Post by The Sandmen on Jul 6, 2018 11:45:39 GMT -5
Kazushi Sakuraba looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diego is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Sakuraba and Diego move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:11 Round 1 and Sakuraba is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sakuraba launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diego's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Diego time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego goes to the body...
He punishes Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Sakuraba's ribs.
That hit Sakuraba who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to open Diego's guard...
Diego breaks the lock and covers himself from Sakuraba's punches
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
1:29 Round 1 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego 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 has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sakuraba's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez 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 Diego's moves.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba 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.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego 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 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 Diego's moves.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Kazushi Sakuraba work his BJJ game.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sakuraba with a double overhooks!
Diego pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Kazushi Sakuraba is unable to take him down
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Diego climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combo
Diego Sanchez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sakuraba swings again, only to get countered once more! Sakuraba is looking bad here!
Down Sakuraba goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Diego Sanchez's divison on notice!
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 0:23 Round 2
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Very smart move to get the wrestling out of Diego, especially before this fight. He showed it here. Big win.
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Diego is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Sakuraba and Diego move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:11 Round 1 and Sakuraba is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sakuraba launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Diego's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Diego time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego goes to the body...
He punishes Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Sakuraba is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Diego tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
Deep breaths from Diego Sanchez who tries a hammer punch to Sakuraba's ribs.
That hit Sakuraba who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to open Diego's guard...
Diego breaks the lock and covers himself from Sakuraba's punches
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Diego
1:29 Round 1 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego 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 has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Sakuraba's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sakuraba's face!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez 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 Diego's moves.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba 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.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego Sanchez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego 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 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 Diego's moves.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Kazushi Sakuraba work his BJJ game.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego Sanchez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sakuraba with a double overhooks!
Diego pushes Kazushi Sakuraba and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Kazushi Sakuraba is unable to take him down
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego is in open guard over Sakuraba... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
Sakuraba rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Sakuraba climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Sakuraba is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Diego climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Sakuraba fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combo
Diego Sanchez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sakuraba swings again, only to get countered once more! Sakuraba is looking bad here!
Down Sakuraba goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Diego Sanchez's divison on notice!
Sakuraba's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 0:23 Round 2
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Very smart move to get the wrestling out of Diego, especially before this fight. He showed it here. Big win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!