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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Hatchet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hatchet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Till i collapse. Sanchez has chosen Cypress Hill featuring Barron Ricks - Tequila Sunrise as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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164 lbs
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160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Hatchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Hatchet moves out of range.
Hatchet swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Hatchet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Jab from Sanchez.
Hatchet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Hatchet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatchet is working for a submission of some sort.
Hatchet is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Hatchet eventually gives up the hold.
Hatchet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatchet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatchet wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hatchet fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hatchet moves out of range.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hatchet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hatchet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Hatchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is working Hatchet over against the cage.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hatchet.
Sanchez works on Hatchet's body with a couple of short punches.
Hatchet is breathing heavily.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Hatchet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hatchet backwards.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatchet or not.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez presses Hatchet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hatchet backwards.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez gets through Hatchet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Hatchet takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatchet takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hatchet backwards.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatchets head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatchet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatchet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatchet circles away.
Hatchet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hatchet circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hatchet is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Hatchet circles away.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Hatchet pushes him off.
Hatchet shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Hatchet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatchet circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Hatchet circles away.
Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Hatchet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hatchet wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to stand but Hatchet is controlling the position.
Hatchet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Hatchet is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Hatchet defending well.
Sanchez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sanchez stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hatchet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hatchet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanchez defends well.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hatchet keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Miguel Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatchet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Miguel Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatchet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hatchet is having none of it.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hatchet is avoiding it.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hatchet is avoiding it.
Hatchet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Hatchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Hatchet circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hatchet is avoiding it.
Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatchet, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez presses Hatchet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatchet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Hatchet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hatchet moves out of range.
Jab from Hatchet.
Hatchet keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatchet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatchet thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatchet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hatchet shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Hatchet circles away and keeps his distance.
Hatchet shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Hatchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ali Hatchet has been cut.
Hatchet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Hatchet misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hatchet keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatchet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatchet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatchet misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Hatchet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatchet counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatchet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Hatchet moves out of range.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Hatchet keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Hatchet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hatchet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ali Hatchet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Hatchet misses.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Hatchet is avoiding it.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Hatchet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatchet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Hatchet pushes him off.
Hatchet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Sanchez has control of Hatchet's left arm, preventing Hatchet from doing any damage.
Ali Hatchet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez pulls Hatchet in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Hatchet controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez pulls Hatchet in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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