Post by The Sandmen on Dec 18, 2020 9:15:46 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Eddie Alvarez and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alvarez showing excellent timing, blasts Kazushi Sakuraba with a right hand.
Sakuraba steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
A high kick from Kazushi Sakuraba
falls short of the mark.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
As the fight continues it seems that Kazushi Sakuraba is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alvarez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Alvarez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Alvarez holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alvarez leans and gets Kazushi Sakuraba's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alvarez leans and gets Kazushi Sakuraba's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
Alvarez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Eddie Alvarez in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez rolls him over and takes his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Sakuraba has Alvarez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alvarez is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Sakuraba's face!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Eddie Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alvarez into his guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Alvarez spins out, but Kazushi Sakuraba was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Alvarez is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Alvarez pulls his arm out of danger.
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Eddie Alvarez tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Alvarez looks to work from half guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Mouth
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
Eddie Alvarez 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Kazushi Sakuraba catches Eddie Alvarez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Alvarez suddenly holds Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Eddie Alvarez!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Eddie Alvarez.
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Round 2
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Eddie Alvarez attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alvarez.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Sakuraba's head!
The punches go wide.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Alvarez pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Sakuraba was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by TKO (GnP) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/27 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 242 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 242 s
Eddie Shred-structioned Kazushi.
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Eddie Alvarez and Kazushi Sakuraba touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Alvarez showing excellent timing, blasts Kazushi Sakuraba with a right hand.
Sakuraba steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
A high kick from Kazushi Sakuraba
falls short of the mark.
Pulverizing punch to Sakuraba's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
As the fight continues it seems that Kazushi Sakuraba is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alvarez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Alvarez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Alvarez holds Kazushi Sakuraba's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alvarez leans and gets Kazushi Sakuraba's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alvarez leans and gets Kazushi Sakuraba's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
Alvarez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Eddie Alvarez in his guard...
Eddie Alvarez rolls him over and takes his back!
Alvarez is in rear mount over Sakuraba
Sakuraba has Alvarez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Alvarez is unable to move under Sakuraba control.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Eddie Alvarez moves to better his position on the ground...
Eddie Alvarez viciously slams hammer blows to Sakuraba's face!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Forehead
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Eddie Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Alvarez into his guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Kazushi Sakuraba
Solid shots!
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Eddie Alvarez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Alvarez spins out, but Kazushi Sakuraba was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Alvarez is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Alvarez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Alvarez pulls his arm out of danger.
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Sakuraba
Eddie Alvarez tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Alvarez looks to work from half guard.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Sakuraba has a small cut in his Mouth
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba 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
Eddie Alvarez 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
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Kazushi Sakuraba catches Eddie Alvarez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Alvarez
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Alvarez suddenly holds Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Eddie Alvarez!
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Eddie Alvarez.
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Round 2
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Eddie Alvarez attempts a sweep single...
Eddie Alvarez catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alvarez.
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez fires a barrage of punches at Sakuraba's head!
The punches go wide.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Kazushi Sakuraba overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Alvarez pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Alvarez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kazushi Sakuraba, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Sakuraba was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by TKO (GnP) at 0:43 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 1/2 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/27 (70%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 242 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 242 s
Eddie Shred-structioned Kazushi.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!