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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saiquin Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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141 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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168 cm
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140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saiquin Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raven somewhat.
Raven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
Raven checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Raven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Good work by Raven as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez tests Raven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raven scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Raven is controlling him well.
Sanchez isn't going anywhere.
Sanchez is not content to let Raven control the position.
Sanchez sneaks out the side door and pushes Raven away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Raven avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Raven's defenses.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Raven circles away and keeps his distance.
Raven blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven staying out of range there.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Raven keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Raven is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Raven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Raven is avoiding it.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Raven backpedaling.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Raven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Raven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raven swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Raul Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Raven is having none of it.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Raven pushes him off.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Raven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps Raven at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Raven keeps it at a distance.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven walks into a jab.
Raven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saiquin Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Raven keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Raven moved away.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raven dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Raven's head and hops out.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Raven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Raven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Raven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raven on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
Raven shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raul Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Raven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raul Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raven slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Raven shows good takedown defense.
Raven takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Raven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two 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.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Raven slips the punch.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Raven is avoiding it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Raven is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Raven is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Raven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Raven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saiquin Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raven.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Raven keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Raven is having none of it.
Raul Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez pushes Raven up against the cage in a clinch.
Raven is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saiquin Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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