Post by The Sandmen on Aug 10, 2018 19:42:22 GMT -5
Sean Sherk looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Joe Lauzon doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Sean Sherk and Joe Lauzon touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joe Lauzon sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Sherk misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sean Sherk is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Lauzon is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Sherk shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Lauzon is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Joe Lauzon moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lauzon's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Lauzon's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Sherk sits over his knees and pushes away Lauzon's leg!
Lauzon closes his legs around Sean Sherk's leg. Sherk is not able to move away now!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg
Sean Sherk uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lauzon's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Sean Sherk in his guard.
Sean Sherk keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Sean Sherk in his guard.
Joe Lauzon manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Lauzon throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sean Sherk realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Sean Sherk looks to counter!
Sean Sherk decides to jump inside Lauzon's guard.
Lauzon didn't see that coming. Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon now.
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sherk spins out, but Joe Lauzon was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sherk is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk and Lauzon engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Sean Sherk's Nose
Sherk steps backwards away from Joe Lauzon. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Joe Lauzon tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sean Sherk jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Lauzon misses a step and Sean Sherk sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sherk moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lauzon with a double overhooks!
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joe Lauzon is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sherk into his guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Lauzon
Lauzon launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sherk's ribs.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Lauzon
Sherk struggles on the ground and tries to break Joe Lauzon's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Lauzon open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Sherk moves on the ground
Sean Sherk moves to side mount
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Sean Sherk looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Sean Sherk wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sherk drills Joe Lauzon's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Nose
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sean Sherk can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sherk delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lauzon is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Lauzon's Chin is beginning to swell
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has given his back to Sean Sherk who is trying to get one hook in!
Sean Sherk has one hook in!
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Lauzon cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sherk can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sherk has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Lauzon uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Sherk has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Nicely done! Sherk now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Sean Sherk tries to get his arm under Joe Lauzon's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Joe Lauzon's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Joe Lauzon easily defends the attempt.
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Lauzon has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Lauzon is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Sherk is trying to counter now!
Sean Sherk moves to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk viciously slams hammer blows to Lauzon's face!
Lauzon has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Sean Sherk isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Lauzon Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Lauzon's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Sean Sherk's lock! This is over! Lauzon didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Sean Sherk by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Sherk submission-dominates Lauzon. Good win.
Joe Lauzon doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
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Sean Sherk and Joe Lauzon touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joe Lauzon sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Sherk misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sean Sherk is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Lauzon is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Sherk shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Sherk
Lauzon is in closed guard... Sherk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Joe Lauzon moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and shows Sean Sherk a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Lauzon's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Lauzon's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Sherk sits over his knees and pushes away Lauzon's leg!
Lauzon closes his legs around Sean Sherk's leg. Sherk is not able to move away now!
Sean Sherk is in half guard over Lauzon
Sean Sherk tries to free his leg
Sean Sherk uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lauzon's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Sean Sherk in his guard.
Sean Sherk keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Sean Sherk in his guard.
Joe Lauzon manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Lauzon throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Sean Sherk realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Sean Sherk looks to counter!
Sean Sherk decides to jump inside Lauzon's guard.
Lauzon didn't see that coming. Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon now.
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sherk spins out, but Joe Lauzon was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sherk is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk and Lauzon engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
There is a small laceration on Sean Sherk's Nose
Sherk steps backwards away from Joe Lauzon. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Joe Lauzon tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sean Sherk jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Lauzon misses a step and Sean Sherk sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sherk moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lauzon with a double overhooks!
Sean Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joe Lauzon is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sherk into his guard.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Lauzon
Lauzon launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sherk's ribs.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Lauzon
Sherk struggles on the ground and tries to break Joe Lauzon's guard...
Sean Sherk is in Lauzon open guard now
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Lauzon
Sherk moves on the ground
Sean Sherk moves to side mount
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Sean Sherk looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Sean Sherk wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sherk drills Joe Lauzon's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Nose
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Sean Sherk can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Sherk delivers a few accurate elbows!
Lauzon is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Lauzon's Chin is beginning to swell
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has given his back to Sean Sherk who is trying to get one hook in!
Sean Sherk has one hook in!
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Lauzon cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sherk can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sherk has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Lauzon uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Sherk has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Nicely done! Sherk now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Sean Sherk tries to get his arm under Joe Lauzon's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Joe Lauzon's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Joe Lauzon easily defends the attempt.
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Lauzon has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Lauzon is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Sherk is trying to counter now!
Sean Sherk moves to better his position on the ground...
Sean Sherk viciously slams hammer blows to Lauzon's face!
Lauzon has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Sean Sherk isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Lauzon Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Lauzon's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Sean Sherk's lock! This is over! Lauzon didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Sean Sherk by Submission (Armbar) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Sherk submission-dominates Lauzon. Good win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!