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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Payne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sanchez.
Payne changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Payne has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Payne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Payne stands up from half guard.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Payne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Payne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Payne trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Payne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Payne prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Payne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Payne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payne trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Payne!
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne scores a takedown into full mount!
Payne connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Sanchez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanchez wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne is trying to improve his position.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez taking a break here but Payne is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
Payne is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Payne is defending well.
Sanchez wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez working Payne over with strikes.
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 drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
Sanchez passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Payne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
so Payne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Payne defends it well.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Payne hang on?
Payne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Payne is defending it quite comfortably.
Payne is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Payne avoid being mounted?
Sanchez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Payne!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Payne is having none of it.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Payne has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Payne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanchez.
Sanchez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Payne is holding on tight.
Sanchez tries to control but Payne wriggling away.
Sanchez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Payne is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
Payne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Payne is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Sanchez!
Alejandro Sanchez is the new featherweight champion!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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