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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre do Zuleika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyborg Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). do Zuleika has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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253 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre do Zuleika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyborg Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but do Zuleika is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from do Zuleika as Sanchez shoots in.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but do Zuleika sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do Zuleika tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under do Zuleika.
Sanchez is thwarting do Zuleika's attempts to control the position.
do Zuleika is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
do Zuleika could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
do Zuleika is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand but do Zuleika has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
do Zuleika slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by do Zuleika.
Sanchez feints and as do Zuleika raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but do Zuleika had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
do Zuleika is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break do Zuleika's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
do Zuleika closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
do Zuleika stands up from half guard.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
do Zuleika has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
do Zuleika is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
do Zuleika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
do Zuleika 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.
do Zuleika has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but do Zuleika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling his opponent.
do Zuleika manages to regain half guard. Good work.
do Zuleika gets back to full guard.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but do Zuleika won't let him.
Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break do Zuleika's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez won't allow do Zuleika to sweep him here.
Sanchez wants to stand but do Zuleika has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with do Zuleika. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
do Zuleika wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyborg Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre do Zuleika's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by do Zuleika.
Sanchez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
do Zuleika is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with do Zuleika but do Zuleika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
do Zuleika controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of do Zuleika is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez prevents do Zuleika from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez tries to stand but do Zuleika is controlling from the bottom.
do Zuleika working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Cyborg Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
do Zuleika will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
do Zuleika has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
do Zuleika dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of do Zuleika is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
do Zuleika shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
do Zuleika is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez pushes do Zuleika off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on do Zuleika's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez tries to stand but do Zuleika is controlling his head.
do Zuleika is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will do Zuleika go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
do Zuleika scores with punches to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cyborg Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andre do Zuleika'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. This is the final round!
Sanchez scores with a takedown into do Zuleika's guard.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but do Zuleika had control of the position.
do Zuleika trying to strike off his back.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of do Zuleika is proving hard to escape from.
do Zuleika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
do Zuleika wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of do Zuleika is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead do Zuleika has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
do Zuleika trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
do Zuleika wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from do Zuleika's guard.
Sanchez won't allow do Zuleika to sweep him here.
Sanchez wants to stand but do Zuleika has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from do Zuleika.
do Zuleika is working hard here to advance position.
do Zuleika will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
do Zuleika pushes Sanchez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
do Zuleika has managed to clinch.
do Zuleika managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
do Zuleika blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cyborg Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
do Zuleika ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. do Zuleika no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
do Zuleika is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez wants to stand but do Zuleika is controlling his posture from full guard.
do Zuleika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but do Zuleika had control of the position.
Sanchez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
do Zuleika working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from do Zuleika.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in do Zuleika's guard.
do Zuleika has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
do Zuleika had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanchez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. do Zuleika Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanchez's back instead.
Sanchez looking very determined here, making life difficult for do Zuleika.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyborg Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyborg Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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