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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Sankey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Sankey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wu Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Sankey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankey misses with a head kick.
Sankey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankey doesn't manage to clinch there - Tang circles away.
Tang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sankey's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tang won't allow Sankey to sweep him here.
Tang works over Sankey with some ground and pound from guard.
Sankey trying to strike off his back.
Tang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sankey keeping full guard, as Tang tries to pass.
Sankey trying to control the position.
Sankey keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sankey misses with a wild combination.
Tang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankey wants to control but Tang postures up.
Tang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sankey keeps working.
Tang tries to score with some ground and pound. Sankey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tang trying to control the action but Sankey is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Tang.
Tang grinds an elbow into Sankey's temple.
Tang landing strikes.
Tang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sankey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tang's half guard.
Tang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tang wants to sweep here but Sankey controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankey trying to control but Tang is working from the bottom.
Tang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tang 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.
Tang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sankey has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sankey!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankey preventing the sweep.
Tang trying to strike off his back.
Tang will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tang is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sankey is looking to work some ground and pound but Tang has wrist control.
Tang tries to strike from the bottom.
Tang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sankey throws a nice looking combination but Tang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sankey misses with a takedown attempt
and Tang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tang.
Tang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sankey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sankey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sankey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tang works over Sankey with some ground and pound from guard.
Tang with a nice head shot there.
Sankey trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tang showed some decent athleticism there.
Sankey is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wu Tang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Sankey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tang gets the takedown into side control.
Tang looks up at the clock and then as Sankey takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sankey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tang in side control, throwing shots but Sankey defends.
Sankey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tang.
Tang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sankey is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sankey throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tang connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sankey some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sankey works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tang thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sankey to regain full guard.
Sankey is trying to keep Tang in close.
Tang wants to control from the top but Sankey keeps moving.
Tang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sankey keeping moving, preventing Tang from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sankey's head.
Sankey looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sankey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sankey is trying to control. Tang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tang scores with a few weak punches.
Tang punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tang is trying to control the position but Sankey postures up.
Tang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sankey's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang distracts Sankey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sankey wants to sweep but no luck.
Tang distracts Sankey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tang thows a big elbow that misses.
Tang postures up.
Tang wants to control from the top but Sankey keeps moving.
Sankey looking to control.
Tang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sankey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tang!
Tang can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sankey. What's that going to do exactly?
Sankey wants to control the pace but Tang is squirming around nicely.
Tang is looking to get to half guard.
Sankey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tang is looking to get to half guard.
Tang throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sankey. What's that going to do exactly?
Sankey breaks from Tang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Sankey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sankey slaps away a takedown attempt from Tang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sankey fails with the takedown
and Tang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tang.
Tang thows a big elbow that misses.
Tang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tang trying to control but Sankey is working from the bottom.
Tang connects with a couple of short punches.
Tang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sankey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sankey counters with a single leg into guard. Tang didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tang working the ground and pound effectively.
Sankey is looking to improve his position but Tang isn't that keen on the idea.
Sankey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sankey tries to lock up and control but Tang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Tang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sankey hang on?
Tang lands a heavy elbow.
That's two 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.
Sankey is bucking up trying to escape but Tang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sankey is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Tang.
Tang scoring with strikes but Sankey is staying in there.
Tang working the ground and pound effectively.
Sankey is squirming around, avoiding Tang's attempts to control the action.
Tang lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tang looking to control but Sankey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tang landing shots from mount.
Tang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands a big shot there that rocks Sankey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sankey tries to lock up and control but Tang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tang landing strikes from the mount.
Sankey throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sankey is on top in guard.
Tang lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Tang is striking but Sankey is not phased and passes to half guard.
Sankey trying to control from Tang's half guard. Tang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tang is trying to control the position but Sankey postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tang looking to control.
Tang wants to sweep but no luck.
Sankey trying to control the position from guard on top but Tang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sankey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sankey won't be happy with that.
Sankey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tang scoring with punches and elbows.
Tang tries for a kimura but Sankey is defending well.
Tang lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wu Tang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wu Tang!
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RATING
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