Post by The Sandman on Jun 15, 2021 16:48:05 GMT -5
Jan Blachowicz! Jan Blachowicz! This is what the people are chanting here.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jan Blachowicz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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!
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
that stun The Gracie Hunter.
Blachowicz is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Blachowicz tries to open up The Gracie Hunter with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Gracie Hunter is trying to block them with his hands...
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
As the fight continues it seems that Jan Blachowicz is taking the best of the fight.
Blachowicz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Blachowicz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jan Blachowicz controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
As the fight continues it seems that Jan Blachowicz is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jan Blachowicz rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
Jan Blachowicz aggressively and repeatedly punches The Gracie Hunter.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter has Blachowicz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Blachowicz is unable to move under The Gracie Hunter control.
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Jan Blachowicz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jan Blachowicz swings...
hard impact to The Gracie Hunter's face!
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jan Blachowicz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Blachowicz and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Gracie Hunter moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jan Blachowicz 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.
The Gracie Hunter steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jan Blachowicz and The Gracie Hunter engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jan Blachowicz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Jan Blachowicz throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
Poorly executed technique. Jan Blachowicz looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on The Gracie Hunter.
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Jan Blachowicz 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.
Blachowicz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Blachowicz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Blachowicz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Gracie Hunter's being punished here!
The Gracie Hunter's Nose is beginning to swell
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Blachowicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Jan Blachowicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Gracie Hunter stops that one with his ribs!
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jan Blachowicz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jan Blachowicz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jan Blachowicz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting The Gracie Hunter hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The Gracie Hunter doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jan Blachowicz embrace and tries to move away...
Jan Blachowicz pushes The Gracie Hunter forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Blachowicz is launching some bone breaking punches to The Gracie Hunter's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Kazushi Sakuraba's eyes.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! The Gracie Hunter was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Jan Blachowicz by TKO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
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 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 15/17 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Jan gets it done. Sakuraba doesn't do well when he doesn't get wrestling takedowns.
Kazushi Sakuraba is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jan Blachowicz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Some nice shots from Jan Blachowicz
that stun The Gracie Hunter.
Blachowicz is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Blachowicz tries to open up The Gracie Hunter with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Gracie Hunter is trying to block them with his hands...
Jan Blachowicz is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
As the fight continues it seems that Jan Blachowicz is taking the best of the fight.
Blachowicz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Blachowicz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jan Blachowicz controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jan Blachowicz is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
As the fight continues it seems that Jan Blachowicz is taking the best of the fight.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jan Blachowicz rolls Kazushi Sakuraba to his stomach and takes his back!
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
Jan Blachowicz aggressively and repeatedly punches The Gracie Hunter.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter has Blachowicz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Blachowicz is unable to move under The Gracie Hunter control.
Blachowicz is in rear mount over The Gracie Hunter
The Gracie Hunter tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Jan Blachowicz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jan Blachowicz swings...
hard impact to The Gracie Hunter's face!
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jan Blachowicz jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Blachowicz and The Gracie Hunter circle around the center of the cage.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Gracie Hunter moves backwards and Jan Blachowicz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jan Blachowicz 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.
The Gracie Hunter steps backwards away from Jan Blachowicz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jan Blachowicz and The Gracie Hunter engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jan Blachowicz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Jan Blachowicz throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Gracie Hunter is holding Jan Blachowicz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jan Blachowicz shows great balance while pushing away Kazushi Sakuraba
Poorly executed technique. Jan Blachowicz looks to counter!
Several good body shots
land on The Gracie Hunter.
The Gracie Hunter fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Blachowicz sprawls and remains on his feet.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Jan Blachowicz 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.
Blachowicz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kazushi Sakuraba didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jan Blachowicz is in open guard over The Gracie Hunter
Blachowicz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jan Blachowicz is in half guard over The Gracie Hunter
Blachowicz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Gracie Hunter's being punished here!
The Gracie Hunter's Nose is beginning to swell
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Blachowicz decides to launch some tentative punches
Jan Blachowicz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Blachowicz launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Gracie Hunter stops that one with his ribs!
The Gracie Hunter studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Blachowicz moves backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kazushi Sakuraba is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jan Blachowicz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jan Blachowicz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jan Blachowicz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting The Gracie Hunter hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The Gracie Hunter doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jan Blachowicz embrace and tries to move away...
Jan Blachowicz pushes The Gracie Hunter forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Blachowicz is launching some bone breaking punches to The Gracie Hunter's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Kazushi Sakuraba's eyes.
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! The Gracie Hunter was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Jan Blachowicz by TKO (Punches) at 1:42 Round 2
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 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Statistics: Jan Blachowicz
Punches 15/17 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Jan gets it done. Sakuraba doesn't do well when he doesn't get wrestling takedowns.
