Post by The Sandmen on Jun 16, 2014 19:35:20 GMT -5
Benson Henderson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Diego dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benson from the ground!
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Benson Henderson swings and Diego has to retreat
Diego shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Diego Sanchez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Benson Henderson closed his guard around Diego Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez isolates Benson Henderson's right arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Benson Henderson storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diego's face with his elbows!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Benson is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez moves to better his position on the ground...
Diego Sanchez wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson Henderson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Diego's face
Diego shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson launches a vicious knee to Diego Sanchez's head!
Diego pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Diego Sanchez stands up!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Benson to pull guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego breaks the closed guard of Benson Henderson and moves to half guard
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to show some ground skills
Benson Henderson put Diego in half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson 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.
Benson misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez tries to open Benson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Benson is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Benson Henderson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Benson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
rocks Benson!
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Benson!
Some big punches are landing!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's chin with an uppercut while Benson lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Diego Sanchez
Benson Henderson fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Benson to pull guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego gets a good position on the ground. ..
Benson holds Diego Sanchez arms and counters his opponent punches.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson 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 Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to open Benson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Benson is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Benson Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diego can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diego Sanchez goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson sits up and gets an arm around Diego's neck!
Diego pushes Benson Henderson back to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Benson pushes Diego Sanchez forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Benson is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Benson breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has given his back to Diego Sanchez who is trying to get one hook in!
Diego Sanchez has one hook in!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson 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.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Diego Sanchez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez attempts to cut off Benson with punches
Benson reels from the strikes.
Benson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson stumbles backwards staggered and Diego Sanchez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Benson is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Diego Sanchez turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Diego!
Benson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Benson has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 0:35 Round 3
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 429 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/47 (64%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 429 s
Diego wasn’t happy after his humiliating loss to Fisher so he brought the hurt here.
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Benson Henderson moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Diego dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Benson from the ground!
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Benson Henderson swings and Diego has to retreat
Diego shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Diego Sanchez and Benson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Benson Henderson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Diego grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego tries to jump to side mount.
Benson Henderson closed his guard around Diego Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez isolates Benson Henderson's right arm looking for an armbar...
Benson Henderson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benson's side.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Benson
He is not able to do it
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Benson Henderson is in open guard over Diego
Benson Henderson tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. Benson looks to work from half guard.
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Benson Henderson storms over Diego with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Benson doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Diego's face with his elbows!
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Benson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Benson tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Benson Henderson is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Benson is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson Henderson tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez moves to better his position on the ground...
Diego Sanchez wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson Henderson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Benson works on the ground with his fingers over Diego's face
Diego shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Benson Henderson is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Benson launches a vicious knee to Diego Sanchez's head!
Diego pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Diego Sanchez stands up!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Benson Henderson. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Benson to pull guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Diego breaks the closed guard of Benson Henderson and moves to half guard
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Benson tries to show some ground skills
Benson Henderson put Diego in half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson 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.
Benson misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Benson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Diego Sanchez tries to open Benson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Benson is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Benson Henderson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Benson Henderson...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez isolates Benson Henderson's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Benson Henderson is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Benson decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Benson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Benson's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
rocks Benson!
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Benson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Benson!
Some big punches are landing!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Benson Henderson's punches
Diego measures the resilience of Benson's chin with an uppercut while Benson lands some great crosses.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Diego has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Benson Henderson tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Diego Sanchez
Benson Henderson fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Benson Henderson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing Benson to pull guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez is looking to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson Henderson attempts to move to full guard
Benson Henderson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego gets a good position on the ground. ..
Benson holds Diego Sanchez arms and counters his opponent punches.
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Benson tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Benson Henderson's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Benson Henderson regains full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Benson's face with those brutal elbows! Benson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Benson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Benson Henderson 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 Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to open Benson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Diego Sanchez. Benson is unable to cover himself now!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Benson
Diego tries to escape from the closed guard
Diego succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Benson Henderson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Benson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Diego can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Diego Sanchez goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Poorly executed technique. Benson Henderson looks to counter!
Benson Henderson sits up and gets an arm around Diego's neck!
Diego pushes Benson Henderson back to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego Sanchez goes for an americana!
Benson breaks free.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Benson
Diego shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Benson pushes Diego Sanchez forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Benson Henderson is in closed guard over Diego
Benson is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Benson Henderson!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Benson's being punished here!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Benson breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Benson Henderson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Benson is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson
Benson has given his back to Diego Sanchez who is trying to get one hook in!
Diego Sanchez has one hook in!
Diego is in rear mount over Benson with one hook in
Benson Henderson 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.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Diego Sanchez, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez attempts to cut off Benson with punches
Benson reels from the strikes.
Benson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benson has a small cut in his Left eye
Benson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Benson stumbles backwards staggered and Diego Sanchez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Benson is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Diego Sanchez turns out the lights for Benson! What an astonishing KO by Diego!
Benson's Mouth is beginning to swell
Benson has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Punches) at 0:35 Round 3
Statistics: Benson Henderson
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 429 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/47 (64%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 429 s
Diego wasn’t happy after his humiliating loss to Fisher so he brought the hurt here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!