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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the ring accompanied by Where is My Mind? by Pixies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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165 cm
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153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sensei misses with a hook.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sensei with the counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sensei is having none of it.
Sensei with the counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Steve Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sensei closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Sensei pushes Sanchez against the ropes but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sensei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez closes the distance but Sensei moves to the side
and Sensei counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sensei.
Sanchez is looking to stand back up but Sensei counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sensei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sensei passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sensei is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Sensei uses his free foot to push down on Sanchez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Sensei isn't that keen on the idea.
Sensei wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei lands with some strikes.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sensei controlling his opponent.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sensei with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Sensei maintains control.
Sensei scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sensei working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is in no mood to give up.
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!
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sensei seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanchez is in trouble now - Sensei has advanced to mount!
Sensei wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
We've been informed that Sensei has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sensei is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sensei controlling from the top position.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sensei won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sensei lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Sensei pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Sensei misses.
Sensei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Sensei persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sensei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sensei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sensei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Sensei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sensei keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensei with the counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sensei swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sensei tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei fails with a takedown attempt.
Sensei tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steve Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sensei tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Sensei is having none of it.
Sanchez is trying to keep Sensei in close.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Sensei defends it easily.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Sensei pushes his legs off easily.
Sensei trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sensei is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Sensei has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sensei prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sensei sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sensei lands a nice short elbow.
Sensei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sensei is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez is not content to let Sensei control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sensei seems content to control.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sensei is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanchez trying to get back to full guard but Sensei takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Sensei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sensei circles away from the clinch attempt
so Sensei counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez wants to control the position but Sensei says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Sensei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Sensei.
Kylar Sensei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sensei tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to control Sensei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sensei takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sensei slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Sensei slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sensei trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Sensei is having none of it.
Kylar Sensei 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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sensei is one step ahead there.
Sensei is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sensei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Sensei is controlling him.
Sensei is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sensei closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Sensei pushes Sanchez against the ropes but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sensei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Sensei counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Sensei sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez wants to control the position but Sensei says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sensei with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sensei tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
Sensei looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sensei prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Sensei is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sensei takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sensei is continuing to stall.
Sensei looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sensei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
Kylar Sensei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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