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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeps Graham at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Sanchez controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez trying to control but Graham is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Raul Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graham keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graham avoiding damage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
Graham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Graham.
Graham managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Graham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Graham misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Graham.
Graham managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Graham.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Graham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Graham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Graham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graham missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Graham has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Graham.
Graham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graham.
Graham takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Oliver Graham has been cut.
Graham looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Graham tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Graham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Graham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Graham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez wants to break free but Graham has control.
Graham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Graham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Graham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graham tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Graham tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Graham is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graham misses with an elbow strike.
Graham jumps guard.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Graham wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Graham is proving hard to escape from.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez passes Graham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Graham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Graham moves out of range easily.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
Graham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Graham misses.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Graham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Graham tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Graham ducks under and follows up with a left that Graham also avoids with ease.
Graham has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Graham avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Graham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham pulls guard.
Graham wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Graham keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez prevents Graham from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Graham keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Graham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oliver Graham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws and elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Graham's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graham kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Raul Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graham throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
Sanchez clinches.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez avoiding damage as Graham throws knees to the body.
Graham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Graham lands a nice elbow.
Graham lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Sanchez!
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FIGHT
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