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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Smchalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariano Sanchez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Smchalenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariano Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Smchalenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad. Smchalenko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard. Smchalenko won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet. Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smchalenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Smchalenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Smchalenko wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position. Smchalenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Smchalenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now. Sanchez is looking to stand up but Smchalenko isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smchalenko trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sanchez cracks Smchalenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Smchalenko should have avoided that one. Smchalenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smchalenko gets slowly back to his feet. Smchalenko is breathing heavily. Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sanchez scores with a one two! Smchalenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss. Smchalenko shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Smchalenko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mariano Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sanchez drops Smchalenko with a beautiful combination! Smchalenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
Smchalenko is rocked!
It looks like Yuri Smchalenko has been cut. Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Smchalenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez lands a hook that stumbles Smchalenko back into the cage. Sanchez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Smchalenko to the canvas! Sanchez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Smchalenko has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mariano Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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