Post by The Sandmen on Oct 22, 2014 15:57:52 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
Conor McGregor raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
Notorious is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Solid jabs from Diego Sanchez.
Notorious defends.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Diego launches a kick
but Conor McGregor avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of Diego's chin with an uppercut while Diego lands some great crosses.
Notorious's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A left hook from Notorious
grazes the chin of Diego.
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Some big punches are landing!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diego blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
A left hook from Notorious
grazes the chin of Diego.
Oh! Down goes Diego! Conor McGregor knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Conor McGregor really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Hook) at 1:27 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
What could probably have been an epic fight of the year candidate ruined by a flash KO early in the first.
But that's the game you play when you're dealing with elite MMA strikers I suppose.
Conor McGregor raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Diego Sanchez and Conor McGregor touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Conor McGregor's punches
Notorious is on the receiving end of a great combo by Diego.
Solid jabs from Diego Sanchez.
Notorious defends.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Diego launches a kick
but Conor McGregor avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of Diego's chin with an uppercut while Diego lands some great crosses.
Notorious's Left cheek is beginning to swell
A left hook from Notorious
grazes the chin of Diego.
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Some big punches are landing!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Diego blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
A left hook from Notorious
grazes the chin of Diego.
Oh! Down goes Diego! Conor McGregor knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Conor McGregor really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Hook) at 1:27 Round 1
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
What could probably have been an epic fight of the year candidate ruined by a flash KO early in the first.
But that's the game you play when you're dealing with elite MMA strikers I suppose.
Fucking Flash KOs suck...
This is what i think of this BS 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!