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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Beaber!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaber looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Beaber looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Beaber takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Beaber.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Beaber.
Beaber lands a nice uppercut.
Beaber stalling against the cage.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beaber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beaber.
Sanchez letting Beaber take a breather here.
Beaber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beaber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beaber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Beaber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Beaber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaber throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Beaber has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Beaber on the inside.
Beaber lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaber breaks from the clinch.
Beaber closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Beaber.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beaber.
Beaber manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaber.
Beaber misses with a body shot.
Beaber clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Beaber breaks the clinch.
Bobby Beaber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez slips a jab from Beaber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaber doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
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.
Beaber swinging wildly here.
Beaber gets a clinch.
Beaber lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beaber cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Beaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaber connects with a nice looking jab.
Beaber closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Beaber lands a shoulder strike.
Beaber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beaber throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Beaber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaber jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Beaber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaber throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Beaber has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Beaber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Beaber presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beaber tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beaber scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beaber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beaber just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Beaber dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beaber slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Beaber.
Beaber closes the distance and clinches.
Beaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaber misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Beaber throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez scores with a one two! Beaber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaber. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaber lands with a good body shot.
Beaber ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Beaber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beaber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Beaber tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beaber closes the distance and clinches.
Beaber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaber. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beaber clinches.
Bobby Beaber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beaber has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
Beaber lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Beaber.
Beaber lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Beaber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beaber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Beaber.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beaber.
Beaber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beaber closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Beaber.
Beaber is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Beaber breaks the clinch.
Beaber lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Beaber has managed to clinch.
Beaber lands a right hand.
Beaber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaber.
Beaber closes the distance and clinches.
Beaber pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Beaber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaber scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beaber lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Beaber scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Beaber.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Beaber.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
and Beaber counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sanchez! He's just covering up as Beaber starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Beaber!
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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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