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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Caputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Caputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Caputo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Caputo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Caputo lands in his opponent's guard.
Caputo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caputo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caputo trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez controlling Caputo's posture.
Caputo postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Caputo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Louis Caputo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Caputo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Caputo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Caputo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caputo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Caputo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sanchez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caputo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Caputo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanchez is trying to control Caputo's posture but Caputo avoids it.
Caputo throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez avoids it well.
Caputo working away.
Caputo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sanchez to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Caputo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caputo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Caputo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caputo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Caputo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caputo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caputo looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Caputo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez looking to control.
Caputo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Caputo working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Caputo from controlling successfully.
Caputo stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Caputo controlling him for the moment.
Caputo has gone for a leg lock! Sanchez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Caputo's guard.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caputo looking to control.
Caputo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Caputo wants to stand back up but Sanchez manages to pass into side control.
Caputo is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Caputo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caputo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Caputo!
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Caputo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Caputo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caputo working the head and body with strikes.
Caputo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caputo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caputo's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is not going to allow Caputo to sit and survive in this position.
Sanchez wants to control but Caputo is keeping busy.
Sanchez missing with strikes from the back.
Sanchez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sanchez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Caputo won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Sanchez off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy 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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FIGHT
RATING
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