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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hepburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Sanford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hepburn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hepburn misses with a double jab
and Sanford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanford working hard to break the clinch.
Hepburn jumps guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford gets a clinch.
Hepburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanford gets a clinch.
Sanford wants to get back to striking at distance but Hepburn won't allow it.
Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hepburn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford misses with a double jab.
Hepburn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hepburn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanford did well to prevent Hepburn getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries to get to full guard but Hepburn has control of the leg.
Sanford is refusing to be controlled, as Hepburn sits in half guard.
Sanford works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hepburn wanted to stand there but Sanford had control of the position.
Hepburn lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hepburn wants to stand but Sanford is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanford is striking off his back. Hepburn thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sanford regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hepburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanford is keeping the position for now.
Hepburn stands up from Sanford's guard - Hepburn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hepburn misses with the combination.
Sanford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hepburn manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford instigates a clinch.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas Hepburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford dives in for a single leg takedown but Hepburn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanford darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hepburn manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sanford keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sanford is trying to force a seperation but Hepburn has the dominant position.
Hepburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hepburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tim Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Hepburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepburn throws a lazy head kick
and Sanford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Sanford moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hepburn.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Sanford clinches up with Hepburn and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hepburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford clinches up against the cage.
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford stuffs the takedown attempt from Hepburn. Hepburn gets slowly back to his feet.
Hepburn misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanford counters by clinching up.
Hepburn looks winded!
Sanford tries to circle away but Hepburn has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Sanford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hepburn with a poor takedown
and Sanford moves into the clinch.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hepburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanford leaves Hepburn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanford is looking for a counter combo.
Sanford tries to bum rush Hepburn with a series of wild strikes but Hepburn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hepburn wants to counter with a clinch but Sanford pushes him away.
Sanford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanford wants it to stay on the feet.
Tim Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Hepburn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford stuffs the takedown.
Tim Sanford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hepburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hepburn wants to clinch
and Sanford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanford.
Sanford is standing up over Hepburn. Hepburn looks to escape but Sanford dives into side control.
Hepburn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hepburn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanford is trying to get an arm triangle but Hepburn is defending well.
Sanford is putting a hurting on Hepburn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hepburn tries to buck Sanford off but Sanford is having none of it.
Sanford wants to control but Hepburn is keeping him busy.
Sanford lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working the ground and pound.
Sanford working the head and body with strikes.
Sanford working away.
Sanford working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hepburn is trying to control Sanford's posture but Sanford avoids it.
Hepburn is trying to buck Sanford off.
Sanford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hepburn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hepburn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working the ground and pound from side control.
Tim Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanford scores with punches from side control.
Sanford tries for a kimura but Hepburn is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Sanford stalls from top position.
Sanford working the ground and pound.
Hepburn regains half guard.
Sanford is working for a kimura but Hepburn is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanford stops Hepburn from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hepburn still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hepburn has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sanford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanford sneaks back into half guard.
Hepburn stands up and beckons Sanford to join him on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford misses with a takedown
and Hepburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Sanford dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hepburn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanford tries to avoid it but Hepburn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanford to the ground. Sanford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanford clinches up with Hepburn and pushes him back against the cage.
Hepburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Hepburn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hepburn is trying to pull guard but Sanford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tim Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Hepburn.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford shoots for a double leg takedown but Hepburn sprawls well. He's pushed Sanford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanford fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hepburn sprawls well initially but Sanford persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hepburn pushes Sanford off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepburn tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hepburn.
Hepburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford rushes Hepburn and presses him up against the cage.
Hepburn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanford breaks the clinch.
Hepburn stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanford. Sanford gets slowly back to his feet.
Hepburn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hepburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanford tries to sprawl out of it but Hepburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepburn looking for a takedown.
Sanford is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hepburn is trying to break the clinch but Sanford is controlling him.
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford wants to clinch.
Hepburn throws a looping overhand right but Sanford ducks down to avoid it.
Hepburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is looking for a kimura here.
Sanford is working for a kimura but Hepburn is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanford slips a nice elbow through Hepburn's hands, connecting with Hepburn's forehead.
Sanford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanford seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hepburn trying to control from the bottom.
Hepburn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sanford is staying active.
Sanford is nestled in close to Hepburn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanford is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hepburn sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hepburn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hepburn is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Sanford there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hepburn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas Hepburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Sanford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanford controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanford 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Sanford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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