looking for an armbar...
Court McGee manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
McGee moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Court McGee is in half guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee tries to pass Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Court McGee manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee 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 3:15 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Court McGee in his guard.
Court McGee keeps control and remains in side mount.
Court McGee is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Court McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
Sakuraba misses a step and Court McGee sees an opportunity to counter him!
Court McGee fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Court McGee in his guard...
Court McGee keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Court McGee tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi 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 McGee's moves.
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi 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
Court McGee 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
A high kick from Court McGee
misses badly. McGee slips and falls!
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
McGee tries to hit Kazushi Sakuraba with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Sakuraba steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Sakuraba hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba steps back and allows McGee to get back to his feet.
Court McGee is on his feet again.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
McGee wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Court McGee looks to counter!
McGee avoids a dangerous strike from Sakuraba
and counters with a solid straight!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
McGee moves backwards and circles around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba throws down elbows...
McGee is not making himself an easy target.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Sakuraba succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee works on the ground with his fingers over Sakuraba's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Court McGee gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Sakuraba tries to improve position.
McGee adjusts and closes his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba hovers above McGee
Court McGee stops him from throwing strikes.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba struggles on the ground and tries to break Court McGee's guard...
McGee doesn't want to free his opponent and Sakuraba continues in closed guard
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
McGee steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McGee fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee storms over Sakuraba with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
McGee doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sakuraba's face with his elbows!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee 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!
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba attempts a triangle from bottom! Court McGee slips out. Sakuraba quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Court McGee slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Sakuraba followed by a hard jab
McGee deflects the blows.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Court McGee to fight back!
McGee wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
McGee moves forward and holds Sakuraba
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Sakuraba gets hold of a leg and trips McGee to the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to pass Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee 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 McGee
McGee measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba is in closed guard... McGee tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Court McGee throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sakuraba breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
McGee tries to open up Kazushi Sakuraba's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sakuraba in the side of the head
Court McGee is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Court McGee a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sakuraba's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sakuraba's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Court McGee takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Court McGee tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
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
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while McGee is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside McGee's guard.
McGee didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sakuraba's ribs.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
McGee is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Not a desiderable position that McGee is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
McGee rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Court McGee is standing now.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
McGee launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba blocks.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McGee grapple with Kazushi Sakuraba and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Kazushi Sakuraba falls hard on the mat with Court McGee on top of him
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Court McGee uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to McGee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McGee tries to cover his face,
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Court McGee aggressively and repeatedly punches Sakuraba.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee struggles on the ground and tries to break Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Court McGee is in Sakuraba open guard now
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
McGee clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Sakuraba attempts a triangle from bottom! Court McGee slips out. Sakuraba quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Court McGee slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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.
Tremendous strikes from Sakuraba!
McGee blocks with confidence
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Crushing shot to McGee's body! He's holding his side
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
McGee struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That leglock from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
McGee is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to open McGee's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kazushi Sakuraba. McGee is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Court McGee's Forehead
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba leans back...
He clobbers Court McGee's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Court McGee is in closed guard over Sakuraba
McGee is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Court McGee!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
McGee tries to escape from the full mount...
McGee struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Court McGee gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba aggressively and repeatedly punches McGee.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for McGee, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with McGee
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Court McGee!
That one almost breaks Sakuraba's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. McGee steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
McGee opts to jump inside Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba fights back with his feet, forcing McGee to try something else.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
McGee cartwheels towards Sakuraba!
Sakuraba fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
It lands flush with Court McGee's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
Court McGee takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba tries to hit Court McGee with a kick to his knee from the ground.
McGee dodges that
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Court McGee steps back and allows Sakuraba to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Court McGee throws a looping left hand...
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Court McGee...
Court McGee takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba succeeds
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Court McGee
Court McGee tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Court McGee moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass Court McGee's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba passes momentarily but Court McGee sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
McGee is trying to counter now!
Court McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
McGee tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
McGee holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
The punches go wide.
McGee tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
McGee moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Court McGee takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
McGee is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Court McGee's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Court McGee is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Sakuraba breaks the closed guard of Court McGee and moves to half guard
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Court McGee attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Court McGee manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Court McGee's guard...
Court McGee has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to escape from the closed guard
Kazushi Sakuraba any adventage in the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Sakuraba fires a barrage of punches at McGee's head!
This is bad! Sakuraba is just pounding on Court McGee's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
McGee 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 McGee
Sakuraba tries to open up Court McGee's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching McGee in the side of the head
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over McGee
Court McGee 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Court McGee. 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
McGee 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 open guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over McGee
Sakuraba tries to jump to side mount.
Court McGee closed his guard around Kazushi Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba throws down elbows...
He's tearing up McGee's face with those brutal elbows! McGee needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Sakuraba is looking to end this fight with strikes
McGee anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
Court McGee 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.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Sakuraba launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sakuraba is countered by Court McGee.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over McGee
McGee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Sakuraba 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
McGee steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sakuraba is holding Court McGee's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Court McGee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Court McGee
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to pass to mount...
McGee creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Low kick by Kazushi Sakuraba to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
McGee is trying to counter now!
Court McGee launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sakuraba blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kazushi Sakuraba's cheek! Sakuraba stumbles and the falls to the mat!
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Court McGee away.
No damage done by those kicks.
McGee is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Court McGee's head...
McGee leans out of the way.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Nice punch by Court McGee
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
McGee is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba shows great balance while pushing away Court McGee
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Sakuraba, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/12 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 11/11 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/53 (55%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/3 (33%)
Time on the ground 1052 s
Statistics: Court McGee
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 47/73 (64%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 937 s
It's interesting that this went to decision. Sakuraba got big work.