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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slick Sanchez (ranked 2456 p4p, 2983 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 144 p4p, 174 weight class). Tico has chosen Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico as his entrance music. Slick Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tico Tico's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slick Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Tico dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tico throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Tico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tico should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Tico's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tico ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Tico let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez stuns Tico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook but Tico blocks it.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Slick Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes a swing at Tico's ribcage but misses.
Tico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
A big right from Tico misses.
Tico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tico misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tico thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tico works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Tico uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Tico. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tico.
Tico lands with a cross.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Tico avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tico connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tico has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tico misses with a looping left.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Slick Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Tico with a series of wild strikes but Tico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tico connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slick Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tico.
Tico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Tico connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tico.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Tico's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tico duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tico lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Tico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Tico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tico connects with a body shot.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tico throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tico.
Tico misses with a body shot.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Tico throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Tico closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tico lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Tico.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Tico looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tico throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Tico moves out of range.
Tico cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Tico now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tico misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Tico ducks down to avoid it.
Tico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tico Tico will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez throws the left hand but Tico avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Tico avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Tico lands.
Tico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tico.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tico is just out of range.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Tico was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Tico ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tico swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Tico scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tico throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico scores with a jab to the head.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Tico dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Tico lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tico lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice jab there from Tico.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Tico avoids nicely.
Tico scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Tico appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tico connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Tico.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Tico dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Tico tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tico 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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