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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Petruzalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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194 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Petruzalek! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruzalek instigates a clinch. Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petruzalek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petruzalek lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
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It looks like Kevin Sanchez has been cut. Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petruzalek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petruzalek but Petruzalek pushes him off and we're back to square one. Justin Petruzalek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Sanchez.
Petruzalek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Petruzalek postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it. Petruzalek advances position into side control!
Petruzalek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Petruzalek tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Petruzalek throwing strikes but Sanchez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Petruzalek tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position. Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows. Petruzalek is looking for a sweep. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Sanchez in side control lands a decent elbow. Petruzalek is looking for a sweep. Petruzalek manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Sanchez winds up and cracks Petruzalek with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sanchez working the head and body with strikes. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez lands a nice short elbow.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Petruzalek regains full guard. Nicely done. Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Petruzalek has wrist control.
Petruzalek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well. Petruzalek is breathing heavily. Sanchez postures up in Petruzalek's guard and throws a big left but Petruzalek blocks it. Petruzalek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petruzalek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petruzalek looking for a triangle here. Sanchez is fighting it but it looks tight! Petruzalek pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sanchez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Justin Petruzalek!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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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
67% |
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