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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between willan david (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Robots 3 Humans 0 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marco Sanchez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, willan david! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Sanchez misses. willan david seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. david checks a leg kick. david thows a body shot but no joy. Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
david takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like willan david has been cut. Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sanchez throws a right hand that david ducks under and follows up with a left that david also avoids with ease. A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez. Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. david is breathing heavily. Sanchez looks to land a combination but david avoids it well. david takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. david slips a jab from Sanchez. Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to david's calf. Sanchez thumps david with a low kick. Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. david takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to david's calf. david takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
david walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sanchez cracks david with a good jab. Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sanchez throws a head kick that misses. Sanchez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanchez lands a head kick that stumbles david and the fighters go to the mat.
david is rocked! david is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez. Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but david ducks down to avoid it. david on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but david moves out of range and avoids them all easily. david defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and david moves out of range easily. david throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep david thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! david gets cracked there but stands up to it.
david ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez. Jab from Sanchez. Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to david's calf. david misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. david closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but david sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but david seems unphased.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. david just misses with a punch to the body.
david is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez. Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from david.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez. david wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick. david tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses david's front leg but catches the back leg as david tries to avoid it. Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!david had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. david lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
david darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
david throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. david is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. david fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. david displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab. Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
david chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez feints and then cracks david's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow david down. Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! david misses the shot to the body. david tries to land a body kick and Sanchez counters with a body kick. david tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Sanchez dominated that round. The cut man is working on willan david's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
david tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Sanchez slips a jab from david. david throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely. Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands. david takes a kick to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanchez scores with a spinning back kick! Sanchez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. david moves away and avoids it. Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Sanchez thumps david with a low kick. Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. david should have avoided that one. david gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez. Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez. Sanchez cracks the inside of david's front leg. Sanchez misses with a hook. Sanchez lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. david has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. david slips a jab from Sanchez. Sanchez keeps david at a distance using the push kick. Sanchez is looking to slow david down with leg kicks. Sanchez throws a series of punches but david avoids them all with ease. david misses with a wild body shot. Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
david looks to throw a body kick and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by david. Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches david on the side of the head. A head kick from david lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride. david misses the shot to the body. Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sanchez lands a head shot. david chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. A jab from Sanchez misses. david wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance. david blocks a jab. david throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanchez. Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
david checks the leg kick. Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but david moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow david down. Good shot there by david. david gets off balance looking for a body kick and Sanchez counters with a solid body kick. Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
david misses with a shot to the body and david takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sanchez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. david misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but david slips the punch. A big left from Sanchez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. david shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" david moves into the clinch. Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. david takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. david will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
david lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
david slips under a jab from Sanchez. Sanchez misses with a straight right. david throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range. david dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
david lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection. A shot to de liver by david. Beautiful body shot. Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but david avoids it. Nice body punch from david. Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck david on the side of the head. Sanchez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. david stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez. Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between david's hands. A head kick misses from Sanchez. david connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. david lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Sanchez is looking to slow david down with leg kicks. david ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away. Sanchez looks to throw the jab but david is out of range. Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
david moves away from the strike by Sanchez. david steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchez. That one must have hurt. Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marco Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sanchez scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! david pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanchez, right into the meat.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that david avoids nicely. Sanchez misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on willan david's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but david uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. david tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. david throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind david 's knee. A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
david uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez. david ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez. david misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sanchez missing with a left hand there. david was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sanchez catches david with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sanchez throws a hook to the side of david's head but david sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Both fighters are breathing heavily. david lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand. david misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind david 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. david swings and misses with a shot to the body and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on david. That did some damage! Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
david displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab. david looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. david fails with an attempt to clinch.
david tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from david. Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss! A head kick by Sanchez misses and david counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. david just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from david. Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A shot to de liver by david. Beautiful body shot. david clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand. david tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. david showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
david is looking to clinch. Sanchez avoids the body shot from david.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. david gets cracked there but stands up to it.
david throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely. Sanchez with a nice cross. Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt david. Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands. david takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses. david misses with a body punch
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sanchez misses with a straight right. Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but david was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez. david misses with an attempted mid kick.
david connects with a jab. Marco Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of david's head. A shot to de liver by david. Beautiful body shot. david cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs. Sanchez scores with a hook. david tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance. david slips under a jab. david misses with a body kick. Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to david's calf. david steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez. Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
david lands with a shot to the body. david stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Sanchez misses with a looping right. david clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind david 's knee. david misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Sanchez. Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick. david moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab. david misses the body punch and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick. Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing. david misses the body punch and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. david will be more careful next time no doubt. david catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! david lands with a shot to the body. Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. david throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease. Sanchez jabs david right on the nose. david blinks but takes it well. Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick. Marco Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. david misses with a wild body shot. The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. willan david has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and david counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Marco Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sanchez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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