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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rampage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Lose Yourself. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Foo Fighters- My Hero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Rampage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estefan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Rampage catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rampage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rampage. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rampage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Rampage swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Rampage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rampage misses with the combination.
Rampage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rampage misses with a two punch combination.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rampage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampage was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rampage lands a head shot.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rampage throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Rampage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Rampage's front leg.
Rampage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinton Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rampage lands with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage misses with the combination.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Rampage moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
Rampage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez stalks Rampage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampage's face. Rampage staggers backwards, shaken.
Rampage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oooh a lovely combination from Rampage sends Sanchez down but not out. Rampage dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Estefan Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rampage is controlling him well.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Rampage's head to control him but Rampage postures up.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rampage stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Rampage off balance momentarily.
Rampage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rampage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rampage.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rampage. Rampage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rampage misses with a series of wild punches.
Rampage fails to land with a series of punches.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Sanchez thumps Rampage with a low kick.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Rampage's body. Rampage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rampage misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Rampage defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rampage throws a one two combo.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Rampage lands a left and a right that sends Sanchez crashing to the canvas! Rampage dives into mount looking to finish!
Sanchez is rocked!
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Rampage postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Rampage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rampage misses with a double jab.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rampage's head.
Quinton Rampage is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Rampage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Quinton Rampage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rampage connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Rampage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Rampage ducked under it nicely.
Rampage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Rampage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rampage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rampage throws a one two combo.
Sanchez takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Rampage misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rampage stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range.
Sanchez lunges at Rampage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rampage's hand.
Rampage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rampage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Rampage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rampage also avoids with ease.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
Rampage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rampage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rampage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Rampage.
Rampage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rampage scrambles back to his feet.
Rampage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rampage scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Rampage - just one landing.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Rampage misses the jab.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Rampage misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rampage.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Rampage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Rampage's torso.
A punch lands to the side of Rampage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Rampage's leg. Rampage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rampage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Rampage misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Rampage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Rampage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampage lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Rampage backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez thumps Rampage with a low kick.
Rampage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Rampage throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from Rampage misses.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Rampage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Estefan Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Estefan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rampage throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rampage misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Rampage.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez jabs at Rampage's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rampage's calf.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Rampage avoids nicely.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Rampage tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rampage slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rampage circles away.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rampage scores with a hook.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Rampage.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Rampage moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Rampage is avoiding it.
Rampage misses with a straight left.
Rampage lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rampage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Rampage misses with a two punch combination.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez sizes up Rampage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rampage tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rampage. That did some damage!
Rampage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Rampage takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Rampage moves out of range.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rampage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Rampage's defenses.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rampage.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.
Rampage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Rampage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rampage eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rampage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Rampage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Rampage moves out of range of the strikes.
Rampage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rampage misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampage misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Rampage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Rampage's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estefan Sanchez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rampage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Rampage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rampage throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rampage's head.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rampage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rampage misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Rampage's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rampage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Rampage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Rampage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Rampage's front leg but catches the back leg as Rampage tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rampage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.
Sanchez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rampage momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rampage dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Rampage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rampage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez stalks Rampage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampage's face. Rampage staggers backwards, shaken.
Rampage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Rampage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rampage.
Rampage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rampage. Rampage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Rampage takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Rampage slips under a jab.
Rampage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Rampage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rampage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rampage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez cracks Rampage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Rampage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Rampage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rampage.
Rampage throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rampage.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Rampage slips the punch.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estefan Sanchez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rampage misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rampage. Rampage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Rampage.
Rampage looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Rampage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rampage looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Rampage's leg. Rampage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rampage.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rampage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rampage backs up against the cage.
Sanchez lunges at Rampage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rampage's hand.
Rampage 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.
Rampage throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Rampage moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Rampage backs away looking to recover.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Rampage's head but Rampage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Rampage takes it in his stride.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Rampage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Rampage is out of range.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Rampage works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rampage. That did some damage!
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rampage missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Sanchez.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rampage is just out of range.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rampage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Rampage dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Rampage stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rampage off the cage and back into range.
Rampage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Rampage avoids it well.
Rampage swinging wildly here.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Rampage ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Rampage circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rampage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampage was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Rampage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Rampage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rampage takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Rampage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rampage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rampage tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quinton Rampage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Rampage misses the target.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rampage's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estefan Sanchez!
Estefan Sanchez is the new light heavyweight champion!
Estefan Sanchez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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