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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Pang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Sanchez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Pang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Pang counters with a left to the body.
Frankie Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pang moves away.
Pang throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez throws a jab when Pang was well out of range.
Pang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Pang counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Pang to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pang throws a counter combo.
Pang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Pang manages to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pang. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pang moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Pang.
Pang ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Pang moves into the clinch.
Pang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez letting Pang take a breather here.
Pang breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Pang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
Pang is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pang thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pang slips under a jab.
Pang moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Pang counters with a nice body kick.
Pang instigates a clinch.
Pang lands a shot to the body.
Pang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Pang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pang counters with a solid body kick.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Pang.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Pang counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Pang counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pang.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pang, right into the meat.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pang lands a front kick.
Pang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Pang counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Pang moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Pang.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pang.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Pang ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pang.
Pang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Pang has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Pang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Pang moved out of range.
Pang moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Pang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Pang digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pang - that will leave a mark!
Pang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Pang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Pang moves out of range.
Sanchez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Pang counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pang scores with a leg kick.
Pang moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pang.
Pang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pang moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Pang scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Pang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez sets himself, and Pang steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanchez avoids it this time.
Pang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Pang moved out of range.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pang lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Sanchez lunges at Pang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pang's hand.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Pang keeps him there for the moment.
Pang manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pang.
Pang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Pang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
It looks like Lee Pang has been cut.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pang back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanchez cracks Pang with a good jab.
Lee Pang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Pang.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Pang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Pang avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Pang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pang takes one to the chin there.
Pang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Pang throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pang.
Pang digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Pang feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pang - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pang. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Pang.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pang wants to counter the offense by Sanchez and move into the clinch position.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Pang's ribs.
Pang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Lee Pang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pang, right into the meat.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Pang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No joy there for Pang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Pang manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Pang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Pang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lee Pang's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Pang didn't see that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Pang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Pang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
Pang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pang misses with a double jab.
Pang has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Pang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
It looks like Frankie Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Pang has him pinned against the cage.
Pang breaks the clinch.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pang ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lunges at Pang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pang's hand.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Pang avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Pang counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Pang counters with a thumping low kick.
Pang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pang scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Pang.
Pang pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pang lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pang.
Pang lands with a light punch inside.
Pang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee Pang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pang instigates a clinch.
Pang breaks from the clinch.
Pang misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Pang manages to avoid it.
Pang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pang scores with a kick to the body.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Pang counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Pang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pang slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Pang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pang has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pang.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pang prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Pang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Pang.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Pang has double underhooks.
Pang looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Pang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Pang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Pang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee Pang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez stalks Pang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pang's face. Pang staggers backwards, shaken.
Pang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Pang counters with a nice leg kick.
Frankie Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pang keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Pang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pang.
Pang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Pang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pang 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Pang!
Lee Pang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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