Post by The Sandmen on Aug 29, 2012 14:49:16 GMT -5
Paul Sass looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Mark Hominick looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Sass tries to grapple
He puts Hominick in a double underhook!
Hominick doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Sass embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Sass pushes Hominick forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Sass pushes away Hominick trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hominick stumbles backwards and Paul Sass circles to get the center of the cage
Mark Hominick has found an opening in the defense of Sass, launching a big hook
Paul Sass steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Sass tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sass launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Hominick has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mark Hominick goes with a looping right hand while Paul Sass jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sass seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Sass grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Paul Sass
Paul Sass is in open guard over Hominick
Hominick tries to close his guard around Sass
He is not able to do it
Paul Sass is in open guard over Hominick
Sass moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paul Sass is in half guard over Hominick
Sass tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hominick from the side mount!
Paul Sass is in side mount over Mark Hominick
Mark Hominick tries to turn away and scramble out. Paul Sass takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Hominick's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Hominick's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
John McCarthy breaks Paul Sass's lock! This is over! Hominick didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paul Sass by Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:44 Round 1
Statistics: Paul Sass
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 41 s
Statistics: Mark Hominick
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 41 s
*****Paul Sass has broken the record of fastest submission
Hominick needs toughness. Pretty bad, actually. He got destroyed here. Maybe some sub D would have prolonged this a bit too. Not totally sure. When the fights are this short, i have little to go by.
Mark Hominick looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Sass tries to grapple
He puts Hominick in a double underhook!
Hominick doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Sass embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Sass pushes Hominick forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Sass pushes away Hominick trying to keep the fight at striking range
Hominick stumbles backwards and Paul Sass circles to get the center of the cage
Mark Hominick has found an opening in the defense of Sass, launching a big hook
Paul Sass steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Sass tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sass launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Hominick has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mark Hominick goes with a looping right hand while Paul Sass jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sass seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Sass grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Paul Sass
Paul Sass is in open guard over Hominick
Hominick tries to close his guard around Sass
He is not able to do it
Paul Sass is in open guard over Hominick
Sass moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paul Sass is in half guard over Hominick
Sass tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hominick from the side mount!
Paul Sass is in side mount over Mark Hominick
Mark Hominick tries to turn away and scramble out. Paul Sass takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
That rear naked choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Hominick's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Hominick's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
John McCarthy breaks Paul Sass's lock! This is over! Hominick didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paul Sass by Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:44 Round 1
Statistics: Paul Sass
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 41 s
Statistics: Mark Hominick
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 41 s
*****Paul Sass has broken the record of fastest submission
Hominick needs toughness. Pretty bad, actually. He got destroyed here. Maybe some sub D would have prolonged this a bit too. Not totally sure. When the fights are this short, i have little to go by.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!