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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Thomas looks gassed!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
Sanchez stands up and beckons Thomas to his feet.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thomas manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez kicks off Thomas and gets to his feet.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Thomas is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thomas's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez stands up from Thomas's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Thomas is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thomas's guard against the cage.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Thomas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Sanchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eddie Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Thomas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
Sanchez lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez lands an elbow.
Sanchez cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thomas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sanchez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount.
Thomas is rocked!
Sanchez working Thomas over with strikes here.
Thomas is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Thomas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thomas is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thomas turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Eddie Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas stops Sanchez from standing up.
Thomas wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thomas's guard now.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thomas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanchez prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thomas!
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez working Thomas over with strikes here.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Sanchez cracks Thomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Thomas is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanchez working for a submission but Thomas is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez lands with some strikes.
Sanchez prevents Thomas from getting the reversal.
Sanchez lands with some strikes.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Thomas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thomas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Thomas's temple.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Sanchez stalls from top position.
Sanchez working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working Thomas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thomas is being controlled here.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sanchez takes a little break here. Thomas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thomas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thomas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez controlling from side mount.
Thomas tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez lands an elbow.
Thomas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanchez's best efforts.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez prevents Thomas from improving his position.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thomas looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas?
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez cracks Thomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Thomas is in trouble!
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thomas hang on?
Sanchez lands with some strikes.
Sanchez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thomas looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Thomas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Thomas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paul Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thomas is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanchez looking to control but Thomas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thomas tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
Thomas taking shots to the head.
Eddie Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Sanchez!
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