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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Sanders (ranked 2837 p4p, 3599 weight class) and Robert Cannon (ranked 140 p4p, 157 weight class). Sanders kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Le Freak- CHIC. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 cm 19 300 2 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm 19 265 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Solid Muay Thai Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sanders! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Cannon! The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Cannon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanders thuds a left hand into Cannon's body. Cannon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Cannon throws out a leg kick but Sanders moves out of range and Cannon only half commits. A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sanders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Cannon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Sanders blocks the body kick.
Sanders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Sanders missing with a left hand there. Cannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cannon. Sanders seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. The crowd cheers as Sanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cannon doesn't seem phased though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Cannon should have avoided that one. Cannon looks to land a body kick but Sanders moved away. Cannon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanders momentarily.
It looks like Charles Sanders has been cut. Sanders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cannon. Sanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Sanders fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cannon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cannon throws a half hearted mid kick. Cannon moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanders throws an off balance right hand
and Cannon counters with a nice right hand that sends Sanders toppling to the canvas! Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cannon finish him?! Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sanders counter with a right hand. Sanders connects with a body shot. Sanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cannon on the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sanders lands a lovely overhand right. Cannon slips under a jab from Sanders. Cannon tries a quick counter leg kick but Sanders is wise to it. Cannon is looking to slow Sanders down with leg kicks. Sanders throws a jab when Cannon was well out of range. Sanders misses with an uppercut. Good work by Sanders as he checks the leg kick. Cannon on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sanders misses with a looping left. Cannon misses with a head kick.
Cannon misses with a body kick. Sanders works Cannon's body with a nice hook. Cannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Cannon off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cannon looks for the body kick but Sanders saw that one coming. Sanders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cannon's head. The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sanders misses with a hook. Cannon throws out a powerful jab. Sanders slips a jab from Cannon. Sanders misses the jab. Cannon throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target. Cannon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanders is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Cannon throws a leg kick that misses. Sanders sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Sanders is breathing heavily. Cannon throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it. Cannon throws a quick head kick that knocks Sanders silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Cannon is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Cannon!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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