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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Kawasati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawasati slips a jab from Sanchez.
Kawasati slips a jab from Sanchez.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kawasati avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kawasati moves out of range easily.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawasati looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Kawasati persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kawasati blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawasati moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kawasati with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Kawasati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawasati takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kawasati avoids it easily.
Kawasati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kawasati counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kawasati slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez landing punches.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez prevents Kawasati from getting the reversal.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Kawasati but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound but Kawasati is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Kawasati is in no mood to give up.
Kawasati sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Kawasati tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanchez punching from mount but Kawasati doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kawasati wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez cracks Kawasati with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Kawasati blocking the ground and pound.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kawasati tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kawasati turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Kawasati gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasati walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kawasati gets back to full guard.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Kawasati uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Kawasati!
Kawasati trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kawasati passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kawasati has picked Sanchez up and slammed him! Sanchez can't keep hold of the triangle and Kawasati manages to pass to side control!
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kawasati shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kawasati blocks a jab.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kawasati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasati.
Kawasati moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Kawasati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuuto Kawasati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawasati doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawasati moves away.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kawasati moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Kawasati with a series of wild strikes but Kawasati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kawasati throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawasati circles away.
Kawasati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kawasati looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Kawasati is controlling him.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Kawasati has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasati working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Kawasati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kawasati defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kawasati's waist but Kawasati gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Kawasati's head.
Kawasati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawasati wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Kawasati misses.
Kawasati takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Kawasati avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Kawasati moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Kawasati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kawasati avoids it easily.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Kawasati is out of range.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kawasati counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kawasati lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kawasati keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawasati misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Kawasati stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Kawasati has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kawasati holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kawasati keeps him there for the moment.
Kawasati unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Kawasati is breathing heavily.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kawasati working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kawasati.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Kawasati tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Kawasati tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Kawasati is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Kawasati or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Kawasati is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati checks the leg kick.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kawasati sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Kawasati counters by clinching up.
Kawasati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to break free but Kawasati pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawasati avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez clobbers Kawasati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kawasati closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Kawasati pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Kawasati's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Kawasati moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Kawasati takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuuto Kawasati will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawasati scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez kicks Kawasati off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Kawasati had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kawasati moves out of range easily.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kawasati is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kawasati's head.
Kawasati tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kawasati takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawasati keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez passes to side control.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jesus Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sanchez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kawasati is trying to escape and Sanchez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kawasati is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sanchez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
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