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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hong Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Brazil' (England World Cup Song Brazil 2014) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hong Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Bentley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bentley wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Bentley moves away
and Bentley counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Bentley circles away.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bentley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bentley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez throws Bentley to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Bentley.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Bentley avoids it well.
Bentley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Bentley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez has his feet on Bentley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley takes the fight into the clinch.
Bentley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bentley avoiding damage.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Bentley from standing up.
Bentley won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Bentley wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bentley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bentley has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bentley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Bentley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bentley keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Bentley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Bentley explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bentley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Bentley is now in Sanchez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Bentley pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez pulls Bentley in close to prevent any damage.
Bentley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bentley tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez decides to stand back up.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Bentley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Bentley is trying to get back to half guard.
Bentley dodges the ground and pound from Sanchez.
Bentley is trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Bentley here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez controls the position.
Sanchez stands up and beckons Bentley to his feet.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Bentley moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Bentley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bentley tries to counter with a takedown but Sanchez is quick to defend against it.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Bentley avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Nice takedown defense from Bentley. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bentley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Bentley on that attempt.
Bentley closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Bentley has double underhooks.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Bentley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bentley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hong Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Bentley clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Bentley.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to take the fight to the mat but Bentley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bentley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bentley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bentley wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sanchez manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Bentley is a slippery customer.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bentley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bentley stuffs the takedown.
Bentley tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Bentley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bentley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentley looks to move to half guard but instead Sanchez has passed into mount! Damn!
Bentley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Bentley from controlling successfully.
Bentley is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bentley wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Bentley is proving a slippery customer.
Bentley is looking to stand up but Sanchez won't let him.
Bentley won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bentley's head.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Bentley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hong Bentley is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Bentley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
Sanchez throws Bentley to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Bentley prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bentley breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bentley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Bentley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hong Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Bentley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bentley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez tries to break free but Bentley pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bentley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bentley misses with a head kick.
Bentley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Bentley dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bentley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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