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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chief Waters (ranked 6160 p4p, 255 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 4065 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waters
vs
Sanchez

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

Fanatic Inc.
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Waters fails with the takedown.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanchez pushes Waters up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Waters's face.
Waters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Chief Waters has been cut.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Waters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Waters shrugs off.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.
Waters is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Waters in his tracks for a moment.
Waters is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanchez is defending well.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanchez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Sanchez.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanchez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez has Waters pressed against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
Waters goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Waters is avoiding it.
Waters shoots and misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Waters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Waters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters fails with the takedown.
Waters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sanchez rushes Waters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Waters's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Waters.
Sanchez regains half guard, as Waters was trying to land strikes.
Waters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sanchez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Waters shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Waters.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Waters in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Waters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance but Waters moves to the side

and Waters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Sanchez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Waters as he avoids it easily.
Waters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waters has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Waters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a head shot. Sanchez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Waters's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!

Sanchez wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Sanchez pushing down on Waters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Waters is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Jose Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Waters tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Waters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Waters to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chief Waters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez lands a head kick!

Sanchez rushes Waters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Waters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Waters back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Waters is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Waters has clasped his hands together around Sanchez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sanchez regains half guard, as Waters was trying to land strikes.
Waters misses with a head shot. Sanchez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Waters looking to control but Sanchez passes into half guard.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Waters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Waters defends the submission attempt.
Waters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waters is looking to escape.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Waters throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Sanchez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Waters shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chief Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Waters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Sanchez!