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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Buendia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buendia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Velocity by Tonedeff. Sanchez has chosen Robots 3 Humans 0 as his entrance music. Jose Buendia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Buendia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buendia leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Buendia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Buendia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buendia.
Buendia scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buendia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buendia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez shoots in but Buendia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Buendia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Marco Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Buendia. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Buendia sprawls well.
Buendia stuffs the takedown.
Buendia has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buendia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buendia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buendia breaks from the clinch.
Buendia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buendia closes the distance and clinches.
Buendia lands a knee to the body.
Buendia breaks from the clinch.
Buendia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buendia lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buendia rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Buendia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Buendia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buendia pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buendia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Buendia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buendia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buendia to score with a decent uppercut.
Buendia is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Buendia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buendia throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Buendia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buendia duly obliges.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Buendia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Buendia.
Buendia swinging wildly here.
Buendia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Buendia.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Buendia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buendia throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Buendia misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buendia misses with a head kick.
Buendia forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Buendia tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Buendia with a knee to the head.
Buendia prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Buendia breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buendia defends it nicely.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buendia tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buendia regains half guard.
Buendia is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buendia avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buendia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Buendia manages to get to full guard.
Buendia pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Buendia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buendia stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Buendia misses.
A left and a right from Buendia both land. Nice combination.
Buendia gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buendia has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buendia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Buendia in his guard.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buendia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buendia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Buendia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buendia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 working for a triangle but Buendia defends it easily.
Buendia stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jose Buendia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buendia tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buendia to the ground. Buendia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Buendia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose Buendia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buendia tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buendia to the ground. Buendia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buendia moves into the clinch successfully.
Buendia effectively controlling the action here.
Buendia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buendia tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Buendia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buendia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Buendia has him pinned against the cage.
Buendia breaks the clinch.
Jose Buendia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Buendia as Sanchez shoots in.
Buendia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose Buendia is winning the standup battle so far.
Buendia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buendia moves into the clinch successfully.
Buendia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Buendia tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buendia circles away.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buendia looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buendia forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Buendia has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buendia breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Buendia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Buendia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Buendia shows good takedown defense.
Buendia pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez wants to break free but Buendia has control.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buendia has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buendia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buendia with a nice cross.
Buendia has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Buendia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Buendia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buendia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Jose Buendia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Sanchez.
Buendia cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Buendia gets a clinch.
Buendia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buendia circles away.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buendia.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buendia.
Buendia fails to land with a series of punches.
Buendia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buendia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buendia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Buendia.
A knee to the head by Buendia.
Buendia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Buendia breaks the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Buendia as he jumps to the side.
Jose Buendia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Buendia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez moves out of range as Buendia throws a body kick.
Buendia throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Buendia only half commits.
Buendia throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez shoots in but Buendia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buendia tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buendia to the ground. Buendia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buendia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buendia throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buendia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buendia works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buendia avoids it really well and circles away.
Buendia looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buendia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buendia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Buendia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jose Buendia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buendia.
Buendia punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Buendia has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Buendia lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
Marco Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buendia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Buendia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buendia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Buendia lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Buendia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buendia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Buendia!
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hype
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RATING
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