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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Lawler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oswaldo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
It looks like Oswaldo Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez has Lawler pressed against the cage, preventing Lawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez is pushing Lawler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanchez has Lawler pressed against the cage, preventing Lawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Lawler.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lawler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here.
Sanchez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez with the ground and pound but Lawler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.
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's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Oswaldo Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez clinches up with Lawler and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Lawler.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Lawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez pushes Lawler up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez just leaning against Lawler, taking a breather.
Lawler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lawler has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Lawler shakes it off.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lawler throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lawler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is riding his opponent, not letting Lawler buck him off.
Sanchez somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lawler - that will leave a mark!
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Lawler tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Lawler scores with a push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Lawler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Lawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawler is just out of range.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robbie Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Lawler lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Lawler.
Lawler being controlled against the cage.
Lawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez pushes Lawler up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lawler tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez has Lawler pushed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a takedown into guard.
Lawler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Lawler's head.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in and bounces Lawler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is working Lawler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez postures up in Lawler's guard and throws a big left but Lawler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawler's efforts to push away.
Lawler tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawler tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Lawler has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Lawler is avoiding it.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Lawler ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Lawler scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Lawler manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lawler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Lawler lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Lawler tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawler throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oswaldo Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Despite being in the dominant position, Oswaldo Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Lawler throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Lawler back into the cage.
Robbie Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Lawler, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oswaldo 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswaldo 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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RATING
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