Post by The Sandmen on Jan 7, 2019 10:05:30 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Mousasi while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Solid shot from Gegard Mousasi to the body.
Diego blocks in time.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Gegard Mousasi 's head being snapped backwards!
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Gegard Mousasi is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
A wicked punch by Gegard Mousasi
goes awry.
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
Gegard Mousasi moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Mousasi follows Diego Sanchez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Diego Sanchez's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mousasi steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mousasi steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Left cheek
Mousasi decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mousasi with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Mousasi tries to grapple
He puts Diego in a double underhook!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Gegard Mousasi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego circles out and slips free of Gegard Mousasi 's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Diego moves to shoot
Mousasi misses a knee.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diego seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Mousasi moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez checks the kick.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
that stun Mousasi.
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
A left hook from Mousasi
falls short.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Gegard Mousasi
that visibly pains Diego.
Diego is holding Gegard Mousasi 's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gegard Mousasi shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gegard Mousasi !
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diego pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego Sanchez and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Mousasi only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego Sanchez throws a looping left hand...
Mousasi moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Diego Sanchez!
Mousasi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Mousasi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gegard Mousasi
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Diego
Mousasi tries to improve position.
Diego adjusts and closes his guard.
Mousasi clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mousasi blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Diego
Gegard Mousasi pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mousasi jumps and tries to free his leg! Diego doesn't allow this but Gegard Mousasi is able to get half guard here.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Diego
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Gegard Mousasi passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Gegard Mousasi a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Diego Sanchez
surprises Mousasi!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Mouth
Gegard Mousasi chases Diego and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Diego steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Diego's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
For sure, that had to hurt!
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
That punishment by Gegard Mousasi has left Diego staggered! Gegard Mousasi should try push forward now and finish this!
Gegard Mousasi and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mousasi launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The ref pulls off Gegard Mousasi ! Diego seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by TKO (Low kick) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 37 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 14/24 (58%)
Kicks 9/11 (82%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 37 s
Both guys did huge damage, and this could have gone either way. Mousasi just had things a little more together and got shit done. This is the third fight-of-the-night calibre fight we have had thus far. Good card.
Ferocious staredown by Mousasi while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mousasi moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Diego with a double overhooks!
Solid shot from Gegard Mousasi to the body.
Diego blocks in time.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Gegard Mousasi 's head being snapped backwards!
Not a desiderable position that Diego is in now. Gegard Mousasi is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
A wicked punch by Gegard Mousasi
goes awry.
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
Gegard Mousasi moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Mousasi follows Diego Sanchez
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mousasi needs to stop playing Diego Sanchez's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mousasi steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mousasi steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Left cheek
Mousasi decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mousasi with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Mousasi tries to grapple
He puts Diego in a double underhook!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Gegard Mousasi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego circles out and slips free of Gegard Mousasi 's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Diego moves to shoot
Mousasi misses a knee.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Diego seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Mousasi moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez checks the kick.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
that stun Mousasi.
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
A left hook from Mousasi
falls short.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Gegard Mousasi
that visibly pains Diego.
Diego is holding Gegard Mousasi 's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gegard Mousasi shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Mousasi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gegard Mousasi !
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Diego pushes Gegard Mousasi and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego Sanchez and Mousasi engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gegard Mousasi goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Mousasi only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego Sanchez throws a looping left hand...
Mousasi moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Diego Sanchez!
Mousasi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Here comes Gegard Mousasi with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Diego's ribs!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Mousasi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gegard Mousasi
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Diego
Mousasi tries to improve position.
Diego adjusts and closes his guard.
Mousasi clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego measures the resilience of Mousasi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mousasi blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gegard Mousasi is in open guard over Diego
Gegard Mousasi pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mousasi jumps and tries to free his leg! Diego doesn't allow this but Gegard Mousasi is able to get half guard here.
Gegard Mousasi is in half guard over Diego
Gegard Mousasi tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Gegard Mousasi passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gegard Mousasi is in closed guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Gegard Mousasi a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Diego's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
=========================================
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
surprises Mousasi!
Mousasi has a small cut in his Mouth
Gegard Mousasi chases Diego and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Diego steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Diego's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
For sure, that had to hurt!
Solid low kick from Gegard Mousasi .
For sure, that had to hurt!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
That punishment by Gegard Mousasi has left Diego staggered! Gegard Mousasi should try push forward now and finish this!
Gegard Mousasi and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gegard Mousasi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mousasi launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The ref pulls off Gegard Mousasi ! Diego seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Gegard Mousasi by TKO (Low kick) at 1:04 Round 2
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 37 s
Statistics: Gegard Mousasi
Punches 14/24 (58%)
Kicks 9/11 (82%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 37 s
Both guys did huge damage, and this could have gone either way. Mousasi just had things a little more together and got shit done. This is the third fight-of-the-night calibre fight we have had thus far. Good card.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!