Post by The Sandman on Apr 25, 2021 1:27:55 GMT -5
Bas Rutten looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Daniel Cormier looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
DC receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
DC wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
El Guapo doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Daniel Cormier is taking the best of the fight.
DC grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Guapo struggles... Daniel Cormier is unable to take him down
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten attempts to cut off DC with punches
DC reels from the strikes.
A solid combination from Daniel Cormier
connects with El Guapo.
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
DC blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
DC receives a hard blow on his left leg!
DC hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Daniel Cormier! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
El Guapo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
DC looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
El Guapo is on the receiving end of a great combo by DC.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
El Guapo and DC circle around the center of the cage.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
DC moves forward looking for some action
He surprises El Guapo with a double overhooks!
DC leads with a punch
Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
DC has a small cut in his Nose
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Daniel Cormier checks the kick.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Daniel Cormier! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Daniel Cormier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier throws a flurry of punches at El Guapo...
A lot of them are hitting El Guapo's face
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier pushes Bas Rutten against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Bas Rutten struggles not allowing Daniel Cormier improve his position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for El Guapo.
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Round 2
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Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
DC fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bas Rutten didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
DC breaths deeply while on the ground
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Daniel Cormier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll on the ground...
DC knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
DC tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Bas Rutten moves to half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Daniel Cormier slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Daniel Cormier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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 1:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Bas Rutten
that nearly tags DC.
Bas Rutten takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
El Guapo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises DC with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to DC's thigh!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
El Guapo tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Daniel Cormier's groin! Was that unintentional?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Bas Rutten for groin kick.
Herb Dean allows DC time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Forehead
Incredible high kick!
DC is worried!
Hard blow to DC's mid-section, he seems hurt
DC steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over DC!
Nice move by El Guapo who clinches and pushes DC against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Daniel Cormier pushes away El Guapo and breaks the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He is not able to do it
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to open El Guapo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Daniel Cormier. El Guapo is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Daniel Cormier slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Daniel Cormier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
El Guapo is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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DC moves backwards and Bas Rutten is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on DC's ribs!
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten is cooling the fight on the ground
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
El Guapo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Bas Rutten rolls Daniel Cormier to his stomach and takes his back!
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
DC measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in El Guapo's side.
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
Bas Rutten throws his leg over Daniel Cormier's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Bas Rutten's rear naked choke attempt!
Daniel Cormier frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Bas Rutten and ends up on top!
DC tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
DC has El Guapo controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
El Guapo is unable to move under DC control.
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
DC has El Guapo controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
El Guapo is unable to move under DC control.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over DC
El Guapo is in closed guard... DC tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
DC launches a kick
but Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
DC is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
A solid combination from Daniel Cormier
mostly hits air.
DC misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
Middle kick from El Guapo.
DC receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Bas Rutten swings...
hard impact to DC's face!
DC is holding Bas Rutten's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Bas Rutten takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC tries to improve position.
El Guapo adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
El Guapo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
DC hold his own hand and breaks El Guapo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Bas Rutten.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
DC tries to move to full mount!
El Guapo won't allow him to take this position easily.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to move to full mount!
El Guapo won't allow him to take this position easily.
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Daniel Cormier postures up and breaks the triangle.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Daniel Cormier and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Bas Rutten.
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Round 4
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DC tries to grapple
El Guapo moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
El Guapo and DC circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
El Guapo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Bas Rutten's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by DC.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC 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!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC is taking this opportunity to rest.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to show some ground skills
Bas Rutten put DC in half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
Terrible one sided match... DC was not ready to fight a fighter of Bas Rutten caliber.
Bas Rutten attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC tries to escape from the closed guard
DC succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! El Guapo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten can't prevent his opponent from passing. DC looks to work from half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
DC launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
El Guapo is covering himself! DC tries to force the situation and El Guapo clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
DC is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Bas Rutten's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Bas Rutten pulls down on Daniel Cormier's hand and staves off danger
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
Bas Rutten was tooling Daniel Cormier for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Daniel Cormier lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
DC gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Bas Rutten! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Bas Rutten doesn't defend himself!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo has DC controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
DC is unable to move under El Guapo control.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Daniel Cormier breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Bas Rutten 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 DC's moves.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 DC's moves.
Herb Dean 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.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A bad move from Daniel Cormier
almost puts his head in the path of El Guapo's kick.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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 did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Bas Rutten and DC engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Bas Rutten steps forward and fires a high kick!
DC blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Bas Rutten burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
DC moves to shoot
El Guapo misses a knee.
