Post by The Sandmen on Dec 1, 2013 22:33:10 GMT -5
Joe Lauzon looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Jens Pulver glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Lauzon and Pulver move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lauzon seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Joe Lauzon attempts a sweep single...
Joe Lauzon catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lauzon.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pulver tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Joe Lauzon work his BJJ game.
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Lauzon pulls his arm out of danger.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) is cheering him!
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Lauzon throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jens Pulver
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Lauzon tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Joe Lauzon work his BJJ game.
Joe Lauzon takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jens Pulver shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jens Pulver breaks that americana attempt!
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Joe Lauzon in his guard...
Joe Lauzon keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Lauzon's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Pulver is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Joe Lauzon, who is barely covering up!
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Jens Pulver breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Pulver studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Lauzon fires low kicks
punishing Pulver's legs repeatedly.
Lauzon moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Pulver with a double overhooks!
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Pulver quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Pulver misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon decides to jump inside Pulver's guard.
Pulver didn't see that coming. Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver now.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Lauzon tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Pulver is taking this opportunity to rest.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Lauzon blocks them effectively.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Lauzon blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pulver's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Lauzon launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pulver is covering himself! Lauzon tries to force the situation and Pulver clumsily gives his back!
Lauzon is in rear mount over Pulver
Lauzon tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pulver! Lauzon has one hook in and keeps working!
Lauzon is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jens Pulver can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pulver has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Pulver is unable to find a way to scape from this.
John McCarthy 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Lauzon wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Jens Pulver pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jens Pulver
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Joe Lauzon fakes a few punches and advance towards Pulver trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Jens Pulver lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Lauzon is standing while Pulver is on the ground on his back
Lauzon decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pulver's guard.
Pulver did not see that coming! Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver now.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Lauzon moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Joe Lauzon.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pulver stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Joe Lauzon is coming in again!
Pulver has a small cut in his Right cheek
Lauzon launches a kick
but Jens Pulver avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lauzon's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and launches himself over Joe Lauzon
Great move by Pulver who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Joe Lauzon.
Lauzon struggles and launches a few punches to Pulver's head
Nothing from this... Joe Lauzon seems frustrated.
Lauzon misses a step and Jens Pulver sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulver launches a few hard punches to Joe Lauzon's ribs!
Lauzon struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joe Lauzon is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Pulver.
Joe Lauzon shoots and grab one of Jens Pulver's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Pulver lose his balance and falls to the mat
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon tries to pass to half guard...
Jens Pulver's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon looks to posture up and open Jens Pulver's guard...
Joe Lauzon forces Jens Pulver to open his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon tries to open Pulver's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Joe Lauzon. Pulver is unable to cover himself now!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pulver tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jens Pulver controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Joe Lauzon gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jens Pulver controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Lauzon's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Pulver misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Jens Pulver keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Joe Lauzon creates enough space to control Jens Pulver's leg.
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Pulver is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Lauzon's ribs.
Lauzon is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Pulver tries to break the lock slamming Joe Lauzon against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Lauzon loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pulver steps backwards away from Joe Lauzon. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lauzon jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Pulver sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jens Pulver moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pulver has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lauzon doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jens Pulver embrace and tries to move away...
Jens Pulver pushes Lauzon forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver takes a break to breathe while holding Joe Lauzon.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Pulver looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Pulver pushes Joe Lauzon and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pulver throws a lazy kick
Lauzon blocks and keeps his distance.
Pulver is trying to counter now!
Jens Pulver attempts a sweep single...
Jens Pulver catches Joe Lauzon's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pulver.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pulver pulls his arm out of danger.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pulver is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Jens Pulver uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Joe Lauzon gets sloppy and Jens Pulver tries to take advantage...
Jens Pulver tries to better his position on the ground...
Pulver breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to show some ground skills
Pulver uses his strength to keep Pulver at a disadvantage
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Jens Pulver in his guard.
Jens Pulver keeps control and remains in side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Lauzon is in now. Jens Pulver is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Pulver is trying to lift Lauzon!
Brilliant side slam!
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Jens Pulver looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Jens Pulver slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Jens Pulver rolls him over and takes his back!
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has given his back to Jens Pulver who is trying to get one hook in!
Jens Pulver has one hook in!
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Pulver has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Nicely done! Pulver now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Lauzon has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Joe Lauzon uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and launches himself over Joe Lauzon
Great move by Pulver who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver grapple with Joe Lauzon and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joe Lauzon falls hard on the mat with Jens Pulver on top of him
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Jens Pulver is cooling the fight on the ground
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Lauzon
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
That brutal impact left Lauzon laid out on the mat! Jens Pulver's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jens Pulver by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 3
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 423 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/17 (47%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 434 s
Two high level fighters going at it. Good fight. Even fight. In the end, Jens was winning by a bit, but he gathered the flash KO for the finish.
Jens Pulver glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Lauzon and Pulver move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Lauzon seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Joe Lauzon attempts a sweep single...
Joe Lauzon catches Jens Pulver's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Lauzon.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pulver tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Joe Lauzon work his BJJ game.
Joe Lauzon tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Lauzon pulls his arm out of danger.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) is cheering him!
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Lauzon throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jens Pulver
Solid shots!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Jens Pulver
Lauzon tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Joe Lauzon work his BJJ game.
