Post by The Sandmen on Oct 15, 2013 16:28:08 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yves Edwards looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Edwards's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diego uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards tries to break the lock slamming Diego Sanchez against the mat!
Diego Sanchez doesn't allow Yves Edwards to escape. He is tightening the Shoulder Lock
Diego is locking that Shoulder Lock...
Edwards pulls his arm out of danger.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego Sanchez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Diego Sanchez's knows what to do here and blocks them
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edwards is able to break the lock.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Edwards rolls and he's now on half guard over Diego Sanchez. Nice reversal.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Good looking punches from Diego Sanchez on the ground
They could take their toll on Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez is looking to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diego.
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Round 2
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Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edwards is able to break the lock.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards throws a looping left hand...
Diego moves aside and dodges.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that goes awry.
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edwards is throwing a flurry of punches!
Diego ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Diego blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diego.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Diego Sanchez moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Diego's ribs.
Diego blocks Yves Edwards's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards tries to escape from the closed guard
Edwards succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Diego's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Yves Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Yves Edwards improve his position.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Yves Edwards 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 Diego's moves.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards moves on the ground
Edwards cannot take advantage in the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edwards fires low kicks
punishing Diego's legs repeatedly.
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Edwards misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Yves Edwards is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diego and pushes him away!
Several good body shots
land on Diego.
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards tries a hook to the body
and hits Diego ribs hard
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from Diego
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez chases Edwards and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edwards steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Edwards is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
1:33 Round 3 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards launches a rapid series of punches
taking Diego from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Forehead
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego and Edwards are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Diego hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edwards seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Edwards has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Diego Sanchez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
An overhand right from Diego Sanchez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Edwards's stops that one with his face! How is Edwards standing?!
Edwards fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punch) at 3:46 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 19/24 (79%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/33 (76%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 470 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/16 (6%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 470 s
This was pretty much all Diego, minus an impressive burst early in the first by Yves, who would not go down easily.
Yves Edwards looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Diego Sanchez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Diego tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Yves Edwards's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Edwards's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Edwards from the side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez isolates Yves Edwards's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yves Edwards manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Diego uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards tries to break the lock slamming Diego Sanchez against the mat!
Diego Sanchez doesn't allow Yves Edwards to escape. He is tightening the Shoulder Lock
Diego is locking that Shoulder Lock...
Edwards pulls his arm out of danger.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego Sanchez blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Edwards who is in full mount! Diego is in trouble now!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Yves Edwards 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
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Diego Sanchez's knows what to do here and blocks them
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edwards.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edwards is able to break the lock.
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Yves Edwards to fight back!
Edwards reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Edwards rolls and he's now on half guard over Diego Sanchez. Nice reversal.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Good looking punches from Diego Sanchez on the ground
They could take their toll on Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez is looking to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Diego.
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Round 2
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Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards goes down.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to finish with a leg lock!
Edwards is able to break the lock.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards throws a looping left hand...
Diego moves aside and dodges.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Inside leg kick from Edwards
that goes awry.
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Edwards is throwing a flurry of punches!
Diego ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards is launching some bone breaking punches to Diego's ribs while in the clinch.
Diego blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diego.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to move on the ground and shows Yves Edwards 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! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Diego Sanchez moves to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Diego's ribs.
Diego blocks Yves Edwards's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Edwards tries to escape from the closed guard
Edwards succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Yves Edwards uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Diego's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Yves Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Yves Edwards improve his position.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Yves Edwards 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 Diego's moves.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Edwards moves on the ground
Edwards cannot take advantage in the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Diego, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Brutal combination from Yves Edwards!
Diego is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Edwards fires low kicks
punishing Diego's legs repeatedly.
Yves Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Edwards misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Yves Edwards is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diego and pushes him away!
Several good body shots
land on Diego.
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards tries a hook to the body
and hits Diego ribs hard
Edwards avoids a dangerous strike from Diego
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez chases Edwards and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edwards steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Edwards is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
1:33 Round 3 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yves Edwards launches a rapid series of punches
taking Diego from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Forehead
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Diego Sanchez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego and Edwards are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Diego hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Yves Edwards jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Edwards seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Edwards has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Nice punch by Diego Sanchez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
An overhand right from Diego Sanchez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Edwards's stops that one with his face! How is Edwards standing?!
Edwards fell like he got shot! This is over!
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punch) at 3:46 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 19/24 (79%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/33 (76%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 470 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 23/34 (68%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/16 (6%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 470 s
This was pretty much all Diego, minus an impressive burst early in the first by Yves, who would not go down easily.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!