Post by The Sandmen on Jul 31, 2013 17:42:24 GMT -5
Michael Bisping looks very relaxed.
Kazushi Sakuraba glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Michael Bisping is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Bisping's face.
Bisping has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Bisping blocks Kazushi Sakuraba's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Michael Bisping breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping 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 full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Bisping doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bisping's moves.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kazushi Sakuraba controls the situation despite Michael Bisping efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has Sakuraba controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Sakuraba is unable to move under Bisping control.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Bisping rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Sakuraba!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sakuraba struggles... Michael Bisping is unable to take him down
Bisping misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sakuraba pushes Michael Bisping and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bisping goes down.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Bisping rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Bisping climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Bisping is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Michael Bisping away.
Michael Bisping takes a kick to the body.
Bisping is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Michael Bisping's head...
It lands flush with Michael Bisping's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Bisping's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Bisping
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Lightning fast low kick from Bisping!
Sakuraba blocks that kick with his leg.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A high kick from Kazushi Sakuraba
glances off Bisping.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
surprises Sakuraba!
Sakuraba's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
Bisping gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't let Michael Bisping get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Bisping ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping has found an opening in the defense of Sakuraba, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sakuraba is wobbling!
Sakuraba's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Bisping throws an uppercut
Sakuraba slips it.
Bisping misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Sakuraba who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
after measuring the distance Sakuraba jump forward with a flying knee
Michael Bisping block it with ease
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Michael Bisping seems frustrated.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Bisping got hit in the abdomen, Bisping was holding his adbomen in pain
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Kazushi Sakuraba towards Bisping
Michael Bisping was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents him to the mat
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside Bisping's guard.
Bisping didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba succeeds
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba suddenly holds Michael Bisping's arm and tries an armbar!
Bisping can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Sakuraba is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping 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 full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba catch Michael Bisping's left arm and tries a kimura
Bisping's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Bisping struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Sakuraba is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Michael Bisping holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kazushi Sakuraba has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba throws some knees to the thighs of Michael Bisping while in the clinch
Nothing to worry about for Bisping who knows how to block them
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bisping is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba shows great balance while pushing away Michael Bisping
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
A left hook from Bisping
falls short.
A bad move from Michael Bisping
almost puts his head in the path of Sakuraba's kick.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Bisping is clinching with Sakuraba.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sakuraba pummels back into position.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sakuraba gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sakuraba blocks Michael Bisping's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Bisping's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Michael Bisping's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba forces Michael Bisping to open his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sakuraba's moves.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Bisping rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Michael Bisping isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sakuraba blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Bisping's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba hovers above Bisping
Good punches to Bisping's body.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to turn in and scramble out. Kazushi Sakuraba timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Michael Bisping slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Left cheek
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Not a desiderable position that Bisping is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Bisping's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Michael Bisping hovers above Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba stops him from throwing strikes.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Bisping's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bisping tries to cover his face,
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Michael Bisping 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 Michael Bisping. 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.
Sakuraba throws a low kick
Michael Bisping blocks.
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Bisping attempts to cut off Sakuraba with punches
Sakuraba reels from the strikes.
Sakuraba throws a lazy kick
Bisping blocks and keeps his distance.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Bisping feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Sakuraba!
Some big punches are landing!
Incredible haymaker from Michael Bisping!
It misses by a mile.
Bisping feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Sakuraba.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
High kick from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bisping seems to be done!
Bisping has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Bisping launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sakuraba with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Those punches are hitting! Bisping covers his head!
Bisping's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Bisping must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Bisping.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba grab one of Michael Bisping's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Kazushi Sakuraba throw Bisping to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba cartwheels towards Bisping!
Bisping fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Bisping launches an up-kick intended for Kazushi Sakuraba's head...
Sakuraba leans out of the way.
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Michael Bisping kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Bisping's guard.
Bisping did not see that coming! Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sakuraba moves on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba moves to side mount
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Bisping tries to turn away and scramble out. Kazushi Sakuraba takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Michael Bisping spins out and gets back to his feet.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yunlin Indoor Arena (Yunlin, Taiwan) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Sakuraba
that lands on Michael Bisping's leg.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba showing excellent timing, blasts Michael Bisping with a right hand.
Bisping steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Bisping followed by a hard jab
Kazushi Sakuraba stumbles back.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba moves forward and holds Bisping
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Sakuraba.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Bisping doesn't stop bleeding.
