Post by The Sandman on Sept 8, 2022 19:59:57 GMT -5
Yoel Romero looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Kazushi Sakuraba shifts back and forth nervously.
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 Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
"No For Gay Jesus" struggles... Kazushi Sakuraba is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yoel Romero didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter tries to move to full mount
The Gracie Hunter's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Gracie Hunter looks to work from half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
The Gracie Hunter's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Yoel Romero's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yoel Romero manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
"No For Gay Jesus" misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around "No For Gay Jesus"
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "No For Gay Jesus"'s moves.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kevin MacDonald stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a hook to the body
and hits "No For Gay Jesus"'s ribs hard
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yoel Romero sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
"No For Gay Jesus" is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Yoel Romero breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The Gracie Hunter pushes Yoel Romero and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yoel Romero is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Yoel Romero jumps back and jabs
That one hits but "No For Gay Jesus" seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yoel Romero is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Gracie Hunter into his guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter tries to escape from the closed guard
The Gracie Hunter succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
"No For Gay Jesus" rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
The Gracie Hunter misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Gracie Hunter steps backwards away from Yoel Romero. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Kazushi Sakuraba hooks "No For Gay Jesus"'s left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Yoel Romero manages to kick The Gracie Hunter away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter works on the ground with his fingers over "No For Gay Jesus"'s face
"No For Gay Jesus" shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around "No For Gay Jesus"
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Kazushi Sakuraba, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Yoel Romero jumps back and jabs
The Gracie Hunter seems staggered and Yoel Romero runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
"No For Gay Jesus" is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yoel Romero!
The Gracie Hunter ducks under...
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
"No For Gay Jesus" is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Gracie Hunter moves backwards and Yoel Romero is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
"No For Gay Jesus" grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Gracie Hunter's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Kevin MacDonald knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Gracie Hunter's face!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Yoel Romero lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't break the lock and Yoel Romero is running out of time!
The Gracie Hunter is locking that Triangle Armbar...
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to break the lock slamming Kazushi Sakuraba against the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't allow Yoel Romero to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Armbar
That Triangle Armbar from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to break the lock slamming Kazushi Sakuraba against the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't allow Yoel Romero to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Armbar
"No For Gay Jesus" struggles to free himself
Hard blow to "No For Gay Jesus"'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Punishing hold!
Yoel Romero lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't break the lock and Yoel Romero is running out of time!
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Gracie Hunter's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to move to full mount
"No For Gay Jesus" succeeds
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
"No For Gay Jesus" doesn't allow him!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by "No For Gay Jesus".
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" fires a barrage of punches at The Gracie Hunter's head!
This is bad! "No For Gay Jesus" is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" fires a barrage of punches at The Gracie Hunter's head!
This is bad! "No For Gay Jesus" is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" is in closed guard... The Gracie Hunter tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Gracie Hunter misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on The Gracie Hunter.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "No For Gay Jesus"'s moves.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Yoel Romero throws a flurry of punches at The Gracie Hunter...
A lot of them are hitting The Gracie Hunter's face
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
"No For Gay Jesus" won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kazushi Sakuraba has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Kazushi Sakuraba catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Gracie Hunter.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter is in closed guard... "No For Gay Jesus" tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Gracie Hunter's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Forehead
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on The Gracie Hunter.
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! The Gracie Hunter seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 0:53 Round 3
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/2 (200%)
GnP strikes 34/42 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/8 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Ouch for Sakuraba and his team. Ouch for Romero and his team.
Kazushi Sakuraba shifts back and forth nervously.
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 Kevin MacDonald.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
"No For Gay Jesus" struggles... Kazushi Sakuraba is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yoel Romero didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter tries to move to full mount
The Gracie Hunter's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Gracie Hunter looks to work from half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
The Gracie Hunter's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates Yoel Romero's right arm looking for an armbar...
