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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Je (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Je comes to the cage accompanied by I Can't Decide. Ray Je looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Je!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Je sprawls well. Je wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Julio Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Je throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Je as Sanchez shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Je is avoiding it.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Je circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray Je has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sanchez.
Je gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Je is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Je manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Je's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Je is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Je keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Je's guard.
Je is breathing heavily.
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Je is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Je is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Je is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Je wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Je is having none of it.
Je knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Je sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Je tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Je defends it.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio 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.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Je circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Je circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Je circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Je, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Je against the cage but Je circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Je has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Je breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Je counters by clinching up.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Je has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Je as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Je is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez pulls Je into guard.
Je postures up.
Je got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Je has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez controls Je momentarily but Je frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Je's guard.
Je keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Julio Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Je counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Je gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Je throws an elbow but it misses.
Je throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Je using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Je takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez tries to stall but Je uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Je counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Je stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Je counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Je.
Je throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Je pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ray Je has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sanchez.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Je holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Je lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Je smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Je shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Je circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Je swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Je throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Je counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Je keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Je circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez closes the distance but Je moves to the side
and Je counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Je gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Je has denied him.
Je throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Je improves position.
Sanchez is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Je misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Je gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Julio Sanchez.
Je swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Je paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray Je is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Je circles away.
Je keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Je. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Je swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez clinches but Je breaks the clinch
and Je counters with a head kick.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Je sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Je counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Je tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Je is trying to stall.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Je.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Je manages to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray Je has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Je lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Je showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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