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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Schmidt (ranked 25077 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Sanchez (ranked 6566 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez leaves Schmidt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmidt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez letting Schmidt take a breather here.
Schmidt scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schmidt jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Schmidt around his waist. Schmidt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schmidt missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schmidt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmidt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmidt backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Schmidt avoids it well.
Schmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanchez.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Schmidt is avoiding it.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Schmidt throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Alexis Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Schmidt avoids nicely.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmidt darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Schmidt can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Schmidt misses with a knee strike.
Schmidt controlling the action here for a moment.
Schmidt is trying to stall.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Schmidt shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Schmidt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmidt cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Sanchez is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanchez throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schmidt fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Schmidt moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Schmidt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmidt.
Alexis Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez motions for Schmidt to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmidt. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schmidt doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets a clinch.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez rushes Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schmidt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Sanchez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schmidt pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Schmidt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez controls the pace.
Schmidt looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmidt, not yet.
Schmidt is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez pushing down on Schmidt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schmidt!
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schmidt gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Schmidt ducks under and follows up with a left that Schmidt also avoids with ease.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanchez. Schmidt shrugs it off though.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Schmidt with a series of wild strikes but Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Schmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanchez.
Schmidt 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.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmidt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmidt blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Alexis Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Schmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Alexis Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Schmidt's front leg.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Schmidt takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Sanchez prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schmidt has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexis Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Sanchez!
Alexis Sanchez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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RATING
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