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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 2332 p4p, 1126 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 306 p4p, 147 weight class). Del Oeste comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Sanchez has chosen Yes - Owner of a lonely heart as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Oeste closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Oeste's efforts to push away.
Del Oeste is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Del Oeste misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Oeste fails to land the takedown.
Del Oeste tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Oeste somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Del Oeste moved out of range nicely.
Del Oeste takes one to the chin there.
Del Oeste takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Del Oeste bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Oeste shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Del Oeste misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez gets a clinch.
Del Oeste wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Del Oeste breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Del Oeste looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Del Oeste misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Oeste's head backwards.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Del Oeste takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Del Oeste circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Oeste wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Del Oeste shoots in.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Del Oeste bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the body from Del Oeste misses
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Del Oeste.
Del Oeste shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Del Oeste goes for a double leg but Sanchez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanchez continues to drive forward.
Sanchez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Del Oeste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Oeste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Del Oeste dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Del Oeste's head and hops out.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Del Oeste walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez gets caught napping as Del Oeste dives in and scores a takedown. Sanchez manages to retain guard.
Del Oeste has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sanchez is controlling Del Oeste's posture.
Del Oeste trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps trying to improve his position.
Del Oeste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Oeste gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Del Oeste postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that 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.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Del Oeste circles away.
Del Oeste misses with a looping left.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Del Oeste avoids it well.
Del Oeste takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Oeste closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Oeste.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Oeste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Del Oeste stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Del Oeste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Del Oeste.
Del Oeste takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Oeste with a lazy takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Del Oeste.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and Del Oeste counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Del Oeste darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Del Oeste into the cage.
Del Oeste misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a counter combo.
Del Oeste changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Del Oeste manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Del Oeste closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Del Oeste pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Del Oeste tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Del Oeste off to one side.
Del Oeste tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Oeste closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Del Oeste getting side control.
Sanchez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Del Oeste misses the shot to the body.
Del Oeste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Oeste is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Oeste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Del Oeste avoids it with no problem.
Del Oeste fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Del Oeste shrugs off.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Del Oeste blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez just leaning against Del Oeste, taking a breather.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez scores with a nice body kick.
Del Oeste closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez is controlling Del Oeste's posture.
Del Oeste looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is pulling down on Del Oeste's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Oeste, at least for the moment.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Del Oeste postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez 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!
Del Oeste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Del Oeste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Oeste throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Del Oeste tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Oeste swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Del Oeste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Del Oeste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Del Oeste steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Del Oeste shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Del Oeste's legs.
Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
Good exchange - Del Oeste coming out on top.
Del Oeste shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Del Oeste is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Del Oeste's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Oeste lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Del Oeste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Del Oeste on that attempt.
Del Oeste moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Oeste throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez drives through and clinches with Del Oeste against the cage.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Oeste's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Sanchez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Del Oeste is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Del Oeste manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Del Oeste fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Del Oeste doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Del Oeste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Del Oeste backpedaling.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Del Oeste.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Del Oeste ducks under and follows up with a left that Del Oeste also avoids with ease.
It looked like Del Oeste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Del Oeste is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Del Oeste, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez is trying is best to control the position here.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Del Oeste defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Ryan Del Oeste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Del Oeste stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Man Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Yes Man Sanchez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Ryan Del Oeste stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.
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hype
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