Post by The Sandman on Apr 25, 2021 1:08:44 GMT -5
Jan Blachowicz! Jan Blachowicz! This is what the people are chanting here.
Yushin Okami looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Jan Blachowicz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Okami and Blachowicz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Yushin Okami shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jan Blachowicz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Okami into his guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Yushin Okami is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Blachowicz's ribs
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Okami ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami looks to be in very good shape.
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground...
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Blachowicz is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Yushin Okami is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Blachowicz's abdomen
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz tries to escape from the full mount...
Yushin Okami is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Yushin Okami in his guard.
Jan Blachowicz manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Blachowicz is doing a great job covering himself up.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Okami
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami is moving on the ground...
Blachowicz tries to counter Okami's moves on the ground.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Jan Blachowicz tries to take advantage...
Okami is in closed guard... Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Yushin Okami uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami looks to mount Jan Blachowicz...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Blachowicz
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Blachowicz
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Terrible one sided match... Blachowicz was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Blachowicz tries to escape from the full mount...
Blachowicz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Okami misses a step and Jan Blachowicz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
Okami blocks those punches
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami tries to open up Blachowicz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Blachowicz blocks a few elbows and now Yushin Okami will have to look for another option here.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Jan Blachowicz tries to take advantage...
Blachowicz measures the resilience of Okami's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Okami's side.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Blachowicz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Okami's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz goes for an americana!
Okami breaks free.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yushin Okami tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Jan Blachowicz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Yushin Okami.
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Round 2
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Blachowicz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yushin Okami's punches
Okami is on the receiving end of a great combo by Blachowicz.
Solid shot from Jan Blachowicz to the body.
Okami blocks in time.
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Okami goes to the body...
his punches graze Blachowicz's arm.
Blachowicz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Blachowicz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jan Blachowicz throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Yushin Okami pushes away Blachowicz and breaks the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Blachowicz is connecting with a few punches
Jan Blachowicz fires an unorthodox punch to Okami's torso
that hits its mark.
Jan Blachowicz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Okami won't budge, forcing Blachowicz to pull guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami tries to escape from closed guard...
Blachowicz waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Yushin Okami! He is reversed and nor Jan Blachowicz is on half guard!
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to move to full guard
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Blachowicz tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami tries to turn in and scramble out. Jan Blachowicz timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Yushin Okami slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami moves on the ground
Okami cannot take advantage in the ground
Blachowicz is trying to counter now!
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz closed his guard around Yushin Okami.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Yushin Okami in his guard.
Jan Blachowicz manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
That hit Okami who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
That hit Okami who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami moves on the ground
Okami cannot take advantage in the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami tries to pass to half guard...
Jan Blachowicz's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Yushin Okami looks to posture up and open Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Jan Blachowicz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Yushin Okami attempts to cut off Blachowicz with punches
Blachowicz avoids getting cornered.
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jan Blachowicz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Okami.
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Blachowicz pushes Yushin Okami and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yushin Okami is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nice punches from Yushin Okami.
Even nicer blocks from Blachowicz.
Okami steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jan Blachowicz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yushin Okami is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Blachowicz into his guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Blachowicz struggles on the ground and tries to break Yushin Okami's guard...
Jan Blachowicz is in Okami open guard now
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Blachowicz
He is not able to do it
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Blachowicz tries to launch a few punches to Yushin Okami
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Okami's defense
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Yushin Okami
misses badly. Okami slips and falls!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yushin Okami. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
A right hand from Yushin Okami
misses its target.
Okami moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Low kick by Yushin Okami to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Jan Blachowicz looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Okami is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Okami's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Okami stops that one with his ribs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A punch from Jan Blachowicz
grazes Okami's right cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yushin Okami tries a hook to the body
but Blachowicz manages to dodge it
Tremendous strikes from Okami!
Blachowicz blocks with confidence
Jan Blachowicz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Solid jabs from Jan Blachowicz.
Nice punches.
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Right eye
Jan Blachowicz circles around Okami
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Okami stops that one with his ribs!
Solid shot from Jan Blachowicz to the body.
Okami didn't like that.
Okami looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Blachowicz
that lands on Yushin Okami's leg.
Okami fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jan Blachowicz fakes a punch and launches himself over Okami!
