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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Traktor Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traktor Chain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Traktor Chain!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chain.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Chain.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Chain keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Chain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chain.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chain postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Chain throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chain is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to take a breather but Chain is having none of it.
Chain makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chain.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Chain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Chain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Chain moves away
and Chain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Chain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Chain is very close to passing his half guard.
Chain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Chain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chain throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Chain is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chain lands strikes from half guard.
Chain tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chain scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!
Sanchez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chain.
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nice strikes from Chain there.
Chain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Chain is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chain is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chain working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Traktor Chain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Chain keeps it at a distance.
Chain tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chain has time to react.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chain but Chain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Chain is having none of it.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez looks to throw a body kick
and Chain counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chain breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez sizes up Chain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chain wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Chain landing a few strikes.
Chain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Chain working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control Chain's posture but Chain avoids it.
Chain landing a few strikes.
Chain is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chain rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Chain. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chain controlling from the top position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Chain from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chain dives into side control.
Chain trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Chain is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Chain from moving into mount.
Chain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Chain stands up.
Chain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Traktor Chain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chain lands with a nice body kick.
Chain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Chain grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple.
Chain trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Chain controlling the position from side mount.
Chain working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanchez, who protects the arm well.
Chain landing a few strikes.
Chain is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Traktor Chain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chain scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chain lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez is not content to let Chain control the position.
Chain scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chain scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chain thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain lands a two punch combo.
Chain gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
Chain blocks the strikes from Sanchez.
Traktor Chain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanchez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sanchez is trying to control Chain's posture but Chain avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain stands up and beckons Sanchez to his feet.
Chain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Chain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chain stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Chain from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Traktor Chain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Traktor Chain!
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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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