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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne's entrance music is Metallica - Fuel. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourne, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourne is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Bourne circles away and we're back to standing.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Bourne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sanchez.
No luck for Bourne with that takedown attempt.
Bourne leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Bourne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Bourne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bourne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bourne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bourne thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Bourne.
Bourne lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bourne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bourne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bourne wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bourne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
Sanchez looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez controlling Bourne's posture.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has his hands on Bourne's head, controlling the position.
Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bourne.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bourne!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but Bourne turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bourne.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Bourne slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bourne's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Bourne.
Bourne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bourne misses with a body shot.
Bourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Bourne counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bourne counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Bourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanchez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bourne somewhat.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bourne tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bourne to the ground. Bourne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sanchez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne keeps the fight on the outside.
Bourne misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourne stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bourne fails with the takedown
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez rushes Bourne and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez pulls guard.
Bourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez is controlling Bourne's posture.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jason Bourne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez controlling the position.
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bourne!
Bourne is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Bourne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez controlling from the full mount.
Bourne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bourne is in real trouble.
Sanchez is landing with strikes from the back.
Sanchez looking for the choke from the back.
Sanchez lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bourne hold on?!
Sanchez biding his time, controlling Bourne.
Sanchez lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourne throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez forces Bourne back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Bourne's takedown attempt.
Sanchez has Bourne pressed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. Bourne didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bourne kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bourne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanchez was covering up waiting for the punch and Bourne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bourne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez pulls Bourne in close to his closed guard and prevents Bourne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Sanchez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Bourne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bourne defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Bourne really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bourne hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy 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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