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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mark stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stevens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: make it rain. Jimmy Sanchez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark stevens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stevens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
mark stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. stevens pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
stevens avoids a kick to the body.
stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
It looks like mark stevens has been cut.
stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
stevens with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
stevens scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
stevens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
Sanchez tries to hold on but stevens pushes him away.
stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez wants to control but stevens is having none of it.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
stevens lands a heavy elbow.
stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez wants to hold on but stevens pushes him away.
stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
stevens dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
stevens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez wants to hold on but stevens pushes him away.
Sanchez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
stevens landing strikes, looking to finish!
stevens is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanchez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
stevens dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stevens raining down shots from the mount!
stevens thowing shots but they're missing.
stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up here but stevens is controlling him well.
stevens wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez has one foot on stevens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from stevens. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
stevens fails with the takedown
and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jimmy Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mark stevens.
stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stevens misses with a takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but mark stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on mark stevens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
stevens has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
stevens is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
stevens keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but stevens has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanchez tries to stand but stevens is controlling from the bottom.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. stevens is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
stevens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
stevens with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass stevens's legs.
Sanchez laying and praying for a moment but stevens takes advantage and regains half guard.
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.
stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but stevens is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on mark stevens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. stevens won't be happy with that.
Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
stevens is trying to get back to half guard.
stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
stevens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
stevens is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
stevens is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
Sanchez works his way into side control.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, stevens has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four 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.
stevens is looking to reverse the position.
stevens avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.
stevens is trying to escape the position but Sanchez is controlling the position.
stevens regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sanchez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jimmy Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Sanchez!
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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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