Joe Lauzon takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Jens Pulver shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Jens Pulver breaks that americana attempt!
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver tries to roll to his side and trap Joe Lauzon in his guard...
Joe Lauzon keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Jens Pulver
Pulver is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Lauzon's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Pulver is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Joe Lauzon, who is barely covering up!
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Jens Pulver breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Pulver studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Lauzon fires low kicks
punishing Pulver's legs repeatedly.
Lauzon moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Pulver with a double overhooks!
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver attempts a triangle from bottom! Joe Lauzon slips out. Pulver quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Joe Lauzon slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Pulver misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon decides to jump inside Pulver's guard.
Pulver didn't see that coming. Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver now.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Lauzon tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Pulver is taking this opportunity to rest.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Pulver launches a few weak punches
Lauzon blocks them effectively.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pulver
Jens Pulver isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Lauzon blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Pulver's guard.
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Lauzon launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Pulver is covering himself! Lauzon tries to force the situation and Pulver clumsily gives his back!
Lauzon is in rear mount over Pulver
Lauzon tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pulver! Lauzon has one hook in and keeps working!
Lauzon is in rear mount over Pulver with one hook in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jens Pulver can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pulver has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Pulver is unable to find a way to scape from this.
John McCarthy 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Lauzon wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Jens Pulver pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jens Pulver
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Joe Lauzon fakes a few punches and advance towards Pulver trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Jens Pulver lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Lauzon is standing while Pulver is on the ground on his back
Lauzon decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pulver's guard.
Pulver did not see that coming! Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver now.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Lauzon moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Joe Lauzon.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Pulver stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Joe Lauzon is coming in again!
Pulver has a small cut in his Right cheek
Lauzon launches a kick
but Jens Pulver avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lauzon's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and launches himself over Joe Lauzon
Great move by Pulver who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Joe Lauzon.
Lauzon struggles and launches a few punches to Pulver's head
Nothing from this... Joe Lauzon seems frustrated.
Lauzon misses a step and Jens Pulver sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulver launches a few hard punches to Joe Lauzon's ribs!
Lauzon struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joe Lauzon is an expert in the clinch. This is a bad position for Pulver.
Joe Lauzon shoots and grab one of Jens Pulver's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Pulver lose his balance and falls to the mat
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon tries to pass to half guard...
Jens Pulver's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon looks to posture up and open Jens Pulver's guard...
Joe Lauzon forces Jens Pulver to open his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Joe Lauzon tries to open Pulver's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Joe Lauzon. Pulver is unable to cover himself now!
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pulver
Pulver tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pulver
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pulver tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jens Pulver controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Joe Lauzon gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jens Pulver controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pulver positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Lauzon's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Pulver misses a step and Joe Lauzon sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Jens Pulver keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Joe Lauzon creates enough space to control Jens Pulver's leg.
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Pulver is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Lauzon's ribs.
Lauzon is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Lauzon moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Pulver tries to break the lock slamming Joe Lauzon against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Lauzon loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pulver steps backwards away from Joe Lauzon. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lauzon jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Pulver sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jens Pulver moves forward looking for some grappling action
Pulver has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Lauzon doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jens Pulver embrace and tries to move away...
Jens Pulver pushes Lauzon forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver takes a break to breathe while holding Joe Lauzon.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Pulver looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Pulver pushes Joe Lauzon and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pulver throws a lazy kick
Lauzon blocks and keeps his distance.
Pulver is trying to counter now!
Jens Pulver attempts a sweep single...
Jens Pulver catches Joe Lauzon's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Pulver.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Lauzon
Joe Lauzon overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pulver pulls his arm out of danger.
Jens Pulver is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pulver is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Jens Pulver uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Joe Lauzon gets sloppy and Jens Pulver tries to take advantage...
Jens Pulver tries to better his position on the ground...
Pulver breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to show some ground skills
Pulver uses his strength to keep Pulver at a disadvantage
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Jens Pulver in his guard.
Jens Pulver keeps control and remains in side mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Lauzon is in now. Jens Pulver is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Pulver is trying to lift Lauzon!
Brilliant side slam!
Jens Pulver is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Jens Pulver looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Jens Pulver slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jens Pulver is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Jens Pulver in his guard...
Jens Pulver rolls him over and takes his back!
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has given his back to Jens Pulver who is trying to get one hook in!
Jens Pulver has one hook in!
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Pulver has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Lauzon.
Nicely done! Pulver now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Pulver is in rear mount over Lauzon with two hooks in
Lauzon has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Joe Lauzon uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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.
Jens Pulver fakes a punch and launches himself over Joe Lauzon
Great move by Pulver who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Pulver grapple with Joe Lauzon and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joe Lauzon falls hard on the mat with Jens Pulver on top of him
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Jens Pulver is cooling the fight on the ground
Jens Pulver is in half guard over Lauzon
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Jens Pulver launches a few punches to Lauzon
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
That brutal impact left Lauzon laid out on the mat! Jens Pulver's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Jens Pulver by KO (GnP) at 1:45 Round 3
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 423 s
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 1/3 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/17 (47%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 434 s
Two high level fighters going at it. Good fight. Even fight. In the end, Jens was winning by a bit, but he gathered the flash KO for the finish.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!