Nice move by Blachowicz who clinches and pushes Okami against the cage
Jan Blachowicz pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami stumbles backwards and Jan Blachowicz circles to get the center of the cage
Okami steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Okami moves forward looking for some action
Jan Blachowicz struggles a bit before breaking Okami's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Jan Blachowicz is measuring Okami with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Blachowicz steps backwards away from Yushin Okami. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jan Blachowicz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Okami decides to launch some tentative punches
Jan Blachowicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Yushin Okami tries to bring the fight to the ground
Blachowicz won't budge, forcing Okami to pull guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Deep breaths from Yushin Okami who tries a hammer punch to Blachowicz's ribs.
Blachowicz blocks those punches
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Jan Blachowicz to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Okami
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz looks to posture up and open Yushin Okami's guard...
Jan Blachowicz forces Yushin Okami to open his guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Okami's ribs
Crushing shot to Okami's body! He's holding his side
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Blachowicz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jan Blachowicz controls the situation despite Yushin Okami efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Okami's ribs.
Okami is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Jan Blachowicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Okami is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jan Blachowicz pushes Yushin Okami down and prevents his attempts to escape
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from Blachowicz
They're bothering Okami even though they aren't hurting him.
Okami's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Jan Blachowicz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The pain forces Okami to tap! This is over!
Winner is Jan Blachowicz by Submission (armbar) at 1:45 Round 4
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 2/25 (8%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 22/33 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Jan was, and did, better than Okami this entire fight, wearing him down, and ultimately finishing him. Good work, Jan.
Yushin Okami looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Jan Blachowicz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Okami and Blachowicz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Yushin Okami shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jan Blachowicz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Okami into his guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Yushin Okami is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Blachowicz's ribs
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Okami ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami looks to be in very good shape.
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami tries to better his position on the ground...
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground...
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Blachowicz is in closed guard... Okami tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jan Blachowicz!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Yushin Okami is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Blachowicz's abdomen
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz tries to escape from the full mount...
Yushin Okami is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Yushin Okami in his guard.
Jan Blachowicz manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Blachowicz is doing a great job covering himself up.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz tries to close his guard around Okami
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami is moving on the ground...
Blachowicz tries to counter Okami's moves on the ground.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Jan Blachowicz tries to take advantage...
Okami is in closed guard... Blachowicz tries to roll on the ground!
Yushin Okami uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami looks to mount Jan Blachowicz...
Yushin Okami slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Blachowicz
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami launches a few punches to Blachowicz
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Terrible one sided match... Blachowicz was not ready to fight a fighter of Yushin Okami caliber.
Blachowicz tries to escape from the full mount...
Blachowicz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Okami misses a step and Jan Blachowicz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
Okami blocks those punches
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yushin Okami controls the situation despite Jan Blachowicz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz tries to roll to his side and trap Yushin Okami in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Okami tries to open up Blachowicz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Blachowicz blocks a few elbows and now Yushin Okami will have to look for another option here.
Yushin Okami gets sloppy and Jan Blachowicz tries to take advantage...
Blachowicz measures the resilience of Okami's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Okami's side.
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami was tooling Jan Blachowicz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jan Blachowicz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Okami tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Blachowicz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Yushin Okami is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Yushin Okami is in full mount over Jan Blachowicz
Blachowicz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Okami's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz goes for an americana!
Okami breaks free.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yushin Okami tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Jan Blachowicz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Yushin Okami.
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Round 2
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Blachowicz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yushin Okami's punches
Okami is on the receiving end of a great combo by Blachowicz.
Solid shot from Jan Blachowicz to the body.
Okami blocks in time.
Okami tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Okami goes to the body...
his punches graze Blachowicz's arm.
Blachowicz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Yushin Okami tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Blachowicz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jan Blachowicz throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Yushin Okami pushes away Blachowicz and breaks the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Blachowicz is connecting with a few punches
Jan Blachowicz fires an unorthodox punch to Okami's torso
that hits its mark.
Jan Blachowicz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Okami won't budge, forcing Blachowicz to pull guard.
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami tries to escape from closed guard...
Blachowicz waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Yushin Okami! He is reversed and nor Jan Blachowicz is on half guard!
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Yushin Okami attempts to move to full guard
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over Okami
Blachowicz tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami tries to turn in and scramble out. Jan Blachowicz timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Yushin Okami slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami moves on the ground
Okami cannot take advantage in the ground
Blachowicz is trying to counter now!
Blachowicz launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Okami's ribs.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami tries to jump to side mount.
