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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Sunchez (ranked 1428 p4p, 174 weight class) and Jay Sunruz (ranked 23228 p4p, 647 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Sunchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Sunruz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sunruz swivels and escapes.
Sunruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sunchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sunchez is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Sunruz there.
Sunchez has hold of Sunruz's hands but Sunruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sunruz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sunruz trying to control the action but Sunchez is working from the bottom.
Sunchez is trying to stand up here but Sunruz is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sunruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sunchez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sunruz misses with a head shot. Sunchez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sunruz distracts Sunchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sunruz postures up in Sunchez's guard and throws a big left but Sunchez blocks it.
Sunruz throws an elbow that misses. Sunchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sunruz's guard. Nice move by Sunchez!
Sunruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sunruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sunruz pulls Sunchez in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sunchez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Sunruz passes Sunchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sunchez wants to control but Sunruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sunruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sunchez wants to control but Sunruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sunruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sunruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sunruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sunruz lands a nice short elbow.
Sunruz working Sunchez over with strikes.
Sunruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sunchez's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Sunruz misses with a head shot. Sunchez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sunruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sunchez has wrist control.
Sunruz throws an elbow that misses. Sunchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sunruz's guard. Nice move by Sunchez!
Sunchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sunchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sunruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sunchez wants to control from the top but Sunruz keeps moving.
Sunchez being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sunchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sunruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sunchez stacks Sunruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sunchez!
Sunchez working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunruz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sunruz is trying to improve his position.
Sunchez is working Sunruz over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Sunruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sunchez closes the distance and clinches up with Sunruz, looking for a takedown. Sunchez pushes Sunruz against the cage but Sunruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sunchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Sunruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Sunchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sunchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sunchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sunruz has wrist control.
Sunchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sunruz is keeping the position for now.
Sunruz wants to stand but Sunchez is controlling the position.
Sunruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunruz looking to control.
Sunchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sunruz is trying to keep Sunchez in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sunruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sunchez throws an elbow that misses. Sunruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sunchez's guard. Nice move by Sunruz!
Sunruz throws a strike but Sunchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sunruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Sunruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sunchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sunruz manages to get to full guard.
Jay Sunruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sunchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sunruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sunruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sunchez with a nice head shot there.
Sunruz wants to sweep here but Sunchez controlling him for the moment.
Sunchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sunchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sunruz controls Sunchez momentarily but Sunchez frees himself.
Sunruz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sunchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sunruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sunchez is controlling him.
Sunchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sunruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz keeping moving, preventing Sunchez from controlling successfully.
Sunchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sunchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sunchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sunchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sunchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sunruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sunruz working the head and body with strikes.
Sunruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sunchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sunruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz lands strikes from half guard.
Sunruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sunruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sunruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sunruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sunruz trying to control the action but Sunchez is working from the bottom.
Sunchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sunruz.
Sunchez wants to control but Sunruz is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sunchez's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sunchez's head.
Sunruz slips a nice elbow through Sunchez's hands, connecting with Sunchez's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Sunruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sunchez goes for a double leg but Sunruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sunruz continues to drive forward.
Sunchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Sunruz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sunruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sunruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sunchez taking some punishment here, with Sunruz in his half guard.
Sunchez is looking for a sweep. Sunruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sunruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sunruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sunruz working over Sunchez with some ground and pound. Sunchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sunruz wants to stand up but Sunchez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunchez trying to control here.
Sunchez is looking to improve his position.
Sunruz lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunchez is holding on to half guard well.
Sunchez punching from the bottom.
Sunruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sunruz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sunchez.
Sunruz stops Sunchez from getting back to his feet.
Sunruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sunruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sunruz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sunruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sunchez's head.
Sunruz wants to take a breather but Sunchez is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jay Sunruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sunchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sunruz defends it nicely.
Sunchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sunruz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Sunchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunchez misses with a takedown attempt - Sunruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sunruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sunchez enables Sunruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sunchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sunruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Sunruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Sunruz lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz landing with the ground and pound.
Sunruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sunchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sunruz distracts Sunchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sunchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunruz.
Sunruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Sunruz lands a couple of elbows.
Sunruz throwing strikes but missing.
Sunruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sunruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sunruz prevents Sunchez from getting back to his feet.
Sunchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sunchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sunruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sunruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sunchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sunruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sunruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sunruz working some strikes from top position.
Sunruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sunruz throws a strike but Sunchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sunchez cracks Sunruz with a solid left hand.
Sunruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sunchez defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alex Sunchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Sunruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunruz is pulling down on Sunchez's head. It's preventing any offense from Sunchez, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Sunruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sunruz 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Sunruz!
A victorious Jay Sunruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alex Sunchez spoke after the fight, saying 'I knew that winning this fight will be hard. And loosing this fight is not end of my career, i promise to be back in future fights better. I apologise to all my fans but next time i wont let you guys down. I need a rematch......'.
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RATING
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