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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fjodor Kanchelskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iyaz Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fjodor Kanchelskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iyaz Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanchelskis circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Kanchelskis circles away.
Kanchelskis keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kanchelskis's waist but Kanchelskis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Fjodor Kanchelskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iyaz Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanchelskis pinned against the cage. Kanchelskis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iyaz Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanchelskis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Kanchelskis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanchelskis misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Kanchelskis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Kanchelskis throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanchelskis circles away.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Kanchelskis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanchelskis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kanchelskis but Kanchelskis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kanchelskis swivels and escapes.
Kanchelskis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Kanchelskis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kanchelskis.
Kanchelskis lands a two punch combo.
Kanchelskis throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kanchelskis stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Kanchelskis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kanchelskis.
Decent striking displayed by Kanchelskis there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanchelskis misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanchelskis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Iyaz Sanchez has been cut.
Kanchelskis misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanchelskis misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanchelskis misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kanchelskis is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Kanchelskis circles away and we're back to standing.
Kanchelskis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kanchelskis. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Kanchelskis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kanchelskis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kanchelskis decides to stand back up. Kanchelskis steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kanchelskis lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanchelskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez closes the distance but Kanchelskis moves to the side
and Kanchelskis counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Kanchelskis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iyaz Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Kanchelskis counters with a two punch combo.
Fjodor Kanchelskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iyaz Sanchez.
Kanchelskis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kanchelskis tries to score with some ground and pound. Sanchez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanchelskis decides to stand back up. Kanchelskis steps back and let's Sanchez get back to his feet.
Kanchelskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanchelskis counters with a nice uppercut.
Fjodor Kanchelskis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanchelskis misses with the combination.
Kanchelskis swinging wilding here.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kanchelskis misses with a few strikes there.
Kanchelskis misses with the combination.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Kanchelskis throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Fjodor Kanchelskis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Kanchelskis circles away easily
and Kanchelskis counters with a straight right hand.
Kanchelskis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kanchelskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Kanchelskis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kanchelskis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Kanchelskis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kanchelskis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanchelskis cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanchelskis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kanchelskis instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Kanchelskis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kanchelskis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Kanchelskis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanchelskis throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Kanchelskis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iyaz Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kanchelskis counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Kanchelskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Kanchelskis counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez looks to clinch
and Kanchelskis counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Kanchelskis scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanchelskis wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanchelskis preventing the sweep.
Kanchelskis stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kanchelskis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fjodor Kanchelskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iyaz Sanchez.
Kanchelskis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanchelskis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Kanchelskis misses.
Kanchelskis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kanchelskis throws a one two combo.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Kanchelskis circles away easily
and Kanchelskis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanchelskis.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Kanchelskis to acknowledge the strikes.
Kanchelskis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Kanchelskis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanchelskis lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Kanchelskis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
letting Kanchelskis counter with a right hand.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Kanchelskis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kanchelskis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kanchelskis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kanchelskis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sanchez to get to his feet.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelskis misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iyaz Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Kanchelskis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kanchelskis.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kanchelskis counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Kanchelskis to acknowledge the strikes.
Fjodor Kanchelskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanchelskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fjodor Kanchelskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanchelskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fjodor Kanchelskis!
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energy
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hype
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