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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Holiday Road (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Clark Holiday Road has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Holiday Road!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holiday Road misses with a straight left.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holiday Road throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holiday Road misses with the combination.
Holiday Road throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Holiday Road lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Holiday Road in a clinch.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holiday Roads head.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Holiday Road is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Holiday Road to the mat. Holiday Road regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holiday Road avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holiday Road wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holiday Road works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holiday Road keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holiday Road throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holiday Road is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Holiday Road semi-blocks.
Holiday Road gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holiday Road keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holiday Road dives on top into guard.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Holiday Road from standing up.
Holiday Road might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Holiday Road tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road taking a breather.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holiday Road blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Holiday Road works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Holiday Road lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sanchez sprawling to the canvas. Holiday Road follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez is rocked!
Holiday Road stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sanchez to get to his feet.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Holiday Road finish him?
Holiday Road misses with a combination
so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Holiday Road blocks nicely.
Sanchez cracks Holiday Road with a solid left hand.
Sanchez trying to control but Holiday Road is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez trying to control but Holiday Road is working from the bottom.
Holiday Road wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holiday Road rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holiday Road misses with a wild combination.
Holiday Road throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clark Holiday Road will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holiday Road throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Holiday Road throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holiday Road misses the jab.
Holiday Road misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday Road is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Holiday Road gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holiday Road can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holiday Road's guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Holiday Road is working from the bottom.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Holiday Road keeps moving.
Holiday Road wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Holiday Road slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Holiday Road wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holiday Road is one step ahead there.
Sanchez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Holiday Road wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holiday Road misses with a looping right.
Holiday Road throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Holiday Road throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holiday Road sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holiday Road keeps working.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holiday Road defending well though.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Holiday Road defending well.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holiday Road does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holiday Road wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holiday Road misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holiday Road keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holiday Road is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Holiday Road's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Holiday Road misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holiday Road as he avoids it easily.
Holiday Road swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holiday Road takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holiday Road blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Holiday Road is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Holiday Road is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holiday Road sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Holiday Road to regain full guard.
Holiday Road keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Holiday Road is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holiday Road misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Holiday Road looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Holiday Road misses with a double jab
and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holiday Road's face.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holiday Road backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez prevents Holiday Road from breaking the clinch.
Holiday Road wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
A jab from Holiday Road misses.
Holiday Road throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Holiday Road.
Holiday Road takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark Holiday Road is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holiday Road throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holiday Road.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Clark Holiday Road has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Holiday Road swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Holiday Road slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard.
Holiday Road stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sanchez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holiday Road misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Holiday Road avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday Road wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Holiday Road wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez unloading with bombs!
Holiday Road wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Diego Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holiday Road is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Holiday Road is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Holiday Road trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
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