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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch has chosen boom baby as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
46 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stotch lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez sizes up Stotch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Stotch takes one on the button.
Stotch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stotch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stotch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. Stotch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch lands with a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
We've been informed that Stotch has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.
Stotch connects with an inside leg kick.
Stotch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Stotch counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Stotch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stotch looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stotch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stotch lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Stotch misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stotch lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
That kick from Stotch tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stotch misses with a head kick.
Sanchez cracks Stotch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Stotch slips a jab from Sanchez.
Stotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stotch lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sizes up Stotch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez throws a combination. Stotch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Stotch's knee but Stotch avoids it well.
Stotch throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stotch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stotch.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stotch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stotch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stotch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Stotch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stotch avoids it.
Stotch throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Stotch only half commits.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stotch.
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 lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Stotch connects with a body shot.
Stotch scores with a push kick.
Stotch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Stotch moved out of range.
Stotch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stotch moves out of range of the strikes.
Stotch blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Stotch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Stotch saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stotch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good work by Stotch as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stotch, as that shot connected.
Stotch scores with a jab.
Stotch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stotch. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stotch can pounce on him.
Stotch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stotch scrambles back to his feet.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Stotch off the cage and back into range.
Stotch throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stotch lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Stotch's shoulder, as Stotch tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stotch punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Stotch lands a front kick.
Stotch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stotch throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Stotch only half commits.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Stotch throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Nice body punch from Stotch.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stotch avoids a kick to the body.
Stotch scores with a shot to the body.
Stotch connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Stotch's leg. Stotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stotch avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Jab from Sanchez.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Leopold Stotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stotch avoids it.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stotch.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stotch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Stotch.
It looked like Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stotch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stotch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stotch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stotch misses with a wild body shot.
Stotch wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stotch.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Stotch.
Stotch thinks about the counter body kick.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stotch throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stotch doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Stotch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Stotch.
A quick step to the side and Sanchez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Stotch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stotch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Stotch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stotch jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Stotch misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stotch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez 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 tries to move into range but Stotch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stotch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stotch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stotch. That did some damage!
Stotch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leopold Stotch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Stotch is out of range.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Stotch moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Stotch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez 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.
Stotch throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Stotch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Stotch tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
It looked like Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stotch.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stotch moves away.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Stotch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stotch ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stotch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stotch.
Sanchez misses with a low kick as Stotch jumps back.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Stotch moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Stotch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Stotch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Stotch moves away and avoids it.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Stotch's leg. Stotch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stotch is just out of range.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Stotch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Stotch ducks down to avoid it.
Stotch throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stotch, right into the meat.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stotch.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Stotch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Stotch is out of range.
Stotch thuds his shin into the meat of Sanchez's side.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Stotch throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Stotch throws a leg kick
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Stotch moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stotch.
Stotch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stotch moves out of range.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stotch thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Stotch thinks about the counter body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Stotch blocks the low kick.
Stotch feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Stotch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stotch punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Stotch slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Stotch moves away and avoids it.
Stotch scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stotch has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Sanchez!
A relieved looking Diego Sanchez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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