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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanderson comes to the cage accompanied by Maxixe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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172 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Sanderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Jones! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanderson circles away. Sanderson lands with a nice body punch. Sanderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively. Sanderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though. Jones moves out of range as Sanderson strikes. Sanderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Sanderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sanderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanderson sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jones blocks a leg kick. The fighters circling - Sanderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sanderson scores with a nice head shot. Sanderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanderson. Sanderson misses with an uppercut. Sanderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones needs to keep his hands up - Sanderson had a free shot at his head there. A swing and a miss from Sanderson. Jones avoids the head kick by Sanderson.
Sanderson cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanderson pinned against the cage. Sanderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bobby Sanderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones. Jones looks gassed! Sanderson throws a half hearted mid kick. Sanderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanderson. Sanderson throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot. A big right from Sanderson misses. Sanderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage. Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sanderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones. No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. Jones walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones misses with the combination.
Sanderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson. Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Sanderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Sanderson throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanderson. Jones avoids the head kick by Sanderson.
Sanderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones. Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Sanderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanderson. Sanderson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice shot by Sanderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanderson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily. Sanderson cracks Jones with a good jab. Sanderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanderson scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Sanderson lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming. Sanderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily. Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Sanderson.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanderson sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sanderson punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch. Sanderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Sanderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones shoots in but no luck this time. Bobby Sanderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sanderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sanderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. Sanderson thows a body shot but no joy. Jones slips a straight right by Sanderson. Sanderson misses the shot to the body. Sanderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Sanderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sanderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut. Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sanderson looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sanderson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marcus Jones's cut. 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.
Jones takes one on the button. Sanderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Sanderson throws a hook but Jones blocks it. Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones shoots in but Sanderson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sanderson swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sanderson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sanderson lands a left and a right that sends Jones crashing to the canvas! Sanderson dives into mount looking to finish!
Jones is rocked! Sanderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Jones is looking to improve his position but Sanderson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanderson controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Sanderson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Sanderson lands the left hand. Sanderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around? Sanderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanderson lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sanderson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely. Sanderson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanderson lands a jab. Sanderson with a nice cross. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sanderson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Marcus Jones's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Sanderson misses. Sanderson scores with a shot to the body.
Sanderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones slips a straight right by Sanderson. Sanderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Sanderson settles back down. Sanderson stuffs the takedown. Sanderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sanderson lands the left hand. Sanderson throws a big shot that misses. Sanderson scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Jab from Sanderson. Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanderson finish him? Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sanderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanderson scores with a shot to the body.
Sanderson scores with a nice head shot. Jab, jab by Sanderson - just one landing. Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson. Sanderson cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head. Sanderson misses with a body kick. Sanderson throws a right and a left that both miss. Jones seems to have recovered his senses. Sanderson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jones! He's out on his feet! Sanderson rushes in and drops Jones with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Sanderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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