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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between guy sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm
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163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, guy sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, dwayne wade! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wade blocks it with crossed arms. sanchez lands an elbow inside. wade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, wade just misses with a elbow thrown towards sanchez's brow. sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
sanchez lands a damaging elbow. A battle for position here, against the ropes. wade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. wade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for sanchez.
sanchez crunches a lovely knee into wade's ribcage. sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. wade has sanchez pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. wade pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending sanchez tumbling to the mat - wade dives into sanchez's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! wade is looking to work some ground and pound but sanchez has wrist control. wade looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. wade throws and elbow that misses. sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in wade's guard. Nice move by sanchez! wade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. wade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
sanchez wants to control from the top but wade keeps moving. wade trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. sanchez darts in and clinches wade up against the ropes.
That's two 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 crunches a lovely knee into wade's ribcage. wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. sanchez landing knees to the body.
sanchez goes for a takedown attempt but wade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
sanchez moves into the clinch. sanchez lands a damaging elbow. sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. wade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. sanchez working wade over with knees to the body. sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! A control attempt from wade but he's now mounted! wade tries to reverse the position but sanchez maintains control. wade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. wade wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
wade tries to get back to half guard but can't. wade tries to lock up and control but sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. wade tries to reverse the position but sanchez maintains control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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. sanchez controlling his opponent. sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish wade?
wade tries to hold on but sanchez postures up. sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
wade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. wade tries to buck sanchez off but he can't manage it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
guy sanchez 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.
sanchez closes the distance and clinches. sanchez stalling the fight.
sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Nice elbow from sanchez. wade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through wade's defenses.
It looks like dwayne wade has been cut. sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sanchez clinches. sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sanchez lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off. wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. sanchez pushes wade up against the ropes in a clinch. guy sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far. wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
wade is breathing heavily. sanchez lands a nice knee to the body. wade takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sanchez lands an elbow that stopped wade in his tracks for a moment. sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. wade won't want to take too many of those. sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
sanchez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by sanchez.
sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch. wade is trying to work for a single leg takedown but sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks. guy sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dwayne wade. sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sanchez forces wade back against the ropes and clinches. sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. wade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
sanchez landing knees to the body.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
wade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. sanchez just stands there and leans against the ropes. sanchez is trying to drag wade to the mat but wade just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. sanchez lands an elbow that stopped wade in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
wade blocks the elbow strike.
sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of wade backwards. sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
sanchez lands a nice elbow. wade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sanchez.
wade tries to pull guard but sanchez holds him up against the ropes and eventually wade drops back down to his feet.
wade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. wade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. sanchez just stands there and leans against the ropes. wade tries to pull guard but sanchez holds him up against the ropes and eventually wade drops back down to his feet.
sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. wade takes a knee to the side of the body. sanchez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Both guys are working to get underhooks. sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. sanchez lands an elbow inside. wade gets through sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. sanchez lands a good knee to the midsection. wade won't want to take too many of those. sanchez breaks the clinch.
sanchez has closed the distance and engaged wade in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by wade. wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. sanchez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. sanchez lands a knee to the head.
wade 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. wade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. wade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round. sanchez scores with a leg kick.
sanchez clobbers wade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. wade fails with an attempt to clinch.
sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and sanchez wants it to stay on the feet. wade tries to clinch up. The fight moves into the clinch position. sanchez lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off. sanchez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. sanchez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. wade jumps guard but sanchez stands there with wade around his waist. wade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. sanchez landing knees to the head.
sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
sanchez breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
guy sanchez dominated that second round. The cut man is working on dwayne wade's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
sanchez moves into range and clinches up with wade. wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
sanchez landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from sanchez.
sanchez lands a knee to the head.
sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from sanchez.
sanchez lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off. wade takes a knee right on the jaw!
sanchez lands a damaging elbow. sanchez lands an elbow just above wade 's eye. sanchez lands an elbow just above wade 's eye. wade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
wade takes an elbow to the forehead. sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but wade is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section. wade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Good anti-grappling being displayed by wade as sanchez tries to tie him up. wade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. wade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
sanchez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. sanchez lands an elbow just above wade 's eye. sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by sanchez.
sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through wade's defenses. wade fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for sanchez.
sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through wade's defenses. sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
wade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
wade takes an elbow to the temple.
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. A knee to the head by sanchez.
sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
wade drops down looking for an ankle pick but sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
guy sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dwayne wade. wade throws a sloppy head kick and sanchez moves out of range easily. sanchez scores with the left hand. wade knows he should have avoided that one. wade tries to clinch there but sanchez circles away.
wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by sanchez. wade takes a kick to the side of the head. sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from sanchez.
sanchez lands a knee to the head.
sanchez lands a nice knee to the body. sanchez lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off. dwayne wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! wade fails to pull guard.
sanchez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
wade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. sanchez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. sanchez lands an elbow inside that wade shrugs off. wade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. sanchez smiles and moves away.
sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that wade can do to turn this around? sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
wade pressing his opponent against the ropes. sanchez breaks the clinch.
sanchez clinches. wade is looking to control sanchez's arms but sanchez gets an underhook and turns him. Now wade has his back to the ropes. sanchez lands an elbow just above wade 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. guy sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and wade counters with a single leg into guard. sanchez didn't expect that. sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. wade is aware though and is defending well. sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in wade's guard. wade looking to control.
wade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. wade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. wade working a defensive guard but sanchez manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that's the end of the fight! guy sanchez showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... guy 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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