Post by The Sandmen on Oct 26, 2013 23:37:34 GMT -5
Chris Weidman looks very relaxed.
Paul Daley is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Weidman
Semtex checks it.
Paul Daley seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pulverizing punch to Weidman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Weidman only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Nice punch by Paul Daley
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Weidman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Paul Daley leans forwards and tries to grapple with Weidman
Semtex shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Chris Weidman is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Weidman's face while in the clinch!
Weidman pushes Paul Daley with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Chris Weidman is opening up on Semtex and raining down combinations!
Semtex's corner looks worried!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Semtex launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Weidman's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Paul Daley for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Weidman time to recover. Chris Weidman seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Weidman pushes Paul Daley and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Semtex
that lands on Weidman's face like a cannon ball!
Chris Weidman's mind is definitely in the fight, Semtex just got nailed! Chris Weidman saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Semtex is going to have a headache after this one.
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Weidman struggles... Paul Daley is unable to take him down
Paul Daley charges at Weidman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Weidman is rocked!
Paul Daley jabs at Weidman
hitting his chest.
Chris Weidman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Chris Weidman tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Semtex's face
Paul Daley tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Weidman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Weidman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman is launching some bone breaking punches to Semtex's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Paul Daley's eyes.
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Weidman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Daley pushes Weidman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Chris Weidman is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes off of Chris Weidman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Weidman holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Big mistake from Paul Daley! Weidman tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Weidman is unable to lock that and Semtex breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Weidman pummels back into position.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Weidman's chin
Weidman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Semtex is on the receiving end of a great combo by Weidman.
Semtex showing excellent timing, blasts Chris Weidman with a right hand.
Weidman steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Weidman blocks that. He made it look easy!
Semtex misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Semtex with a double overhooks!
Chris Weidman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Weidman and Semtex circle around the center of the cage.
0:37 Round 2 and Weidman is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Weidman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Paul Daley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Semtex
Weidman tries to jump to side mount.
Paul Daley closed his guard around Chris Weidman.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Weidman tries to counter Semtex's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Weidman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Semtex's being punished here!
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Paul Daley. 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.
Nice punches from Paul Daley.
Even nicer blocks from Weidman.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Semtex is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Semtex
Weidman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Semtex is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex
Weidman tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Semtex! Weidman has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
Stand up! This is what Semtex's cornermen are shouting. Chris Weidman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Weidman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Semtex.
Nicely done! Weidman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Semtex!
Semtex adopts the turtle defense and Weidman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Semtex, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Weidman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Semtex is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Semtex's being punished here!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Semtex is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Weidman fires a barrage of punches at Semtex's head!
This is bad! Weidman is just pounding on Paul Daley's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Chris Weidman isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Semtex struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Chris Weidman appears to be unbreakable
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Josh Rosenthal breaks Chris Weidman's lock! This is over! Semtex didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Chris Weidman by Submission (Armbar) at 3:16 Round 2
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/14 (79%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 139 s
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/13 (8%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 139 s
...wow.......that might be a contender for upset of the season right there. Effective clinch use by Weidman was just way too many for Daley - his Achilles heal if you will. Never would have guessed this one...ever.
Paul Daley is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Solid kick to the leg from Chris Weidman
Semtex checks it.
Paul Daley seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Pulverizing punch to Weidman's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Weidman only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Nice punch by Paul Daley
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Weidman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Paul Daley leans forwards and tries to grapple with Weidman
Semtex shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Chris Weidman is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Weidman's face while in the clinch!
Weidman pushes Paul Daley with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Chris Weidman is opening up on Semtex and raining down combinations!
Semtex's corner looks worried!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Semtex launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Weidman's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Paul Daley for eye poke.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Weidman time to recover. Chris Weidman seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Weidman pushes Paul Daley and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Semtex
that lands on Weidman's face like a cannon ball!
Chris Weidman's mind is definitely in the fight, Semtex just got nailed! Chris Weidman saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Semtex is going to have a headache after this one.
Semtex's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Semtex grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Weidman struggles... Paul Daley is unable to take him down
Paul Daley charges at Weidman throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Weidman is rocked!
Paul Daley jabs at Weidman
hitting his chest.
Chris Weidman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Chris Weidman tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Semtex's face
Paul Daley tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Weidman jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Paul Daley gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Weidman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman is launching some bone breaking punches to Semtex's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Paul Daley's eyes.
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Weidman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Daley pushes Weidman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman launches a few hard punches to Paul Daley's ribs!
Paul Daley's ribs shows the damage! Chris Weidman is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes off of Chris Weidman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Weidman holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Big mistake from Paul Daley! Weidman tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Weidman is unable to lock that and Semtex breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman struggles and launches a few punches to Semtex's head
Those punches are hitting! Semtex covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Weidman pummels back into position.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Weidman's chin
Weidman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Paul Daley's punches
Semtex is on the receiving end of a great combo by Weidman.
Semtex showing excellent timing, blasts Chris Weidman with a right hand.
Weidman steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Paul Daley fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Weidman blocks that. He made it look easy!
Semtex misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Semtex with a double overhooks!
Chris Weidman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Weidman and Semtex circle around the center of the cage.
0:37 Round 2 and Weidman is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Weidman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Paul Daley didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Semtex
Weidman tries to jump to side mount.
Paul Daley closed his guard around Chris Weidman.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Weidman tries to counter Semtex's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Weidman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Semtex's being punished here!
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Paul Daley
Paul Daley 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Paul Daley. 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.
Nice punches from Paul Daley.
Even nicer blocks from Weidman.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Semtex is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Semtex
Weidman delivers a few accurate elbows!
Semtex is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex
Weidman tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Semtex! Weidman has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with one hook in
Stand up! This is what Semtex's cornermen are shouting. Chris Weidman is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Weidman has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Semtex.
Nicely done! Weidman now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Semtex!
Semtex adopts the turtle defense and Weidman is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Semtex, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Weidman moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Semtex is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Weidman positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Semtex's being punished here!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Semtex has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Semtex is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Weidman fires a barrage of punches at Semtex's head!
This is bad! Weidman is just pounding on Paul Daley's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Weidman is in rear mount over Semtex with two hooks in
Chris Weidman isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Semtex's eyes...
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
That Armbar looks tight...
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Semtex struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Chris Weidman appears to be unbreakable
Semtex Hyper-extended his arm
Josh Rosenthal breaks Chris Weidman's lock! This is over! Semtex didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Chris Weidman by Submission (Armbar) at 3:16 Round 2
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/14 (79%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/17 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 139 s
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 18/35 (51%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/13 (8%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 139 s
...wow.......that might be a contender for upset of the season right there. Effective clinch use by Weidman was just way too many for Daley - his Achilles heal if you will. Never would have guessed this one...ever.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!