Post by The Sandman on Dec 6, 2022 0:01:15 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Several good body shots
are evaded by The Gracie Hunter.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Hard blow to The Gracie Hunter's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. The Gracie Hunter quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield opts to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
As the fight continues it seems that Kazushi Sakuraba is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Luke Rockhold cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Body shots by Luke Rockhold
Solid blows to The Gracie Hunter's abdomen.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground
Luke Rockhold moves to side mount
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
The Gracie Hunter creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Luke Rockhold.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A punch from Luke Rockhold
grazes The Gracie Hunter's left cheek.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
The Gracie Hunter ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Luke Rockhold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The Gracie Hunter clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield opts to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Gracie Hunter rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Gracie Hunter is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Luke Rockhold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The Gracie Hunter clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold decides to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Gracie Hunter rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Gracie Hunter looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
The Gracie Hunter is on the receiving end of a great combo by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Gracie Hunter's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the closed guard of Kazushi Sakuraba and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kazushi Sakuraba! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A punch from Luke Rockhold
grazes The Gracie Hunter's right cheek.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Luke Rockhold for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows The Gracie Hunter time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Luke Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
The Gracie Hunter pushes Luke Rockhold forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
The Gracie Hunter is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield goes for an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock and pushes away Luke Rockhold, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Gracie Hunter's ribs
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The Gracie Hunter Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
That armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that armbar...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
The Gracie Hunter is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's left arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Gracie Hunter breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Kazushi Sakuraba to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Luke Rockhold and The Gracie Hunter engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Luke Rockhold is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Gracie Hunter is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
The Gracie Hunter is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Gracie Hunter's ribs.
The Gracie Hunter is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries an armbar from the bottom!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield jumps and tries to free his leg! The Gracie Hunter doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold pushes The Gracie Hunter's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who is in full mount! The Gracie Hunter is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Terrible one sided match... The Gracie Hunter was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's left arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield suddenly holds Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
The Gracie Hunter's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
The Gracie Hunter can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Luke Rockhold!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't allow him!
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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The Gracie Hunter and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
The Gracie Hunter steps forward
Luke Rockhold catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The Gracie Hunter has a small cut in his Right cheek
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter has Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is unable to move under The Gracie Hunter control.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Gracie Hunter! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with one hook in
The Gracie Hunter is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to use some of his tricky moves but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's is smart enough to counter him.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with one hook in
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Gracie Hunter.
Nicely done! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with two hooks in
Luke Rockhold throws his leg over Kazushi Sakuraba's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Luke Rockhold's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield secures the lock while Kazushi Sakuraba refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:51 Round 4
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 739 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 739 s
Sakuraba now most certainly smells what The Rock is cooking.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Several good body shots
are evaded by The Gracie Hunter.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Luke Rockhold shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kazushi Sakuraba is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield into his guard.
Hard blow to The Gracie Hunter's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. The Gracie Hunter quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield opts to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
As the fight continues it seems that Kazushi Sakuraba is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Luke Rockhold cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Body shots by Luke Rockhold
Solid blows to The Gracie Hunter's abdomen.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground
Luke Rockhold moves to side mount
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
The Gracie Hunter creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Luke Rockhold.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A punch from Luke Rockhold
grazes The Gracie Hunter's left cheek.
Luke Rockhold fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Luke Rockhold
The Gracie Hunter ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Luke Rockhold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The Gracie Hunter clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield opts to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Gracie Hunter rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Gracie Hunter is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to move to full guard
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Luke Rockhold realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
The Gracie Hunter clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold decides to jump inside The Gracie Hunter's guard.
The Gracie Hunter didn't see that coming. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter now.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Gracie Hunter rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts a sweep single...
Luke Rockhold was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Gracie Hunter looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Luke Rockhold's punches
The Gracie Hunter is on the receiving end of a great combo by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Luke Rockhold was tooling Kazushi Sakuraba for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kazushi Sakuraba lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to pass to half guard...
Kazushi Sakuraba can't prevent his opponent from passing. Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield looks to work from half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Luke Rockhold work his BJJ game.
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg
Luke Rockhold uses some of his skill by jumping out of The Gracie Hunter's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Kazushi Sakuraba takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield breaks the closed guard of Kazushi Sakuraba and moves to half guard
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Luke Rockhold has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Kazushi Sakuraba! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A punch from Luke Rockhold
grazes The Gracie Hunter's right cheek.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Luke Rockhold looks to pass to mount...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kazushi Sakuraba.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Luke Rockhold for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows The Gracie Hunter time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to escape from the closed guard
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba closed his guard around Luke Rockhold.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
The Gracie Hunter pushes Luke Rockhold forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
The Gracie Hunter is in closed guard... Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield goes for an armbar!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks the lock and pushes away Luke Rockhold, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard The Gracie Hunter's ribs
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The Gracie Hunter Hyper-extended his arm
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
That armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that armbar...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
The Gracie Hunter is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's left arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Luke Rockhold in his guard...
Luke Rockhold keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Gracie Hunter breaks the lock showing some skills...
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Hunter tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Luke Rockhold doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to bring the fight to the ground
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield won't budge, forcing The Gracie Hunter to pull guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Kazushi Sakuraba's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Kazushi Sakuraba to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Luke Rockhold and The Gracie Hunter engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Luke Rockhold is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Luke Rockhold tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Gracie Hunter is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
The Gracie Hunter is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Gracie Hunter's ribs.
The Gracie Hunter is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to close his guard around Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
He is not able to do it
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries an armbar from the bottom!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Luke Rockhold looks to counter!
Luke Rockhold pushes Kazushi Sakuraba against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield jumps and tries to free his leg! The Gracie Hunter doesn't allow this but Luke Rockhold is able to get half guard here.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Luke Rockhold pushes The Gracie Hunter's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield who is in full mount! The Gracie Hunter is in trouble now!
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Terrible one sided match... The Gracie Hunter was not ready to fight a fighter of Luke Rockhold caliber.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll on the ground...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That kimura from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Luke Rockhold controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield catch Kazushi Sakuraba's left arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield suddenly holds Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
The Gracie Hunter's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
The Gracie Hunter can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Luke Rockhold!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
Kazushi Sakuraba looks to posture up and open Luke Rockhold's guard...
Luke Rockhold has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield doesn't allow him!
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 Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kazushi Sakuraba is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The Gracie Hunter and Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield circle around the center of the cage.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
The Gracie Hunter steps forward
Luke Rockhold catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The Gracie Hunter has a small cut in his Right cheek
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Luke Rockhold keeps control and remains in side mount.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Luke Rockhold looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Luke Rockhold slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Luke Rockhold is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Luke Rockhold rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter has Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is unable to move under The Gracie Hunter control.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is trying to counter now!
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Gracie Hunter! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with one hook in
The Gracie Hunter is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield tries to use some of his tricky moves but Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield's is smart enough to counter him.
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with one hook in
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Gracie Hunter.
Nicely done! Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter with two hooks in
Luke Rockhold throws his leg over Kazushi Sakuraba's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Luke Rockhold's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Luke Rockhold appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in The Gracie Hunter's eyes...
Duke "The Rock" Chesterfield secures the lock while Kazushi Sakuraba refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Luke Rockhold by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:51 Round 4
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 9/15 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 739 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 739 s
Sakuraba now most certainly smells what The Rock is cooking.
