Post by The Sandmen on Nov 19, 2012 17:30:26 GMT -5
Ross Pearson looks very relaxed.
Paul Sass looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Pearson and Sass move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sass fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ross Pearson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Paul Sass is in open guard over Pearson
Pearson tries to close his guard around Sass
He succeeds!
Paul Sass is in closed guard over Pearson
Sass is in closed guard... Pearson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Sass!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Paul Sass tries to roll to his side and trap Ross Pearson in his guard...
Paul Sass gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Pearson tries to open up Paul Sass's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sass in the side of the head
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Sass tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Paul Sass. 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Sass pushes away Pearson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pearson stumbles backwards and Paul Sass circles to get the center of the cage
Sass is holding Ross Pearson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ross Pearson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Paul Sass is in side mount over Ross Pearson
Paul Sass looks to mount Ross Pearson...
Paul Sass slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Paul Sass doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pitty-pat punches from Sass
They're bothering Pearson even though they aren't hurting him.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson measures the resilience of Sass's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sass's side.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Paul Sass doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Pearson clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Sass to fight back!
Paul Sass tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sass is locking that armbar...
Pearson struggles to free himself
Pearson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pearson's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Paul Sass's lock! This is over! Pearson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paul Sass by Submission (armbar) at 2:35 Round 1
Statistics: Ross Pearson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Statistics: Paul Sass
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Sass has deadly submissions. He recieved more damage in this fight and STILL pulled off the rockin' submission. Kudos.
Paul Sass looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Pearson and Sass move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sass fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ross Pearson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Paul Sass is in open guard over Pearson
Pearson tries to close his guard around Sass
He succeeds!
Paul Sass is in closed guard over Pearson
Sass is in closed guard... Pearson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Paul Sass!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Paul Sass tries to roll to his side and trap Ross Pearson in his guard...
Paul Sass gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Pearson tries to open up Paul Sass's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Sass in the side of the head
Ross Pearson is in full mount over Paul Sass
Sass tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Paul Sass. 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 Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Pearson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Sass pushes away Pearson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pearson stumbles backwards and Paul Sass circles to get the center of the cage
Sass is holding Ross Pearson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ross Pearson loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Paul Sass is in side mount over Ross Pearson
Paul Sass looks to mount Ross Pearson...
Paul Sass slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson is taking this opportunity to rest.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Paul Sass doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pitty-pat punches from Sass
They're bothering Pearson even though they aren't hurting him.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson measures the resilience of Sass's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sass's side.
Paul Sass is in full mount over Ross Pearson
Pearson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Paul Sass doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Pearson clumsily fails here and it's time for Paul Sass to fight back!
Paul Sass tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sass is locking that armbar...
Pearson struggles to free himself
Pearson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Pearson's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Paul Sass's lock! This is over! Pearson didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Paul Sass by Submission (armbar) at 2:35 Round 1
Statistics: Ross Pearson
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Statistics: Paul Sass
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 109 s
Sass has deadly submissions. He recieved more damage in this fight and STILL pulled off the rockin' submission. Kudos.
x8 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!