Poorly executed technique. Daniel Cormier looks to counter!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier aggressively and repeatedly punches El Guapo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
El Guapo tries to escape from the full mount...
Daniel Cormier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to open up Bas Rutten's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching El Guapo in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier tries to better his position on the ground...
DC is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
DC is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against El Guapo's ribs.
El Guapo is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC throws a few hammer fists to the face of Bas Rutten
Solid shots!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Good looking punches from Daniel Cormier on the ground
They could take their toll on El Guapo.
El Guapo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Daniel Cormier rolls Bas Rutten to his stomach and takes his back!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to El Guapo's face!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
DC tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! DC has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Daniel Cormier tries to open El Guapo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Daniel Cormier. El Guapo is unable to cover himself now!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Bas Rutten has punished DC very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
DC gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Bas Rutten! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Bas Rutten doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Bas Rutten's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Bas Rutten can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Daniel Cormier by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:37 Round 5
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 13/17 (76%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 668 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 43/51 (84%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 668 s
Huge comeback from Cormier. I looked away because Bas was DOMINATING this fight with kicks. Then when I came back to it, Cormier had won. Not via flash, but by beating the hell out of Bas. Good show!
Daniel Cormier looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
DC receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
DC wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
El Guapo doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Daniel Cormier is taking the best of the fight.
DC grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Guapo struggles... Daniel Cormier is unable to take him down
DC clumsily fails here and it's time for Bas Rutten to fight back!
Bas Rutten attempts to cut off DC with punches
DC reels from the strikes.
A solid combination from Daniel Cormier
connects with El Guapo.
Bas Rutten tries a middle kick
DC blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
DC receives a hard blow on his left leg!
DC hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Daniel Cormier! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
El Guapo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
DC looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
El Guapo is on the receiving end of a great combo by DC.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
El Guapo and DC circle around the center of the cage.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
DC moves forward looking for some action
He surprises El Guapo with a double overhooks!
DC leads with a punch
Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
DC has a small cut in his Nose
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Daniel Cormier checks the kick.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Daniel Cormier! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Daniel Cormier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier throws a flurry of punches at El Guapo...
A lot of them are hitting El Guapo's face
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier pushes Bas Rutten against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Bas Rutten struggles not allowing Daniel Cormier improve his position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for El Guapo.
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Round 2
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Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
DC fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Bas Rutten didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
DC breaths deeply while on the ground
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to pass Bas Rutten's guard...
Daniel Cormier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll on the ground...
DC knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
DC tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Bas Rutten moves to half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Daniel Cormier slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Daniel Cormier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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 1:45 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Bas Rutten
that nearly tags DC.
Bas Rutten takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
El Guapo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises DC with a double overhooks!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to DC's thigh!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
El Guapo tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Daniel Cormier's groin! Was that unintentional?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Bas Rutten for groin kick.
Herb Dean allows DC time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Brutal-looking high kick from Bas Rutten!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
There is a small laceration on Daniel Cormier's Forehead
Incredible high kick!
DC is worried!
Hard blow to DC's mid-section, he seems hurt
DC steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Daniel Cormier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over DC!
Nice move by El Guapo who clinches and pushes DC against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Daniel Cormier pushes away El Guapo and breaks the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
El Guapo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He is not able to do it
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to open El Guapo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Daniel Cormier. El Guapo is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo attempts a triangle from bottom! Daniel Cormier slips out. El Guapo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Daniel Cormier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bas Rutten. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
El Guapo is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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DC moves backwards and Bas Rutten is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Here comes Bas Rutten with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on DC's ribs!
Bas Rutten moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten is cooling the fight on the ground
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Bas Rutten doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
DC measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
El Guapo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Bas Rutten rolls Daniel Cormier to his stomach and takes his back!
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
DC measures the resilience of El Guapo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in El Guapo's side.
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
Bas Rutten throws his leg over Daniel Cormier's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Bas Rutten's rear naked choke attempt!
Daniel Cormier frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Bas Rutten and ends up on top!
DC tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
DC has El Guapo controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
El Guapo is unable to move under DC control.
El Guapo is in rear mount over DC
DC has El Guapo controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
El Guapo is unable to move under DC control.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over DC
El Guapo is in closed guard... DC tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
DC launches a kick
but Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
DC is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
A solid combination from Daniel Cormier
mostly hits air.
DC misses a step and Bas Rutten sees an opportunity to counter him!
Middle kick from El Guapo.
DC receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Bas Rutten swings...
hard impact to DC's face!
DC is holding Bas Rutten's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bas Rutten loses balance and goes to the ground.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Bas Rutten takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC tries to improve position.
