Post by The Sandmen on Aug 18, 2014 12:54:57 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yves Edwards is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Diego and Edwards move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez checks the kick.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Yves Edwards takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Edwards goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Diego Sanchez is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Yves Edwards gets the advantage
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
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 tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
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!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Edwards's ribs.
Edwards is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Edwards blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Edwards
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diego with uppercuts!
Nothing that Diego must fear as he blocks nicely
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's chin with an uppercut while Diego lands some great crosses.
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Diego steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A wicked punch by Yves Edwards
rocks Diego!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Diego blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Superb haymaker by Diego
Edwards manages to move aside
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A left hook from Edwards
falls short.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
that stun Edwards.
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 0:40 in the 2 round
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 Sanchez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Diego blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Diego Sanchez is opening up on Edwards and raining down combinations!
Edwards's corner looks worried!
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Edwards blocks and pushes his opponent.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards attempts to cut off Diego with punches
Diego reels from the strikes.
Edwards throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in 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
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.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego Sanchez fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in 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 full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering him!
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 full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Stand up! This is what Edwards's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Edwards uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diego blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Edwards's guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Yves Edwards.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Yves Edwards!
Diego ducks under...
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 pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but Diego Sanchez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries to control Yves Edwards in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Diego pushes the back of Yves Edwards's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards launches a stiff jab!
Diego ducks that one.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Good movement from Diego
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards paws at Diego.
Diego answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Yves Edwards is unable to take him down
Diego moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Diego moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Edwards's thigh!
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Edwards steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
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 Sanchez hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
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 Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego is in open guard over Edwards... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edwards rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Edwards steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez shoots and grab one of Yves Edwards's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Edwards lose his balance and falls to the mat
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edwards is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Elbows) at 4:18 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 17/21 (81%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/12 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Yves seemed a bit demoralized in this fight. He put up a good early effort, landed some good shots, but seemed like he just didn't have the "it" that took him through his recent bouts of success. Diego is hungry and wants to get back into the title mix. An important fight.
Yves Edwards is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Diego and Edwards move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Diego Sanchez checks the kick.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Yves Edwards takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
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.
Edwards goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Diego Sanchez is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Yves Edwards gets the advantage
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
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 tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
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!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Edwards's ribs.
Edwards is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yves Edwards shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Yves Edwards breaks that americana attempt!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to better his position on the ground...
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Edwards blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Edwards blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Edwards
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Diego with uppercuts!
Nothing that Diego must fear as he blocks nicely
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Diego's chin with an uppercut while Diego lands some great crosses.
Diego launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Diego steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A wicked punch by Yves Edwards
rocks Diego!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Diego blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Superb haymaker by Diego
Edwards manages to move aside
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A left hook from Edwards
falls short.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
that stun Edwards.
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 0:40 in the 2 round
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 Sanchez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Diego blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Diego Sanchez is opening up on Edwards and raining down combinations!
Edwards's corner looks worried!
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Edwards blocks and pushes his opponent.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards attempts to cut off Diego with punches
Diego reels from the strikes.
Edwards throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diego is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in 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
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.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Diego Sanchez fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Edwards
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Diego Sanchez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in 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 full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Diego 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) is cheering him!
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 full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
Stand up! This is what Edwards's cornermen are shouting. Diego Sanchez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Edwards tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Edwards uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Diego blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Edwards's guard.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Edwards is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Edwards's chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tremendous strikes from Diego!
Some big punches are landing!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Yves Edwards.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Yves Edwards!
Diego ducks under...
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 pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but Diego Sanchez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez tries to control Yves Edwards in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Diego pushes the back of Yves Edwards's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez slightly pushes Edwards into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Edwards launches a stiff jab!
Diego ducks that one.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Good movement from Diego
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards paws at Diego.
Diego answers with solid punches!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Yves Edwards is unable to take him down
Diego moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diego launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Diego moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Edwards's thigh!
Diego Sanchez and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Edwards steps backwards away from Diego Sanchez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
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 Sanchez hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Edwards
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 Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Diego
He is not able to do it
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego is in open guard over Edwards... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Edwards rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Nokia Arena (Tel Aviv, Israel) are cheering for the fighters.
Edwards steps forward
Diego Sanchez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Diego who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Diego Sanchez shoots and grab one of Yves Edwards's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Edwards lose his balance and falls to the mat
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Edwards
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edwards is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Nose is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Elbows) at 4:18 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 17/21 (81%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/12 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 301 s
Yves seemed a bit demoralized in this fight. He put up a good early effort, landed some good shots, but seemed like he just didn't have the "it" that took him through his recent bouts of success. Diego is hungry and wants to get back into the title mix. An important fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!