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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sanchez (ranked 1376 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 191 p4p, 281 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez wants to hit a sweep here but Sinclair passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there!
Poor strikes thrown by Sinclair there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sinclair avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sinclair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound.
Sinclair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sinclair thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez wants to control but Sinclair is having none of it.
Sinclair working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sinclair throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sinclair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sinclair throws some wild stikes that Sanchez manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Sinclair postures up.
Sinclair wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez stops Sinclair from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sinclair breaks from Sanchez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sinclair missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sinclair prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sinclair is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sinclair lands a nice short elbow.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez keeping hold of Sinclair's head, controlling as best he can.
Sinclair is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sinclair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sinclair content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinclair is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Sinclair.
Sinclair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sinclair manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanchez on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanchez's guard now, I'm sure.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez is controlling Sinclair's posture.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sinclair is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez has his hands on Sinclair's head, controlling the position.
Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sinclair cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sinclair.
Sinclair looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Sinclair persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Sinclair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanchez under the eye.
Sinclair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Sanchez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sinclair.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Sinclair had a free shot at his head there.
Sinclair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez throws a quick counter head kick but Sinclair was just out of range.
Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sinclair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sinclair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sinclair lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sinclair throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinclair throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sinclair's guard.
Itchy Sinclair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sinclair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sinclair trying to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control but Sinclair is working from the bottom.
Sanchez won't allow Sinclair to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinclair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Sinclair.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinclair cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sinclair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sinclair closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sinclair lands in his opponent's guard.
Sinclair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samuel Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sinclair's guard.
Sinclair is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sinclair looking to control but Sanchez passes into half guard.
Sinclair is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Sinclair is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez trying to control from Sinclair's half guard. Sinclair has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sanchez rolls with it to try and escape but Sinclair cranks on the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Itchy Sinclair!
Itchy Sinclair 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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energy
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RATING
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