El Guapo adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to close his guard around DC
He succeeds!
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC is in closed guard... El Guapo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Daniel Cormier!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Daniel Cormier
El Guapo fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Daniel Cormier's arm and tries an armbar!
DC hold his own hand and breaks El Guapo's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Bas Rutten.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
DC tries to move to full mount!
El Guapo won't allow him to take this position easily.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to move to full mount!
El Guapo won't allow him to take this position easily.
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
Bas Rutten attempts to trap Daniel Cormier in his guard.
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten throws up a triangle attempt!
Daniel Cormier postures up and breaks the triangle.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Daniel Cormier and El Guapo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Bas Rutten is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Bas Rutten.
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Round 4
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DC tries to grapple
El Guapo moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
El Guapo and DC circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
El Guapo studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Daniel Cormier attempts a sweep single...
Daniel Cormier catches Bas Rutten's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by DC.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC 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!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC is taking this opportunity to rest.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to show some ground skills
Bas Rutten put DC in half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
Terrible one sided match... DC was not ready to fight a fighter of Bas Rutten caliber.
Bas Rutten attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
DC tries to escape from the closed guard
DC succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and shows Daniel Cormier a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! El Guapo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier tries to pass to half guard...
Bas Rutten can't prevent his opponent from passing. DC looks to work from half guard.
Daniel Cormier is in half guard over El Guapo
DC launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
El Guapo is covering himself! DC tries to force the situation and El Guapo clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
DC is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Bas Rutten's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Bas Rutten pulls down on Daniel Cormier's hand and staves off danger
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
Bas Rutten was tooling Daniel Cormier for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Daniel Cormier lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
DC gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Bas Rutten! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Bas Rutten doesn't defend himself!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo has DC controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
DC is unable to move under El Guapo control.
Daniel Cormier is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries an armbar from the bottom!
Daniel Cormier breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Bas Rutten 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 DC's moves.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten 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 DC's moves.
Herb Dean 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.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
DC pushes Bas Rutten and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A bad move from Daniel Cormier
almost puts his head in the path of El Guapo's kick.
DC and El Guapo circle around the center of the cage.
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
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 did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Bas Rutten and DC engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
DC studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Bas Rutten steps forward and fires a high kick!
DC blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Bas Rutten burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
DC moves to shoot
El Guapo misses a knee.
Poorly executed technique. Daniel Cormier looks to counter!
Daniel Cormier tries to bring the fight to the ground
El Guapo goes down.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Daniel Cormier is in open guard over El Guapo
DC moves on the ground
Daniel Cormier moves to side mount
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier aggressively and repeatedly punches El Guapo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
El Guapo tries to escape from the full mount...
Daniel Cormier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Daniel Cormier is in side mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier looks to mount Bas Rutten...
Daniel Cormier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo is breathing hard. He is exhausted and the fight will be very complicated for him now on.
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and trap Daniel Cormier in his guard...
Daniel Cormier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
El Guapo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Daniel Cormier doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Daniel Cormier controls the situation despite Bas Rutten efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC tries to open up Bas Rutten's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching El Guapo in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Bas Rutten's Forehead
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Daniel Cormier tries to better his position on the ground...
DC is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
DC is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against El Guapo's ribs.
El Guapo is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to El Guapo's body! He's holding his side
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
DC throws a few hammer fists to the face of Bas Rutten
Solid shots!
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Good looking punches from Daniel Cormier on the ground
They could take their toll on El Guapo.
El Guapo's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
El Guapo has a small cut in his Right cheek
Daniel Cormier is in full mount over Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Daniel Cormier rolls Bas Rutten to his stomach and takes his back!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to stand up!
DC doesn't allow him!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
Daniel Cormier fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to El Guapo's face!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo
DC tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for El Guapo! DC has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:05 in the 5 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Daniel Cormier tries to open El Guapo's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Daniel Cormier. El Guapo is unable to cover himself now!
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Bas Rutten has punished DC very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
DC gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Bas Rutten! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Bas Rutten doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
DC is in rear mount over El Guapo with one hook in
Daniel Cormier slides his arm under Bas Rutten's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Bas Rutten can't defend any longer and has to tap!
Winner is Daniel Cormier by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:37 Round 5
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 13/18 (72%)
Kicks 13/17 (76%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 668 s
Statistics: Daniel Cormier
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 43/51 (84%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 668 s
Huge comeback from Cormier. I looked away because Bas was DOMINATING this fight with kicks. Then when I came back to it, Cormier had won. Not via flash, but by beating the hell out of Bas. Good show!
