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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sanchez (ranked 4090 p4p, 5895 weight class) and Lester Neich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lester Neich!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.
Neich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neich throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Neich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez tries to counter by clinching up but Neich breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neich takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanchez.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
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 has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Neich regains guard immediately.
Neich has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sanchez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanchez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Neich to the mat. Neich regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
Neich taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Neich dodges it nicely.
Neich trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neich's head.
Neich is trying to control but can't.
Neich is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Neich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Neich is defending well.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Neich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Neich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neich is trying to control but can't.
Neich tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Neich is defending the position.
Sanchez is thwarting Neich's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neich trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez attempts a counter takedown but Neich avoids it well and moves away.
Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Neich is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Neich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neich struggling a bit here.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Neich denies him.
Neich wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Neich is avoiding damage well.
Sanchez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez decides to stand back up. Sanchez steps back and let's Neich get back to his feet.
Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is controlling the pace.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neich trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
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 Sammy Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Neich managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Neich tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Neich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Neich is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Neich is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Neich's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neich keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez stands up from Neich's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Neich.
Sanchez drives through and clinches with Neich against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Neich up against the cage.
Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sanchez decides to stand back up. Sanchez steps back and let's Neich get back to his feet.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neich being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sanchez prevents Neich from breaking the clinch.
Neich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neich has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Neich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neich's elbow.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neich can do to turn this around?
Neich throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez won't allow Neich to sweep him here.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neich controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Neich is controlling Sanchez's posture.
Neich trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez won't allow Neich to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich working a defensive guard here.
Neich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Neich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neich is one step ahead there.
Neich wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is pulling down on Neich's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neich wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sammy Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez prevents Neich from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez forces Neich back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Neich is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Neich's guard against the cage.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neich is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neich is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Neich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lester Neich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Neich does no damage.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Neich to the mat! Neich manages to get full guard.
Neich wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sammy Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stands up and waves to Neich to follow him.
Neich misses with an uppercut.
Neich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neich wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neich's half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neich wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neich's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neich trying to control from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing shots but Neich is blocking nicely.
Neich controlling the position well.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Neich dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich wants to get back to full guard.
Neich wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Neich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Neich for as long as he can get away with.
Neich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neich is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanchez dives into side control.
Sanchez working away.
Neich seems a little lost for a moment, as Sanchez dominates the positioning.
Neich struggling a bit here.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Neich is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neich is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Sanchez!
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energy
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