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Event:
WCF WNF 29: Bardia vs Makino
Date: Nov 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Asakura lands with a nice body punch.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Asakura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Asakura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Asakura shoots in but no luck this time.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asakura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Asakura takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Asakura lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been informed that Asakura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura scores with a nice right hand.
Asakura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Asakura is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Asakura slips a straight right by Sanchez.#TD#
Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Asakura!
Asakura tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Asakura wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Asakura is working from the bottom.
Asakura struggling a bit here.
Sanchez taking a break here but Asakura is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Asakura won't allow it. #T2##SUB2#
Asakura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Asakura looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Asakura defending well.
Asakura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Asakura lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez just trying to survive but Asakura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asakura is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sanchez. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sanchez is trying to remain composed but Asakura is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Asakura is landing with strikes. Sanchez can't take much more of this.
Asakura is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Asakura gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Asakura gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Asakura apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#T3##TD2#
Asakura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Asakura controlling him for the moment.
Asakura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Asakura controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez looking to control.
#SUB#
Sanchez working for a triangle but Asakura defends it easily.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Asakura passes into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Asakura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez is pressing down on Asakura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Asakura lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Asakura lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asakura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Asakura with a nice head shot there.
Asakura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Asakura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez pulls Asakura in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Asakura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Asakura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Asakura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Asakura postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow. #SUB#
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asakura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Asakura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Asakura from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sanchez working for a triangle but Asakura defends it easily.
Asakura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Asakura controlling him for the moment.
Asakura sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet. #SUB#
Sanchez is looking for a triangle here but Asakura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez is not content to let Asakura control the position.
Asakura lands a nice forearm strike.
Sanchez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Asakura cracks Sanchez with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Asakura's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T2#
Asakura scores with punches from side control.
Asakura working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Asakura cracks Sanchez with a big elbow.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asakura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
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!
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Asakura moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanchez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Asakura connects with a decent elbow.
Asakura scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
Asakura lands a nice forearm strike.
Asakura scoring with punches and elbows.
Asakura lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asakura 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. #T4#
Asakura drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Asakura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asakura cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Asakura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Asakura is proving a slippery customer.
Asakura is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyson Asakura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Asakura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Asakura postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Sanchez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asakura darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Asakura into the cage.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
Asakura lands a head shot.#CL2#
Asakura pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Asakura tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Asakura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Asakura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Sanchez wants to finish this one by submission but Asakura is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchez.
Asakura working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Asakura is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Asakura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Sanchez trying to control but Asakura is having none of it.
Asakura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Sanchez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Asakura manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Asakura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Asakura is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Asakura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3##SUB#
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez is thwarting Asakura's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Asakura is defending the position.
Sanchez is thwarting Asakura's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez is trying to control. Asakura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Asakura actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Asakura defends it. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Asakura looking for submissions off his back.
Asakura wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Asakura misses the target.
Asakura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hector Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hector Sanchez.
Well Asakura 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura! |
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Event:
WCF WNF 24: Denovan vs Rader
Date: Oct 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watts slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Watts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watts scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Watts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Watts off the cage and back into range.
Watts throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Watts does no damage.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Watts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Watts sprawls and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Watts scores with a four punch combination!
Watts throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Watts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Watts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Watts is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Watts moves away and avoids it.
Watts throws a counter combo.
Watts misses with a hook.#T2#
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watts.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watts misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Watts throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Watts didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez passes Watts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control. Watts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Sanchez trying to control the pace.
Sanchez is trying to control. Watts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Watts is defending well.
Well, if Sanchez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sanchez uses his free foot to push down on Watts's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Watts. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Watts squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#SUB#
Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Watts is in no mood to give up.
Watts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Sanchez is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hector Sanchez!
Hector Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
WCF 38: Dirk vs Denovan
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Cruz.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Cruz.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T2#
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Cruz scores with a hook.#CL2#
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cruz presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Cruz.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cruz prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
A short right from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
A short left from Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Sanchez is rocked!
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Cruz lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Cruz gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Cruz. #T1#
Sanchez wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Matt Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Cruz works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matt Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Sanchez attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.#T4#
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.#BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Cruz clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sanchez trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Cruz has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Sanchez looking to control.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanchez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cruz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.#T2##SUB2#
Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has mounted him!
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Cruz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cruz! |
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Event:
WCF 33: Rua vs Archer
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sanchez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Watts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watts counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Watts makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Watts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watts is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Watts keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sanchez prevents Watts from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is pushing down on Watts's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watts is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Watts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez stops Watts from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Watts!
Watts's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Sanchez quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sanchez but it's paid off an Watts is forced to tap! Nice work by Sanchez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Sanchez! |
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Event:
WCF 29: Dirk vs Rader
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a leg kick.
Hector Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Archer catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Archer defends well and Sanchez ends up having to push Archer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.#TD2#
Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Archer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer landing some decent shots from guard.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Sanchez looking to control.
Archer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez looking to control.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Archer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Archer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Archer pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Archer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4##SUB#
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Archer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Archer is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Archer is continuing to stall.
Archer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Archer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Hector Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
#KD2#
Archer lands a big right hand that sends Sanchez crashing to the mat! Archer stays standing though and waves Sanchez back to his feet!#ROC2#Sanchez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archer fakes the body blow, causing Sanchez to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sanchez goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
Jonathan Archer 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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Event:
WCF 25: Diaz vs Farrokhzad
Date: Jun 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Sanders pushes Sanchez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanchez lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.#CL#
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanders's efforts to push away.
Sanders prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been hearing reports that Sanchez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD2#
Sanchez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanders is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sanchez to the mat. Sanchez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet. #ES#
Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanders off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Sanders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Sanchez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Sanchez tries for a kimura but Sanders is defending well.
Sanders prevents Sanchez from improving position. #SUB#
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Sanders is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez prevents Sanders from escaping the position.
Sanders being controlled for a moment.
Sanders is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Sanders denies him. #T3#
Sanders is trying to buck Sanchez off.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanders prevents Sanchez from moving into mount.
Sanchez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sanchez looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanders frees his head quite easily.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB#
Sanchez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sanders looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sanchez! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hector Sanchez! |
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Event:
WCF 21: Orion vs Diaz
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Sanchez wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kribbson Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Sanchez.
Diaz lands a jab.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Diaz sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sanchez stumbling backwards into the cage! Sanchez bounces back off the cage towards Diaz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Diaz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Diaz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kribbson Diaz!
Post fight, Kribbson Diaz stared into the camera and said 'I Want to thank the fans and everyone training out of Kribbson's MMA Garage.'. |
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Event:
WCF 16: Gracie vs Scott 2
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blakemond!
Blakemond tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #SUB2#
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blakemond has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Sanchez throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Blakemond has his hands clasped together but Sanchez breaks the hold and Blakemond is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Sanchez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 06, 2020 |
#R1#
Grigorian clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
It looks like Hector Sanchez has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Grigorian.#TD#
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grigorian sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grigorian is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Grigorian keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Grigorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Grigorian is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
#SUB#
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Grigorian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez throwing shots but Grigorian is blocking nicely.
Grigorian trying to control from the bottom.
Grigorian tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sanchez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Grigorian wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.#T2#
Sanchez prevents Grigorian from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Sanchez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Grigorian tries to control Sanchez's head but Sanchez pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Grigorian is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Hector Sanchez!
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