Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2018 9:02:03 GMT -5
Daniel Cormier doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rashad Evans is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cormier 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Evans is grappling.
Bad idea! Daniel Cormier lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Evans
Evans tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Evans uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Evans tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans suddenly holds Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
Cormier can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rashad Evans!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to escape from closed guard...
Cormier struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Evans has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evans measures the resilience of Cormier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cormier's side.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to open up Evans with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Evans blocks a few elbows and now Daniel Cormier will have to look for another option here.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Cormier's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cormier tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. 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 Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cormier avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Rashad Evans was tooling Daniel Cormier for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Daniel Cormier lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cormier decides to launch some tentative punches
Rashad Evans takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Right eye
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Rashad Evans's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cormier.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Daniel Cormier! He is reversed and nor Rashad Evans is on half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Daniel Cormier, who is barely covering up!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Evans 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.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Daniel Cormier just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Evans quickly defends.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evans throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans won't budge, forcing Cormier to pull guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Cormier's face!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans is looking to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Evans is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Left eye
0:22 Round 2 and Cormier is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cormier looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rashad Evans's punches
Cormier is on the receiving end of a great combo by Evans.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Evans throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Daniel Cormier shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rashad Evans sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Daniel Cormier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Daniel Cormier gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Daniel Cormier
Solid shots!
Cormier has a small cut in his Nose
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier doesn't stop bleeding.
Evans is in closed guard... Cormier tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rashad Evans looks to mount Daniel Cormier...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans hovers above Cormier
Good punches to Cormier's body.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Daniel Cormier's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Cormier laid out on the mat! Rashad Evans's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (GnP) at 2:45 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/21 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/24 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Rashad was ready. Cormier was cranky.
Rashad Evans is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cormier 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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Evans is grappling.
Bad idea! Daniel Cormier lifts him up and launches him to the mat!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over Evans
Evans tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Evans uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Evans tries to close his guard around Cormier
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans suddenly holds Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
Cormier can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rashad Evans!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to escape from closed guard...
Cormier struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Evans has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evans measures the resilience of Cormier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cormier's side.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to open up Evans with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Evans blocks a few elbows and now Daniel Cormier will have to look for another option here.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans launches a few punches to Cormier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cormier tries to cover his face,
Cormier's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cormier tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Daniel Cormier. 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 Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cormier avoids a dangerous strike from Evans
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Rashad Evans was tooling Daniel Cormier for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Daniel Cormier lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Cormier decides to launch some tentative punches
Rashad Evans takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Right eye
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Rashad Evans's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cormier.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Evans
Cormier tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Daniel Cormier! He is reversed and nor Rashad Evans is on half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier attempts to trap Rashad Evans in his guard.
Rashad Evans keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Daniel Cormier, who is barely covering up!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Evans tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Cormier tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Evans 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.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Daniel Cormier just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Evans quickly defends.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evans throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Evans won't budge, forcing Cormier to pull guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans moves to better his position on the ground...
Rashad Evans viciously slams hammer blows to Cormier's face!
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans is looking to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
=========================================
The two exchange wildly
Evans is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Left eye
0:22 Round 2 and Cormier is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cormier looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rashad Evans's punches
Cormier is on the receiving end of a great combo by Evans.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Evans throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Daniel Cormier shoots for a double leg takedown!
Rashad Evans sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rashad Evans shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Daniel Cormier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Evans into his guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier measures the resilience of Evans's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Evans blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Daniel Cormier gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Evans throws a few hammer fists to the face of Daniel Cormier
Solid shots!
Cormier has a small cut in his Nose
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Cormier doesn't stop bleeding.
Evans is in closed guard... Cormier tries to roll on the ground!
Rashad Evans uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Rashad Evans manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cormier misses a step and Rashad Evans sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rashad Evans looks to mount Daniel Cormier...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans hovers above Cormier
Good punches to Cormier's body.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Cormier
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Daniel Cormier's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Cormier laid out on the mat! Rashad Evans's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Rashad Evans by KO (GnP) at 2:45 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 0/10 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/21 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/24 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Rashad was ready. Cormier was cranky.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!