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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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172 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schneider misses with a two punch combination.
Schneider tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes. Sanchez throws a head kick but Schneider moves out of range.
Schneider has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schneider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.
Schneider lands on the inside with an uppercut. Schneider 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. A short uppercut from Schneider. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schneider avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Schneider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schneider lands an elbow inside. Schneider misses with an elbow over the top. Schneider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Schneider throws an elbow that misses.
Schneider lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schneider trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well. Schneider looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Schneider seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sanchez is staying active underneath Schneider, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schneider working the head and body with strikes. Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schneider throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schneider. Schneider blocks the strikes from Sanchez.
Schneider working Sanchez over with strikes. Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schneider. Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Schneider checks a leg kick. Schneider moves into the clinch successfully.
Schneider drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
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 jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schneider walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Schneider looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Schneider persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Schneider. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Schneider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Max Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schneider loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch. Schneider looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away. Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schneider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Schneider closes the distance and clinches. Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Schneider goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schneider throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Schneider. Schneider wants a takedown.
Schneider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Schneider lands a damaging elbow. Schneider tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard. Schneider trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Schneider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schneider is aware though and is defending well. Schneider scoring with punches to the head and body. Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Schneider throws a big right hand that misses. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schneider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez is rocked! Schneider passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard. Sanchez has hold of Schneider's hands but Schneider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Schneider finish him? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schneider is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sanchez is hurt! He's hurt bad - Schneider fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sanchez from any more punishment! Congratulations to Schneider! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Schneider!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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