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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by "Number 1" by Nelly. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
32 - 22 - 2 |
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
32 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harris is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris to get the leverage.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Harris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
My spies in The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio inform me that Harris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Harris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanchez won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Harris trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Harris is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harris to get the leverage.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris is looking for a kimura here.
Harris has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sanchez defend it? Harris steps over the head and cranks it - Sanchez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Harris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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