Yoel Romero manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Kazushi Sakuraba lost his dominant position.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
"No For Gay Jesus" misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around "No For Gay Jesus"
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "No For Gay Jesus"'s moves.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter is taking this opportunity to rest.
Kevin MacDonald stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries a hook to the body
and hits "No For Gay Jesus"'s ribs hard
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Yoel Romero sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
"No For Gay Jesus" is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Yoel Romero breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The Gracie Hunter pushes Yoel Romero and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yoel Romero is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Yoel Romero jumps back and jabs
That one hits but "No For Gay Jesus" seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yoel Romero is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Gracie Hunter into his guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter tries to escape from the closed guard
The Gracie Hunter succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Gracie Hunter tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter is in open guard over "No For Gay Jesus"... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
"No For Gay Jesus" rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
The Gracie Hunter misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Gracie Hunter steps backwards away from Yoel Romero. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Kazushi Sakuraba hooks "No For Gay Jesus"'s left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Yoel Romero manages to kick The Gracie Hunter away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter works on the ground with his fingers over "No For Gay Jesus"'s face
"No For Gay Jesus" shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around "No For Gay Jesus"
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Kazushi Sakuraba, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Kazushi Sakuraba goes with a looping right hand while Yoel Romero jumps back and jabs
The Gracie Hunter seems staggered and Yoel Romero runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
"No For Gay Jesus" is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yoel Romero!
The Gracie Hunter ducks under...
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
"No For Gay Jesus" is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Kazushi Sakuraba manages to switch to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Kevin MacDonald halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. 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 Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The Gracie Hunter moves backwards and Yoel Romero is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
"No For Gay Jesus" grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! The Gracie Hunter's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Kevin MacDonald knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Yoel Romero fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Gracie Hunter's face!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
Yoel Romero lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't break the lock and Yoel Romero is running out of time!
The Gracie Hunter is locking that Triangle Armbar...
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to break the lock slamming Kazushi Sakuraba against the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't allow Yoel Romero to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Armbar
That Triangle Armbar from Kazushi Sakuraba appears to be unbreakable
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to break the lock slamming Kazushi Sakuraba against the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't allow Yoel Romero to escape. He is tightening the Triangle Armbar
"No For Gay Jesus" struggles to free himself
Hard blow to "No For Gay Jesus"'s mid-section, he seems hurt
Punishing hold!
Yoel Romero lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't break the lock and Yoel Romero is running out of time!
That Triangle Armbar looks tight...
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Gracie Hunter's being punished here!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba is cooling the fight on the ground
Yoel Romero is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to move to full mount
"No For Gay Jesus" succeeds
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
"No For Gay Jesus" doesn't allow him!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
"No For Gay Jesus" tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Century Lotus Stadium (Foshan, China) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Kazushi Sakuraba's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by "No For Gay Jesus".
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" fires a barrage of punches at The Gracie Hunter's head!
This is bad! "No For Gay Jesus" is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" fires a barrage of punches at The Gracie Hunter's head!
This is bad! "No For Gay Jesus" is just pounding on Kazushi Sakuraba's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
"No For Gay Jesus" is in closed guard... The Gracie Hunter tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Gracie Hunter misses a step and Yoel Romero sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on The Gracie Hunter.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of "No For Gay Jesus"'s moves.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Yoel Romero throws a flurry of punches at The Gracie Hunter...
A lot of them are hitting The Gracie Hunter's face
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Yoel Romero doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
"No For Gay Jesus" won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Kazushi Sakuraba has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Kazushi Sakuraba catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Gracie Hunter.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over "No For Gay Jesus"
The Gracie Hunter is in closed guard... "No For Gay Jesus" tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to The Gracie Hunter
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The Gracie Hunter's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Kazushi Sakuraba's Forehead
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on The Gracie Hunter.
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! The Gracie Hunter seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 0:53 Round 3
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/2 (200%)
GnP strikes 34/42 (81%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 4/8 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Ouch for Sakuraba and his team. Ouch for Romero and his team.
