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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Pohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tad Pohl!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pohl sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pohl looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pohl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Pohl is defending well.
Sanchez stops Pohl from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pohl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pohl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Pohl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Pohl is having none of it.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pohl?
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pohl is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Pohl is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohl is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pohl in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Pohl is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez has isolated one of Pohl's arms. Pohl looking to fight him off but Sanchez twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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