Post by The Sandmen on May 16, 2016 8:54:11 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez looks very relaxed.
Josh Koscheck looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Josh Koscheck is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Diego and Koscheck move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Koscheck launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diego with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A punch from Diego Sanchez
grazes Koscheck's right cheek.
Koscheck's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Koscheck and Diego Sanchez are cliched up against the cage. Koscheck hammers Diego face and hooks Diego leg
Diego stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Pulverizing punch to Koscheck's head!
Koscheck slips the punch.
Diego moves backwards and Josh Koscheck is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Brutal combination from Diego Sanchez!
Koscheck is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego Sanchez tries a middle kick
Josh Koscheck blocks and steps away.
Nice punch by Josh Koscheck
that nearly tags Diego.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Koscheck sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Josh Koscheck put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That punch barely misses as Diego Sanchez steps backwards!
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Koscheck decides to launch some tentative punches
Josh Koscheck takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego Sanchez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Koscheck moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Koscheck is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Diego Sanchez, who is barely covering up!
Diego's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diego has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Koscheck blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Koscheck realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck won't budge, forcing Diego to pull guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to full 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 throws a low kick
Josh Koscheck blocks.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diego measures the resilience of Koscheck's chin with an uppercut while Koscheck lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Koscheck is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
0:39 Round 2 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diego goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Josh Koscheck is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Diego Sanchez gets the advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Left cheek
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diego tries to escape from closed guard...
Diego struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Josh Koscheck's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Josh Koscheck sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Deep breaths from Josh Koscheck who tries a hammer punch to Diego's ribs.
That hit Diego who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diego struggles on the ground and tries to break Josh Koscheck's guard...
Koscheck doesn't want to free his opponent and Diego continues in closed guard
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Koscheck's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Koscheck uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Koscheck wraps his legs while he holds Diego Sanchez's head... Tight guard!
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Josh Koscheck 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 half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Josh Koscheck moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Koscheck throws a low kick
Diego Sanchez blocks.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Koscheck seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Koscheck and Diego circle around the center of the cage.
Some counter punches against Josh Koscheck
land while he's on his bicycle.
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
miss their mark.
Diego misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Koscheck swings...
hard impact to Diego's face!
Koscheck pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Koscheck fires low kicks
punishing Diego's legs repeatedly.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Josh Koscheck!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Diego's abdomen
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Koscheck fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Diego Sanchez's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego hold his own hand and breaks Koscheck's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Koscheck.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Diego Sanchez isolates Josh Koscheck's right arm looking for an armbar...
Josh Koscheck manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Diego.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from Koscheck!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Josh Koscheck is unable to take him down
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Diego only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Koscheck wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck fires an unorthodox punch to Diego's torso
that hits its mark.
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Koscheck 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 doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck grab one of Diego Sanchez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diego Sanchez landed hard on his back
Koscheck is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Koscheck creates space and allows Diego Sanchez to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Diego Sanchez is standing now.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Diego steps backwards away from Josh Koscheck. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diego Sanchez circles around Koscheck
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego pushes Josh Koscheck and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A left hook from Diego
falls short.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Koscheck pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Koscheck decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
Diego is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Koscheck with a double overhooks!
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Josh Koscheck catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck 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!
Diego's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Koscheck blocks and pushes his opponent.
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Koscheck sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diego Sanchez paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Koscheck feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Josh Koscheck doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Josh Koscheck closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
surprises Diego!
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Right cheek
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Superb haymaker by Koscheck
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez gets ahold of Josh Koscheck's arm, leaps into the air, and wraps his leg around his left shoulder in a flying omoplata attempt!
Diego Sanchez cannot lock it up. Josh Koscheck smiles to acknowledge the audacious submission attempt. Diego Sanchez remains on the ground with his opponent standing over him.
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Koscheck launches a kick to Diego's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Josh Koscheck and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego launches a furious hook!
Koscheck ducks under and pushes Diego Sanchez creating some space.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Superb haymaker by Koscheck
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego's Mouth is beginning to swell
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Koscheck takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego fell like he got shot! This is over!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Punch) at 3:07 Round 4
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 17/37 (46%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 38/55 (69%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 25/34 (74%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 370 s
Even, and then Koscheck's advantages started to grow exponentially into domination.
Josh Koscheck looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Josh Koscheck is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Diego and Koscheck move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Koscheck looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Diego Sanchez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Koscheck launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Diego with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A punch from Diego Sanchez
grazes Koscheck's right cheek.
Koscheck's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Koscheck and Diego Sanchez are cliched up against the cage. Koscheck hammers Diego face and hooks Diego leg
Diego stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Pulverizing punch to Koscheck's head!
Koscheck slips the punch.
Diego moves backwards and Josh Koscheck is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Brutal combination from Diego Sanchez!
Koscheck is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Diego Sanchez tries a middle kick
Josh Koscheck blocks and steps away.
Nice punch by Josh Koscheck
that nearly tags Diego.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Koscheck sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Josh Koscheck put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That punch barely misses as Diego Sanchez steps backwards!
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Koscheck decides to launch some tentative punches
Josh Koscheck takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Koscheck fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego Sanchez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Koscheck moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Koscheck is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Diego Sanchez, who is barely covering up!
