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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into the arena with Big Pun - Beware blaring out of the sound system. Billy Wallace will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is really struggling to control Wallace but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wallace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Wallace keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wallace is trying to stand.
Wallace won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
Sanchez unloads with some shots from mount but Wallace bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanchez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez unloads with some shots from mount but Wallace bucks and avoids them well.
Wallace wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Wallace frees his head quite easily.
Sanchez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wallace turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wallace!
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wallace hang on?
Sanchez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wallace turns into him and now he's in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wallace puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wallace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wallace's back!
Sanchez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Wallace up.
Sanchez struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallace stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Alejandro Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Wallace finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace fails with the takedown
and Sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wallace's guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez passes Wallace's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Wallace's hands, connecting with Wallace's forehead.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wallace tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Wallace is defending well.
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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Wallace defends it.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wallace tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wallace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
Sanchez throws an elbow but Wallace slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sanchez in side control, throwing shots but Wallace defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wallace, who protects the arm well.
Wallace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Wallace's head but Wallace avoids it well.
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wallace is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez throws a strike aimed at the side of Wallace's head but Wallace avoids it well.
Alejandro Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sanchez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wallace gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wallace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wallace hang on?
Wallace tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Sanchez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Wallace - just one landing.
Wallace throws a leg kick that misses.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Wallace is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Wallace but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wallace wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Wallace but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wallace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wallace?
Sanchez trying to control but Wallace is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallace is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanchez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez looking to control but Wallace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez scoring with strikes but Wallace is staying in there.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Wallace but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!
Sanchez won't let Wallace get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez cracks Wallace with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez tries to control but Wallace wriggling away.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount and Wallace is in trouble!
Billy Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace really wants to buck Sanchez off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez cracks Wallace with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Wallace but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alejandro Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Alejandro Sanchez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alejandro Sanchez!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Alejandro Sanchez!
Alejandro Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
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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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RATING
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