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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 17 p4p, 104 weight class) and Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez (ranked 3 p4p, 5 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgensen Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Myers is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers throws a leg kick that misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Myers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Jurgensen Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jurgensen Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a head kick. Myers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Jurgensen Sanchez's ribs.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Myers slips under a jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a combination but Myers avoids it well.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers looks to land a left hand but Jurgensen Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Myers seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgensen Sanchez thumps Myers with a low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Myers back to the cage. Jurgensen Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jurgensen Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Jurgensen Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez staying out of range there.
Myers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jurgensen Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jurgensen Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers throws a chopping leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers is looking to slow Jurgensen Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Myers looks to land a body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Myers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jurgensen Sanchez.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Myers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jurgensen Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Myers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jurgensen Sanchez. Myers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a series of punches but Myers avoids them all with ease.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers avoids the body shot from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers lunges at Jurgensen Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez's hand.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Myers dodges the punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Myers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick as Myers jumps back.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myers jabs Jurgensen Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jurgensen Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Myers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Myers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myers throws a wild body kick that Jurgensen Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers looks for the body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice hook to Myers's body. Myers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Myers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Myers jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Myers motions for Jurgensen Sanchez to come forward. Myers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Jurgensen Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgensen Sanchez. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Myers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Myers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers blocks a jab.
Myers throws an off balance right hand
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers misses with a looping left.
Myers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez misses the target.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the body punch
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers keeps Jurgensen Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez blocks it.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jurgensen Sanchez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab.
Myers avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myers takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jurgensen Sanchez throws out the jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Jurgensen Sanchez blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myers circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Myers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Myers avoids a kick to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws the left hand but Myers avoids the punch easily.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers blocks a low kick nicely.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Myers avoids the head kick by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jurgensen Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Myers with a body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Myers seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez misses
and Myers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jurgensen Sanchez thows a body kick. Myers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers thows a leg kick but Jurgensen Sanchez checks it
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez thows a leg kick but Myers checks it
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurgensen Sanchez is rocked!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Myers slips a straight right by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the body shot from Myers.
A head kick misses from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
Myers tries to score with a low kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Jurgensen Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Myers.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jurgensen Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Myers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Jurgensen Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Myers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jurgensen Sanchez. Jurgensen Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez'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.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Myers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jurgensen Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers misses with a hook. Jurgensen Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myers with a hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Myers lands a front kick.
Myers thows a body kick. Jurgensen Sanchez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jurgensen Sanchez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Myers moves away from the strike by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Both fighters circling a little - Myers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Myers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jurgensen Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Myers throws a wild body kick that Jurgensen Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers thinks about countering with a body kick.
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Jurgensen Sanchez's knee but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jurgensen Sanchez! But no joy.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Good shot there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Myers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez finds it's way through Myers's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Myers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a nice body shot.
Myers connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jurgensen Sanchez at a distance.
Jurgensen Sanchez thumps Myers with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Myers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers lands a big right hand that sends Jurgensen Sanchez crashing to the mat! Myers stays standing though and waves Jurgensen Sanchez back to his feet!
Jurgensen Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Jurgensen Sanchez wants to slow Myers down by chopping away at his legs.
Jurgensen Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right hand that Myers ducks under and follows up with a left that Myers also avoids with ease.
Jurgensen Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Myers.
Jurgensen Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Myers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Myers.
Myers cracks Jurgensen Sanchez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jurgensen Sanchez falls to his knees and Myers doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers retains his featherweight title!
Cornelius Myers 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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