Diego's Left eye is beginning to swell
Diego has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Josh Koscheck uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Koscheck blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Josh Koscheck keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Josh Koscheck is in half guard over Diego
Diego throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Josh Koscheck realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Diego Sanchez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck won't budge, forcing Diego to pull guard.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Koscheck!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Koscheck tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to full 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 throws a low kick
Josh Koscheck blocks.
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diego measures the resilience of Koscheck's chin with an uppercut while Koscheck lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Koscheck is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Diego's jaw!
0:39 Round 2 and Diego is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Diego goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Josh Koscheck is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Diego Sanchez gets the advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Left cheek
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to close his guard around Diego
He succeeds!
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diego tries to escape from closed guard...
Diego struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez tries to pass Josh Koscheck's guard...
Diego Sanchez passes momentarily but Josh Koscheck sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Josh Koscheck manages to switch to full guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Deep breaths from Josh Koscheck who tries a hammer punch to Diego's ribs.
That hit Diego who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Koscheck
Diego struggles on the ground and tries to break Josh Koscheck's guard...
Koscheck doesn't want to free his opponent and Diego continues in closed guard
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Koscheck reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Diego blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Koscheck
Solid shots!
Koscheck's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Koscheck uses his forearms to block the impact!
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez pushes Koscheck's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Koscheck wraps his legs while he holds Diego Sanchez's head... Tight guard!
Diego clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Josh Koscheck 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 half guard over Koscheck
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Josh Koscheck moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Koscheck throws a low kick
Diego Sanchez blocks.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Koscheck seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Koscheck and Diego circle around the center of the cage.
Some counter punches against Josh Koscheck
land while he's on his bicycle.
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Some nice shots from Diego Sanchez
miss their mark.
Diego misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Koscheck swings...
hard impact to Diego's face!
Koscheck pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Josh Koscheck takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Koscheck fires low kicks
punishing Diego's legs repeatedly.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Josh Koscheck!
Diego is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Diego is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Hard blow to Diego's mid-section, he seems hurt
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Diego's abdomen
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Diego Sanchez
Koscheck fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Diego Sanchez's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego hold his own hand and breaks Koscheck's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Josh Koscheck.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Diego Sanchez isolates Josh Koscheck's right arm looking for an armbar...
Josh Koscheck manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck aggressively and repeatedly punches Diego.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from Koscheck!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Diego struggles... Josh Koscheck is unable to take him down
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Diego only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Diego Sanchez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Koscheck
Koscheck wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Diego Sanchez gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck fires an unorthodox punch to Diego's torso
that hits its mark.
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Josh Koscheck 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 doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck grab one of Diego Sanchez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Diego Sanchez landed hard on his back
Koscheck is standing while Diego is on the ground on his back
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Koscheck creates space and allows Diego Sanchez to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Diego Sanchez is standing now.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Diego steps backwards away from Josh Koscheck. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Diego Sanchez circles around Koscheck
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego pushes Josh Koscheck and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Diego Sanchez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Diego Sanchez was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A left hook from Diego
falls short.
Josh Koscheck was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Koscheck pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Koscheck decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brilliant combination from Josh Koscheck
Diego is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Diego Sanchez looks to counter!
Diego moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Koscheck with a double overhooks!
Koscheck is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Josh Koscheck catches Diego Sanchez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Josh Koscheck was tooling Diego Sanchez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Diego Sanchez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Koscheck is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Diego
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck 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!
Diego's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Koscheck blocks and pushes his opponent.
Diego fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Koscheck sprawls and remains on his feet.
Diego Sanchez paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Koscheck feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Diego Sanchez is a bloody mess!
Koscheck feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Diego is on the receiving end of a great combo by Koscheck.
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
Diego moves forward looking for some action
Josh Koscheck doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Josh Koscheck closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A right hand from Josh Koscheck
surprises Diego!
There is a small laceration on Diego Sanchez's Right cheek
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Superb haymaker by Koscheck
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Diego doesn't stop bleeding.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Koscheck deflects the blows.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez gets ahold of Josh Koscheck's arm, leaps into the air, and wraps his leg around his left shoulder in a flying omoplata attempt!
Diego Sanchez cannot lock it up. Josh Koscheck smiles to acknowledge the audacious submission attempt. Diego Sanchez remains on the ground with his opponent standing over him.
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Koscheck launches a kick to Diego's thigh
Loud pop!
Diego hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Josh Koscheck and Diego engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Koscheck is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego launches a furious hook!
Koscheck ducks under and pushes Diego Sanchez creating some space.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Superb haymaker by Koscheck
that lands on Diego's face like a cannon ball!
Diego's Mouth is beginning to swell
Diego has a small cut in his Mouth
Diego Sanchez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
You can see Diego's blood making stains in the mat.
Josh Koscheck takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Diego Sanchez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pulverizing punch to Diego's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Diego fell like he got shot! This is over!
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Punch) at 3:07 Round 4
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 17/37 (46%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 382 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 38/55 (69%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 25/34 (74%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 370 s
Even, and then Koscheck's advantages started to grow exponentially into domination.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!