Post by The Sandman on Feb 24, 2022 14:51:44 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez is the favourite fighter of the crowd at SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario).
Diego Sanchez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rory MacDonald 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.
Diego Sanchez comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego Sanchez swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits The Red Rory ribs hard
The Red Rory launches a flurry of punches
Diego slips out of danger.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald 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
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Red Rory looks to work from half guard.
Rory MacDonald 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 1:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Red Rory looks to work from half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to free his leg
Rory MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diego's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Red Rory blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diego wraps his legs while he holds Rory MacDonald's head... Tight guard!
The Red Rory misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Red Rory blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Rory MacDonald passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
The Red Rory breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Red Rory's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diego avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego showing excellent timing, blasts Rory MacDonald with a right hand.
Great hook by Diego Sanchez! Rory MacDonald is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Diego is standing while The Red Rory is on the ground on his back
The Red Rory tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Rory MacDonald is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 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.
The Red Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes The Red Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Red Rory is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald is holding Diego Sanchez against the fence with his fingers all over Diego's face
Diego looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Rory MacDonald took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Diego Sanchez pushes away The Red Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Red Rory stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Tremendous strikes from The Red Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
A left hook from Diego
grazes the chin of The Red Rory.
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Chin
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
tags The Red Rory.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Rory MacDonald stumbles back.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Diego Sanchez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Rory MacDonald moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Red Rory is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Red Rory may be in trouble!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Diego Sanchez caliber.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good movement from The Red Rory
who is bobbing and weaving.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Left cheek
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Red Rory leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
The Red Rory staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diego blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing The Red Rory to pull guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over The Red Rory
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 The Red Rory
Diego moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over The Red Rory
Diego Sanchez pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diego who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez sits high on Rory MacDonald's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Red Rory's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
The Red Rory tries to roll out. He's too quick for Diego Sanchez and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Diego and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Red Rory's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Forehead
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
You can see The Red Rory's blood making stains in the mat.
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Nice beating Diego Sanchez has received.
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez isolates Rory MacDonald's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rory MacDonald is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Diego is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rory MacDonald is a bloody mess!
The Red Rory lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Diego shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The Red Rory fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Red Rory is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
That's more than The Red Rory can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Armbar) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 32/39 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 294 s
Rory has made a name for himself in fighting past hype and getting into the tough, gritty fights against high level competition. He did that here, but Diego had his number and dominated most aspects of the fight. I'm sure Rory will be back in full force, but this might be a bit of a step back for him, if such a thing even exists in his world?
Diego Sanchez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rory MacDonald 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.
Diego Sanchez comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Diego Sanchez and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Diego Sanchez swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez tries a hook to the body
and hits The Red Rory ribs hard
The Red Rory launches a flurry of punches
Diego slips out of danger.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald 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
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Red Rory looks to work from half guard.
Rory MacDonald 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 1:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Diego Sanchez can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Red Rory looks to work from half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to free his leg
Rory MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Diego's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Red Rory blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Diego's guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald pushes Diego's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Diego wraps his legs while he holds Rory MacDonald's head... Tight guard!
The Red Rory misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez attempts to move to full guard
Diego Sanchez manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
Diego reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Red Rory blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Diego
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Diego Sanchez's guard...
Rory MacDonald passes momentarily but Diego Sanchez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Diego
The Red Rory breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The Red Rory's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Diego avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego showing excellent timing, blasts Rory MacDonald with a right hand.
Great hook by Diego Sanchez! Rory MacDonald is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Diego is standing while The Red Rory is on the ground on his back
The Red Rory tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Rory MacDonald is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 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.
The Red Rory doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Diego Sanchez embrace and tries to move away...
Diego Sanchez pushes The Red Rory forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Diego Sanchez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Red Rory is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory MacDonald is holding Diego Sanchez against the fence with his fingers all over Diego's face
Diego looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Rory MacDonald took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Diego Sanchez pushes away The Red Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Red Rory stumbles backwards and Diego Sanchez circles to get the center of the cage
Tremendous strikes from The Red Rory!
Some big punches are landing!
Diego's Chin is beginning to swell
A left hook from Diego
grazes the chin of The Red Rory.
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Chin
Shovel hook by Diego Sanchez
tags The Red Rory.
Crisp uppercut by Diego followed by a hard jab
Rory MacDonald stumbles back.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Diego Sanchez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Rory MacDonald moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Red Rory is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Rory MacDonald
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Diego Sanchez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Diego Sanchez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Red Rory may be in trouble!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Diego Sanchez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Diego Sanchez caliber.
Diego Sanchez goes with a looping right hand while Rory MacDonald jumps back and jabs
The Red Rory seems staggered and Diego Sanchez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good movement from The Red Rory
who is bobbing and weaving.
Diego is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Left cheek
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Diego decides to launch some tentative punches
Diego Sanchez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Diego throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The Red Rory leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Diego steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Nice punches from Diego Sanchez.
The Red Rory staggers backwards. Diego wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rory MacDonald fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Diego blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego won't budge, forcing The Red Rory to pull guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over The Red Rory
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 The Red Rory
Diego moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over The Red Rory
Diego Sanchez pushes The Red Rory's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Diego who is in full mount! The Red Rory is in trouble now!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez sits high on Rory MacDonald's chest and pulls his leg underneath The Red Rory's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
The Red Rory tries to roll out. He's too quick for Diego Sanchez and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Diego and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Red Rory's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Forehead
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
You can see The Red Rory's blood making stains in the mat.
The Red Rory tries to escape from the full mount...
Diego Sanchez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Nice beating Diego Sanchez has received.
Diego is taking this opportunity to rest.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez isolates Rory MacDonald's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Rory MacDonald is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Diego Sanchez looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Diego Sanchez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Diego is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Diego Sanchez moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Diego Sanchez!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rory MacDonald is a bloody mess!
The Red Rory lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Diego shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The Red Rory fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Diego sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Red Rory is holding Diego Sanchez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego measures the resilience of The Red Rory's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Red Rory's side.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Diego
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
That's more than The Red Rory can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Armbar) at 1:50 Round 3
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 32/39 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 294 s
Rory has made a name for himself in fighting past hype and getting into the tough, gritty fights against high level competition. He did that here, but Diego had his number and dominated most aspects of the fight. I'm sure Rory will be back in full force, but this might be a bit of a step back for him, if such a thing even exists in his world?