Michael Bisping tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Sakuraba
Michael Bisping tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nice beating Michael Bisping has received.
Michael Bisping wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Michael Bisping can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Bisping spins out, but Kazushi Sakuraba was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
That Armbar to Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Bisping is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
Bisping cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Bisping can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bisping 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 half guard over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sakuraba tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bisping from the side mount!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Michael Bisping...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sakuraba seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Bisping's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Kazushi Sakuraba
that forces Bisping to try and defend better.
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Sakuraba who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Bisping must do something quickly!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba circles out and slips free of Michael Bisping's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Bisping engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Michael Bisping just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sakuraba quickly defends.
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping doesn't stop bleeding.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Bisping hyper-extended his left leg
Sakuraba is locking that leglock...
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Sakuraba secures the lock while Michael Bisping refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (leglock) at 2:43 Round 5
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/27 (33%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 13/32 (41%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 528 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/24 (38%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 504 s
That's how you Kazush a Count. Stamina, toughness and just being legit. Sakuraba Legituraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Michael Bisping is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Michael Bisping comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Bisping's face.
Bisping has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Bisping blocks Kazushi Sakuraba's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Sakuraba moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Michael Bisping breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping hovers above Sakuraba
Good punches to Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping 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 full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Bisping doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bisping's moves.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kazushi Sakuraba controls the situation despite Michael Bisping efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba rolls him over and takes his back!
Sakuraba is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has Sakuraba controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Sakuraba is unable to move under Bisping control.
Sakuraba is trying to counter now!
Sakuraba tries to get a hook in!
Bisping rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Sakuraba!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sakuraba struggles... Michael Bisping is unable to take him down
Bisping misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Bisping.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sakuraba pushes Michael Bisping and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bisping goes down.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Bisping rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Bisping climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Bisping is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba kicks his legs trying to keep Michael Bisping away.
Michael Bisping takes a kick to the body.
Bisping is standing while Sakuraba is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba launches an up-kick intended for Michael Bisping's head...
It lands flush with Michael Bisping's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Kazushi Sakuraba is standing now.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Bisping's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Bisping grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Bisping
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Lightning fast low kick from Bisping!
Sakuraba blocks that kick with his leg.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A high kick from Kazushi Sakuraba
glances off Bisping.
A right hand from Michael Bisping
surprises Sakuraba!
Sakuraba's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
Bisping gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't let Michael Bisping get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Bisping ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping has found an opening in the defense of Sakuraba, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sakuraba is wobbling!
Sakuraba's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Bisping throws an uppercut
Sakuraba slips it.
Bisping misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Sakuraba who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Sakuraba's jaw!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
after measuring the distance Sakuraba jump forward with a flying knee
Michael Bisping block it with ease
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Michael Bisping seems frustrated.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Sakuraba doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Sakuraba forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Bisping got hit in the abdomen, Bisping was holding his adbomen in pain
The fighters are clinching.
a flying knee from Kazushi Sakuraba towards Bisping
Michael Bisping was hit in the abdomen, powerful strike sents him to the mat
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Kazushi Sakuraba decides to jump inside Bisping's guard.
Bisping didn't see that coming. Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping now.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba tries to move to full mount
Sakuraba succeeds
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba suddenly holds Michael Bisping's arm and tries an armbar!
Bisping can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to better his position on the ground...
Sakuraba is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping 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 full mount over Michael Bisping
Sakuraba catch Michael Bisping's left arm and tries a kimura
Bisping's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Bisping struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Sakuraba is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Michael Bisping holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Kazushi Sakuraba has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba throws some knees to the thighs of Michael Bisping while in the clinch
Nothing to worry about for Bisping who knows how to block them
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bisping is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba shows great balance while pushing away Michael Bisping
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
A left hook from Bisping
falls short.
A bad move from Michael Bisping
almost puts his head in the path of Sakuraba's kick.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Bisping tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Bisping is clinching with Sakuraba.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sakuraba pummels back into position.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sakuraba gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Sakuraba blocks Michael Bisping's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Bisping's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Michael Bisping's guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba forces Michael Bisping to open his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to stand up!
Sakuraba doesn't allow him!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sakuraba's moves.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Bisping rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Michael Bisping isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sakuraba blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Bisping's guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba hovers above Bisping
Good punches to Bisping's body.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to turn in and scramble out. Kazushi Sakuraba timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Michael Bisping slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sakuraba's side.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Left cheek
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Not a desiderable position that Bisping is in now. Kazushi Sakuraba is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Sakuraba shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Bisping's eyes...