Jan Blachowicz closed his guard around Yushin Okami.
Yushin Okami is in side mount over Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz attempts to trap Yushin Okami in his guard.
Jan Blachowicz manages to switch to full guard.
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
That hit Okami who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Blachowicz steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Deep breaths from Jan Blachowicz who tries a hammer punch to Okami's ribs.
That hit Okami who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Okami moves on the ground
Okami cannot take advantage in the ground
Yushin Okami is in open guard over Blachowicz
Yushin Okami tries to pass to half guard...
Jan Blachowicz's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Yushin Okami is in closed guard over Blachowicz
Okami steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Yushin Okami looks to posture up and open Jan Blachowicz's guard...
Jan Blachowicz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Yushin Okami attempts to cut off Blachowicz with punches
Blachowicz avoids getting cornered.
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jan Blachowicz throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Okami.
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Blachowicz pushes Yushin Okami and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yushin Okami is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Nice punches from Yushin Okami.
Even nicer blocks from Blachowicz.
Okami steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jan Blachowicz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yushin Okami is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Blachowicz into his guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Blachowicz struggles on the ground and tries to break Yushin Okami's guard...
Jan Blachowicz is in Okami open guard now
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Okami tries to close his guard around Blachowicz
He is not able to do it
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Blachowicz tries to launch a few punches to Yushin Okami
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Okami's defense
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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A high kick from Yushin Okami
misses badly. Okami slips and falls!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yushin Okami. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
A right hand from Yushin Okami
misses its target.
Okami moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Low kick by Yushin Okami to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Jan Blachowicz looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jan Blachowicz!
Okami is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Okami's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Okami stops that one with his ribs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A punch from Jan Blachowicz
grazes Okami's right cheek.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yushin Okami tries a hook to the body
but Blachowicz manages to dodge it
Tremendous strikes from Okami!
Blachowicz blocks with confidence
Jan Blachowicz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Solid jabs from Jan Blachowicz.
Nice punches.
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Right eye
Jan Blachowicz circles around Okami
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Okami stops that one with his ribs!
Solid shot from Jan Blachowicz to the body.
Okami didn't like that.
Okami looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Inside leg kick from Blachowicz
that lands on Yushin Okami's leg.
Okami fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jan Blachowicz fakes a punch and launches himself over Okami!
Nice move by Blachowicz who clinches and pushes Okami against the cage
Jan Blachowicz pushes away Okami trying to keep the fight at striking range
Okami stumbles backwards and Jan Blachowicz circles to get the center of the cage
Okami steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Okami moves forward looking for some action
Jan Blachowicz struggles a bit before breaking Okami's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Jan Blachowicz is measuring Okami with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Blachowicz steps backwards away from Yushin Okami. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Okami studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Jan Blachowicz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Okami decides to launch some tentative punches
Jan Blachowicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Yushin Okami's Chin
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Yushin Okami tries to bring the fight to the ground
Blachowicz won't budge, forcing Okami to pull guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Deep breaths from Yushin Okami who tries a hammer punch to Blachowicz's ribs.
Blachowicz blocks those punches
Okami clumsily fails here and it's time for Jan Blachowicz to fight back!
Jan Blachowicz launches a few punches to Okami
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Jan Blachowicz is in closed guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz looks to posture up and open Yushin Okami's guard...
Jan Blachowicz forces Yushin Okami to open his guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over Okami
Jan Blachowicz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Okami's ribs
Crushing shot to Okami's body! He's holding his side
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Blachowicz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jan Blachowicz controls the situation despite Yushin Okami efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Blachowicz is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Okami's ribs.
Okami is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Yushin Okami tries to roll to his side and trap Jan Blachowicz in his guard...
Jan Blachowicz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Jan Blachowicz is cooling the fight on the ground
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Okami is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jan Blachowicz pushes Yushin Okami down and prevents his attempts to escape
Blachowicz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pitty-pat punches from Blachowicz
They're bothering Okami even though they aren't hurting him.
Okami's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Yushin Okami
Jan Blachowicz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The pain forces Okami to tap! This is over!
Winner is Jan Blachowicz by Submission (armbar) at 1:45 Round 4
Statistics: Yushin Okami
Punches 2/25 (8%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 22/33 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 497 s
Jan was, and did, better than Okami this entire fight, wearing him down, and ultimately finishing him. Good work, Jan.
