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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Sanada (ranked 485 p4p, 62 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 640 p4p, 80 weight class). Crush Bandicoot acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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159 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandicoot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Sanada.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Sanada.
Sanada dips to his left and cracks Bandicoot with an uppercut!
Sanada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandicoot in his tracks.
Bandicoot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Bandicoot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanada with a body shot.
Bandicoot looks to land a right hand but Sanada moved out of range.
It looks like Sanada has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sanada throws a body punch but Bandicoot moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot lands with a nice combination. Sanada backs away looking to recover.
Jab from Sanada.
Sanada throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws an off balance right hand
and Sanada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bandicoot ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
A cross from Sanada lands.
Sanada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Bandicoot misses.
Nobu Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandicoot slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Sanada scores with a nice head shot.
Sanada lands the left hand.
Nobu Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot misses the shot to the body.
Sanada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanada is looking to clinch.
Bandicoot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanada to score with a decent uppercut.
Bandicoot defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada misses with a hook to the body
and Bandicoot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanada misses with a body punch
and Bandicoot counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Nobu Sanada has been cut.
Bandicoot throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandicoot moves away.
A little jabbing left from Bandicoot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandicoot walks into a stiff left hand from Sanada.
Bandicoot digs a good body shot into Sanada's ribs.
Bandicoot throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandicoot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanada connects with a looping right hand.
Sanada scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sanada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Bandicoot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandicoot connects with the punch.
Sanada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bandicoot throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada blocks a jab.
Sanada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanada is countered with a crisp right hand from Bandicoot that sends him to the canvas! Bandicoot follows him to the mat into side control.
Sanada is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandicoot lands a strong strike to the head of Sanada. That's dazed him! Bandicoot looking to finish here. Sanada is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bandicoot lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crush Bandicoot!
Crush Bandicoot 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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hype
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FIGHT
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