Post by The Sandman on Mar 11, 2021 0:50:57 GMT -5
Daniel Cormier is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ryan Bader doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Daniel Cormier and Ryan Bader touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Daniel Cormier jabs at Darth Bader
hitting his chest.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
DC tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. DC is clinching with Darth Bader.
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Daniel Cormier embrace and tries to move away...
Daniel Cormier pushes Darth Bader forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
DC circles out and slips free of Ryan Bader's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Daniel Cormier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Daniel Cormier and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Daniel Cormier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ryan Bader tries to bring the fight to the ground
DC goes down.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Ryan Bader tries to pass to half guard...
Daniel Cormier's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over DC
Darth Bader is in closed guard... DC tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Bader uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Bader to fight back!
Ryan Bader tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Ryan Bader manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Daniel Cormier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Ryan Bader tries to free his leg...
Ryan Bader uses some of his skill by jumping out of DC's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader tries to better his position on the ground...
Daniel Cormier tries to roll on the ground...
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Darth Bader fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Daniel Cormier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader tries to jump to side mount.
Daniel Cormier closed his guard around Ryan Bader.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to DC's face!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
DC is moving on the ground...
Darth Bader tries to counter DC's moves on the ground.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader aggressively and repeatedly punches DC.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader looks to pass to mount...
Darth Bader slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Daniel Cormier.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Darth Bader's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Bader uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader suddenly holds Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
DC can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ryan Bader!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader pushes Daniel Cormier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Darth Bader studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Darth Bader steps backwards away from Daniel Cormier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Ryan Bader, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Daniel Cormier goes with a looping right hand while Ryan Bader jumps back and jabs
DC seems staggered and Ryan Bader runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
DC fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Darth Bader sprawls and remains on his feet.
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Bader to fight back!
Darth Bader jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ryan Bader pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Daniel Cormier embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Darth Bader who put distance between them
Darth Bader moves backwards and Daniel Cormier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader and DC engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ryan Bader seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Darth Bader avoids a dangerous strike from DC
and counters with a solid straight!
Daniel Cormier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
DC is holding Ryan Bader's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Bader shows great balance while pushing away Daniel Cormier
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Ryan Bader was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Darth Bader grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ryan Bader
DC ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Darth Bader sits over his knees and pushes away DC's leg!
Ryan Bader is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader looks to mount Daniel Cormier...
Ryan Bader slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryan Bader doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier tries to roll to his side and trap Ryan Bader in his guard...
Ryan Bader rolls him over and takes his back!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC
Terrible one sided match... DC was not ready to fight a fighter of Ryan Bader caliber.
Ryan Bader aggressively and repeatedly punches DC.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
DC has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC
DC has given his back to Ryan Bader who is trying to get one hook in!
Ryan Bader has one hook in!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with one hook in
Darth Bader has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for DC.
Nicely done! Darth Bader now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with two hooks in
Darth Bader is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate DC, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Darth Bader moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with two hooks in
Darth Bader tries to end this with a RNC!
DC struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in DC's eyes...
That RNC from Ryan Bader appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
DC is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Daniel Cormier is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ryan Bader by Submission (RNC) at 3:43 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 269 s
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 269 s
I feel like IRL this would be one of those fights between two incredibly legit people that absolutely nobody would want to see.
Ryan Bader doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Daniel Cormier and Ryan Bader touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Daniel Cormier jabs at Darth Bader
hitting his chest.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
DC tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. DC is clinching with Darth Bader.
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Daniel Cormier embrace and tries to move away...
Daniel Cormier pushes Darth Bader forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Daniel Cormier tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
DC circles out and slips free of Ryan Bader's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Daniel Cormier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Daniel Cormier and Darth Bader engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Daniel Cormier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Ryan Bader tries to bring the fight to the ground
DC goes down.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Ryan Bader tries to pass to half guard...
Daniel Cormier's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over DC
Darth Bader is in closed guard... DC tries to roll on the ground!
Ryan Bader uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Bader to fight back!
Ryan Bader tries to pass Daniel Cormier's guard...
Ryan Bader manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Daniel Cormier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Ryan Bader tries to free his leg...
Ryan Bader uses some of his skill by jumping out of DC's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader tries to better his position on the ground...
Daniel Cormier tries to roll on the ground...
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Darth Bader fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Daniel Cormier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader tries to jump to side mount.
Daniel Cormier closed his guard around Ryan Bader.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to DC's face!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
DC is moving on the ground...
Darth Bader tries to counter DC's moves on the ground.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader aggressively and repeatedly punches DC.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader looks to pass to mount...
Darth Bader slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Daniel Cormier.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier launches a few punches to Darth Bader's cheek from the guard.
Ryan Bader uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Darth Bader suddenly holds Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
DC can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ryan Bader!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over Darth Bader
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader pushes Daniel Cormier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Darth Bader studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Darth Bader steps backwards away from Daniel Cormier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Ryan Bader, but it's close.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Daniel Cormier goes with a looping right hand while Ryan Bader jumps back and jabs
DC seems staggered and Ryan Bader runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
DC fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Darth Bader sprawls and remains on his feet.
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Ryan Bader to fight back!
Darth Bader jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ryan Bader pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Daniel Cormier embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Darth Bader who put distance between them
Darth Bader moves backwards and Daniel Cormier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader and DC engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ryan Bader seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Darth Bader avoids a dangerous strike from DC
and counters with a solid straight!
Daniel Cormier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
DC is holding Ryan Bader's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ryan Bader shows great balance while pushing away Daniel Cormier
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Ryan Bader was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Darth Bader grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ryan Bader
DC ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ryan Bader is in open guard over DC
Darth Bader moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Ryan Bader is in half guard over DC
Darth Bader sits over his knees and pushes away DC's leg!
Ryan Bader is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ryan Bader is in side mount over Daniel Cormier
Ryan Bader looks to mount Daniel Cormier...
Ryan Bader slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ryan Bader doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ryan Bader is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier tries to roll to his side and trap Ryan Bader in his guard...
Ryan Bader rolls him over and takes his back!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC
Terrible one sided match... DC was not ready to fight a fighter of Ryan Bader caliber.
Ryan Bader aggressively and repeatedly punches DC.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
DC has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC
DC has given his back to Ryan Bader who is trying to get one hook in!
Ryan Bader has one hook in!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with one hook in
Darth Bader has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for DC.
Nicely done! Darth Bader now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with two hooks in
Darth Bader is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate DC, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Darth Bader moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Darth Bader is in rear mount over DC with two hooks in
Darth Bader tries to end this with a RNC!
DC struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in DC's eyes...
That RNC from Ryan Bader appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
DC is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Daniel Cormier is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ryan Bader by Submission (RNC) at 3:43 Round 2
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 269 s
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 8/17 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 269 s
I feel like IRL this would be one of those fights between two incredibly legit people that absolutely nobody would want to see.