Bisping's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping pushes Kazushi Sakuraba forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Bisping is in closed guard... Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Bisping looks to counter!
Michael Bisping hovers above Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba stops him from throwing strikes.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Bisping's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bisping tries to cover his face,
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Michael Bisping 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 Michael Bisping. 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.
Sakuraba throws a low kick
Michael Bisping blocks.
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Bisping attempts to cut off Sakuraba with punches
Sakuraba reels from the strikes.
Sakuraba throws a lazy kick
Bisping blocks and keeps his distance.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Bisping feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
Sakuraba tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Sakuraba!
Some big punches are landing!
Incredible haymaker from Michael Bisping!
It misses by a mile.
Bisping feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sakuraba moves aside and dodges.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Sakuraba.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Kazushi Sakuraba to fight back!
High kick from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bisping seems to be done!
Bisping has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
A right hand from Kazushi Sakuraba
gets deflected.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Sakuraba decides to launch some tentative punches
Bisping launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sakuraba with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Those punches are hitting! Bisping covers his head!
Bisping's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Bisping must do something quickly!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba slightly pushes Bisping into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Sakuraba tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Sakuraba is clinching with Bisping.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Kazushi Sakuraba embrace and tries to move away...
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba grab one of Michael Bisping's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Kazushi Sakuraba throw Bisping to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba cartwheels towards Bisping!
Bisping fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Sakuraba misses a step and Michael Bisping sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Bisping launches an up-kick intended for Kazushi Sakuraba's head...
Sakuraba leans out of the way.
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Michael Bisping kicks his legs trying to keep Kazushi Sakuraba away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Sakuraba is standing while Bisping is on the ground on his back
Sakuraba decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Bisping's guard.
Bisping did not see that coming! Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sakuraba moves on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba moves to side mount
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Bisping tries to turn away and scramble out. Kazushi Sakuraba takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Michael Bisping spins out and gets back to his feet.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yunlin Indoor Arena (Yunlin, Taiwan) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Sakuraba
that lands on Michael Bisping's leg.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sakuraba showing excellent timing, blasts Michael Bisping with a right hand.
Bisping steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Bisping followed by a hard jab
Kazushi Sakuraba stumbles back.
Sakuraba looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Bisping's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Sakuraba wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Sakuraba moves forward and holds Bisping
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Sakuraba.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bisping tries to take Kazushi Sakuraba down... Sakuraba stumbles backwards and Michael Bisping launches a few punches...
Kazushi Sakuraba dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Bisping doesn't stop bleeding.
Michael Bisping tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sakuraba goes down.
Michael Bisping is in open guard over Sakuraba
Michael Bisping tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Nice beating Michael Bisping has received.
Michael Bisping wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Michael Bisping can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Bisping spins out, but Kazushi Sakuraba was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
That Armbar to Triangle from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Bisping is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sakuraba into his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Bisping
Bisping cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sakuraba can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sakuraba tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Bisping can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Bisping 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 half guard over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Sakuraba's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sakuraba blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Sakuraba tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Bisping from the side mount!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kazushi Sakuraba looks to counter!
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to mount Michael Bisping...
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping goes with a looping right hand while Kazushi Sakuraba jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sakuraba seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Bisping's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Brilliant combination from Kazushi Sakuraba
that forces Bisping to try and defend better.
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and launches himself over Bisping!
Nice move by Sakuraba who clinches and pushes Bisping against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sakuraba punishes his opponent's thighs with a few knees while in the clinch
Those knees are landing! Bisping must do something quickly!
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba circles out and slips free of Michael Bisping's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Bisping engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Kazushi Sakuraba is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Kazushi Sakuraba leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Sakuraba shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping pushes away Sakuraba trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sakuraba doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Michael Bisping just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Sakuraba quickly defends.
Sakuraba grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping doesn't stop bleeding.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Bisping tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Punishing hold!
Bisping hyper-extended his left leg
Sakuraba is locking that leglock...
Bisping struggles to free himself
Bisping struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
Sakuraba secures the lock while Michael Bisping refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kazushi Sakuraba by Submission (leglock) at 2:43 Round 5
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/27 (33%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 13/32 (41%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 528 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 9/24 (38%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 504 s
That's how you Kazush a Count. Stamina, toughness and just being legit. Sakuraba Legituraba.
. However this was at least a solid fight. Pretty even overall.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!