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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margez Azula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Margez Azula!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azula swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Azula looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Azula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is trying to control. Azula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Azula is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azula is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Azula wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Azula is having none of it.
Azula has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Azula.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azula has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Azula's head.
It looks like Margez Azula has been cut.
Azula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Azula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Azula moves out of range.
Sanchez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Azula moves out of range.
Azula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Azula sprawls well.
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azula takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Azula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Azula semi-blocks.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez pushes Azula up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Corey Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azula.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez has Azula up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Azula swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Azula jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Azula around his waist. Azula gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Azula moves out of range.
Azula keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Azula is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez rushes Azula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Azula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azulas head.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Azula keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azula backwards.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez rushes Azula and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Azula keeps it at a distance.
Azula fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Margez Azula's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corey Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Azula ducks under and follows up with a left that Azula also avoids with ease.
Corey Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
That has opened up Margez Azula's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Azula moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Azula keeps it at a distance.
Azula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Azula moves out of range.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez clinches up with Azula and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Azula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Azula ducks under and follows up with a left that Azula also avoids with ease.
Azula dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Azula's head and hops out.
Azula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azula wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Azula counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Azula looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Azula from controlling successfully.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azula manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Azula counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azula drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Azula has Sanchez in his guard.
Azula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Azula keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azula keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Azula looking to control.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Azula. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azula can do to turn this around?
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Azula has the dominant position.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azula pinned against the cage. Azula gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez swinging wilding here.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azula tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Azula avoids nicely.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Azula circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Azula moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Azula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Margez Azula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Azula shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Azula stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Margez Azula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Azula is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!
Azula trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Azula keeps moving.
Azula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azula working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Azula is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanchez dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Azula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Azula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Azula slips to the side
and Azula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Azula trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azula prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Azula trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Azula's body.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Azula not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azula tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Azula off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Azula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azula stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Azula circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Corey Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azula backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
A short right from Sanchez.
Margez Azula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Margez Azula.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Sanchez!
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