Post by The Sandmen on Mar 4, 2015 0:30:56 GMT -5
Paul Daley glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Diego Sanchez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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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The fight gets underway.
Semtex launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Diego Sanchez and Semtex engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Semtex circles out and slips free of Diego Sanchez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diego is holding Paul Daley's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Semtex is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Paul Daley tries a hook to the body
and hits Diego ribs hard
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Semtex
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Semtex hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Crushing shot to Semtex's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Diego Sanchez to the ground from the clinch...
Diego shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Semtex sprawls and remains on his feet.
Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Semtex tries to grapple
He puts Diego in a double underhook!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego pushes off of Paul Daley and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Semtex stumbles backwards but Diego Sanchez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex tries to take Diego Sanchez down... Diego stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diego's jaw!
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Daley pushes Diego forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego pushes Paul Daley againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Semtex cannot escape Diego Sanchez's clinch! Diego Sanchez is just brutalizing Semtex with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Semtex launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Semtex only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego Sanchez and Semtex engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
Paul Daley's reflexes save him!
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
goes awry.
Diego misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Semtex is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to show some ground skills
Diego Sanchez put Semtex in half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Diego pushes Paul Daley againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Semtex tries to block Diego Sanchez punches...
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Diego Sanchez!
That one almost breaks Semtex's chin! He is knocked down!
Diego is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez steps back and allows Semtex to get back to his feet.
Paul Daley is on his feet again.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Semtex!
Paul Daley is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diego and pushes him away!
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Paul Daley attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Paul Daley throws a combo
Diego punches back but nobody connects.
The two exchange wildly
Semtex is connecting with a few punches
Diego Sanchez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Semtex's left thigh
Semtex is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Paul Daley's head being snapped backwards!
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 Semtex
Diego tries to move to full mount
Diego's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Semtex
Semtex tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Diego use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Paul Daley holds Diego Sanchez and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Paul Daley looks to counter!
Diego is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Semtex tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego struggles and frees his leg!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diego's being punished here!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Paul Daley tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Paul Daley manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Diego is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Semtex's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy allows Semtex time to recover... 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.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Semtex with a double overhooks!
Diego Sanchez launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Semtex's knee!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
It looks like Semtex was hit by a bus!
Paul Daley has found an opening in the defense of Diego, launching a big uppercut
Diego Sanchez is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
surprises Semtex!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Diego.
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Semtex, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Semtex is wobbling!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Paul Daley!
Diego moves aside and dodges.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez catches Paul Daley's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diego.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Semtex is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Diego is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Diego Sanchez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Semtex decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Semtex moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
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 Paul Daley against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Semtex's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Semtex's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
John McCarthy is asking Semtex to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Semtex.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 1:03 Round 3
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 13/31 (42%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 15/29 (52%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 21/30 (70%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 116 s
These two are MW bosses, and they both fought like it. Damage was thrown in all directions, and the fight went everywhere. Daley started stronger, but Diego was more effective with mixing things up to get Daley into the...DANGERRRR ZONE (Archer reference). But yeah, Sanchez earns his way onto the rankings board with this big win and excellent performance. A very promising start to Zenith #13.
Diego Sanchez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Semtex launches a furious low kick!
Diego receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Diego Sanchez and Semtex engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Semtex circles out and slips free of Diego Sanchez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Diego is holding Paul Daley's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley shows great balance while pushing away Diego Sanchez
Semtex is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Paul Daley tries a hook to the body
and hits Diego ribs hard
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Diego moves forward and holds Semtex
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Diego is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Semtex hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Crushing shot to Semtex's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex tries to take Diego Sanchez to the ground from the clinch...
Diego shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Semtex sprawls and remains on his feet.
Paul Daley tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Semtex tries to grapple
He puts Diego in a double underhook!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego pushes off of Paul Daley and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Semtex stumbles backwards but Diego Sanchez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
There is a small laceration on Paul Daley's Right eye
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex tries to take Diego Sanchez down... Diego stumbles backwards and Paul Daley launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Diego's jaw!
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Diego doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Paul Daley embrace and tries to move away...
Paul Daley pushes Diego forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego pushes Paul Daley againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Semtex cannot escape Diego Sanchez's clinch! Diego Sanchez is just brutalizing Semtex with punches time and time again!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Paul Daley pushes away Diego trying to keep the fight at striking range
Diego doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Paul Daley
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Semtex launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Diego wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Paul Daley slightly pushes Diego into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Paul Daley goes with a looping right hand while Diego Sanchez jumps back and jabs
Semtex only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Diego Sanchez and Semtex engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Diego Sanchez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
Paul Daley's reflexes save him!
A wicked punch by Diego Sanchez
goes awry.
Diego misses a step and Paul Daley sees an opportunity to counter him!
Semtex launches a hook to the body
Bang! Diego stops that one with his ribs!
Diego ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Semtex is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego tries to show some ground skills
Diego Sanchez put Semtex in half guard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Diego Sanchez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Diego Sanchez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Diego pushes Paul Daley againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Semtex tries to block Diego Sanchez punches...
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Diego Sanchez!
That one almost breaks Semtex's chin! He is knocked down!
Diego is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Diego Sanchez steps back and allows Semtex to get back to his feet.
Paul Daley is on his feet again.
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Semtex!
Paul Daley is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Diego and pushes him away!
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Paul Daley attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Paul Daley throws a combo
Diego punches back but nobody connects.
The two exchange wildly
Semtex is connecting with a few punches
Diego Sanchez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Semtex's left thigh
Semtex is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
Incredible haymaker from Diego Sanchez!
You can see Paul Daley's head being snapped backwards!
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 Semtex
Diego tries to move to full mount
Diego's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Semtex
Semtex tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Diego use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Paul Daley holds Diego Sanchez and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Paul Daley looks to counter!
Diego is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Diego Sanchez!
Paul Daley is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Semtex tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego struggles and frees his leg!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Semtex positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Diego's being punished here!
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Paul Daley tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Paul Daley manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Diego
Diego is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Semtex's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy allows Semtex time to recover... 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.
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Semtex with a double overhooks!
Diego Sanchez launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Semtex's knee!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Diego.
It looks like Semtex was hit by a bus!
Paul Daley has found an opening in the defense of Diego, launching a big uppercut
Diego Sanchez is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
A right hand from Diego Sanchez
surprises Semtex!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Diego.
Diego Sanchez has found an opening in the defense of Semtex, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Semtex is wobbling!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Paul Daley!
Diego moves aside and dodges.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Diego Sanchez attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez catches Paul Daley's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Diego.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Semtex is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Semtex
Diego is in closed guard... Semtex tries to roll on the ground!
Diego Sanchez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Semtex decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Semtex moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
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 Paul Daley against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Semtex's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Semtex's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
John McCarthy is asking Semtex to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Semtex.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 1:03 Round 3
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 13/31 (42%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 15/29 (52%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 21/30 (70%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 116 s
These two are MW bosses, and they both fought like it. Damage was thrown in all directions, and the fight went everywhere. Daley started stronger, but Diego was more effective with mixing things up to get Daley into the...DANGERRRR ZONE (Archer reference). But yeah, Sanchez earns his way onto the rankings board with this big win and excellent performance. A very promising start to Zenith #13.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!