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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Bonzela Franco (ranked 2170 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Eddie Sanchez (ranked 264 p4p, 275 weight class). Ezio Bonzela Franco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Sanchez's chin.
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6 - 5 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonzela Franco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonzela Franco tries to clinch up.
Bonzela Franco slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook but Bonzela Franco blocks it.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Bonzela Franco's ribs.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Bonzela Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonzela Franco.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonzela Franco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Ezio Bonzela Franco has been cut.
Bonzela Franco shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Bonzela Franco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonzela Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Bonzela Franco attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.
Bonzela Franco tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Bonzela Franco's body.
Bonzela Franco tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Bonzela Franco with a poor takedown
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Bonzela Franco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works Bonzela Franco's body with a nice hook.
Bonzela Franco tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Bonzela Franco's ribs.
Sanchez has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Sanchez has Bonzela Franco up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonzela Franco or not.
Bonzela Franco is breathing heavily.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Bonzela Franco has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonzela Franco backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonzela Franco.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is getting worse.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonzela Franco.
Sanchez works on Bonzela Franco's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonzela Franco controls his hands.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez works on Bonzela Franco's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jeez, Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonzela Franco is rocked!
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Bonzela Franco's head.
Oh Bonzela Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ezio Bonzela Franco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Sanchez!
Eddie Sanchez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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