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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (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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177 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
173 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hushovd's head.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Hushovd moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Hushovd saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Hushovd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hushovd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hushovd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hushovd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hushovd avoids the punch easily.
Hushovd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hushovd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Hushovd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hushovd moves away.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Hushovd's leg but Hushovd calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez works Hushovd's body with a nice hook.
Hushovd tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands a with a good body shot.
Hushovd is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Hushovd ducks down to avoid it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hushovd. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hushovd.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
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 throws a hook to the side of Hushovd's head but Hushovd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hushovd dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hushovd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Hushovd.
Hushovd throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez lunges at Hushovd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hushovd's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez wants to slow Hushovd down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a jab when Hushovd was well out of range.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Hushovd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hushovd misses with a body shot
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hushovd avoids the punch easily.
Hushovd avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hushovd throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
BOOM! Sanchez lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hushovd. Hushovd tries to recover but Sanchez is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hushovd lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Sanchez! Raul Sanchez retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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