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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Shuster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shuster comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Superman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Shuster! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Shuster throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A telegraphed right hand from Shuster misses the target. Sanchez throws a hook but Shuster avoids it easily. Shuster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Shuster tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range. Sanchez throws a leg kick but Shuster sees it coming and checks it nicely. Shuster moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off. Shuster throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range. Shuster swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez. Shuster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shuster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shuster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shuster. Shuster is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Shuster throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range. Sanchez sizes up Shuster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shuster gets a clinch. Shuster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to break free but Shuster pushes him back against the cage. Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Shuster misses with a series of wild punches.
Shuster tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shuster. Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shuster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez. Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Shuster. Shuster tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy. Sanchez slips a straight right by Shuster. Shuster throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut. Shuster tries to clinch up and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shuster is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shuster throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Shuster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez. Shuster is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Shuster won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount. Sanchez wants to control but Shuster is keeping him busy. Shuster looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Shuster's hands, connecting with Shuster's forehead. Shuster is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sanchez throws out a powerful jab. Shuster tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away letting Sanchez counter with a right hand. Oh Shuster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Shuster to the canvas! Shuster doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sanchez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Sanchez! Xavier Sanchez is the new welterweight champion!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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