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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vass Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Nick Vass Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Vass Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vass Jr throws out a leg kick but Sanders moves out of range and Vass Jr only half commits.
Vass Jr shoots and misses
and Vass Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vass Jr tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vass Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Vass Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vass Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanders counters with a three punch combo that has Vass Jr backing up. Vass Jr nods at Sanders to acknowledge the strikes.
Derek Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders scores with a three punch combo!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.
Vass Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vass Jr tries for a takedown but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanders is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vass Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Vass Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vass Jr misses with a takedown
and Vass Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vass Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vass Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanders's waist but Sanders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vass Jr off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanders slips a jab from Vass Jr.
Vass Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Vass Jr shoots in.
Sanders stuffs the takedown.
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr walks into a jab.
Vass Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vass Jr somewhat.
Vass Jr is breathing heavily.
No luck for Vass Jr with that takedown attempt.
Vass Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Vass Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Vass Jr should have avoided that one.
Sanders punishes Vass Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Vass Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vass Jr is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders checks a low kick from Vass Jr.
Sanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vass Jr on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Sanders dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vass Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Sanders finds it's way through Vass Jr's defenses.
Vass Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Vass Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanders.
Sanders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vass Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Sanders there.
Vass Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanders is fending him off so far but Vass Jr persists. Nope, Sanders circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Vass Jr should have avoided that one.
Derek Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Vass Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanders as he avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Sanders.
Vass Jr misses with a takedown
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Sanders.
Vass Jr wants to clinch.
Vass Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr fails to land the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vass Jr. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vass Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanders sprawls well. Sanders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vass Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Vass Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vass Jr misses with a head kick.
Nick Vass Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vass Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Sanders.
Vass Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanders defends it nicely.
Vass Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanders might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Nick Vass Jr has been cut.
Vass Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanders sprawls well. Sanders wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vass Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Vass Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for Vass Jr on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders clobbers Vass Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Vass Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Sanders finds it's target.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vass Jr tries for a takedown but Sanders circles away easily
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vass Jr moves forwards but Sanders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nick Vass Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Vass Jr seems unphased.
Vass Jr looks for a takedown but Sanders sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vass Jr misses with a wild combination.
Sanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanders dips to his left and cracks Vass Jr with an uppercut!
Sanders's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vass Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vass Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanders works over Vass Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Vass Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Vass Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Vass Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders cracks Vass Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vass Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vass Jr misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass Jr moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Sanders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vass Jr. Vass Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vass Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vass Jr's head backwards.
Vass Jr fails to land the takedown.
Sanders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vass Jr misses with a takedown
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derek Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders lands with a good body shot.
Sanders lands with a straight right. Vass Jr didn't see that one coming.
Sanders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vass Jr's head.
Vass Jr fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders throws a series of strikes that have Vass Jr backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanders 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Sanders!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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