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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buckley Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz. Armstrong has chosen Russian Roulette as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuevo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buckley Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Armstrong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armstrong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Armstrong throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Armstrong showed some decent athleticism there.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Sanchez 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez controls Armstrong momentarily but Armstrong frees himself.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Armstrong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armstrong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez stays in close to Armstrong's body and controls the position.
Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Armstrong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Armstrong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sanchez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Armstrong.
Armstrong looks gassed!
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom here.
Armstrong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Sanchez turns into Armstrong and is now in his guard.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez is trying to control. Armstrong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Armstrong defends it.
Sanchez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Sanchez takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buckley Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buckley Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Armstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Armstrong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Armstrong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armstrong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez looking to control.
Armstrong stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Armstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Armstrong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez stays in close to Armstrong's body and controls the position.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buckley Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armstrong misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Armstrong!
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong can't escape the position.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armstrong is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanchez.
Armstrong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Armstrong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez prevents Armstrong from getting the reversal.
Sanchez trying to control but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong gets back to half guard.
Armstrong trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Armstrong gets full guard.
Armstrong has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuevo Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
Armstrong pulls Sanchez in to control the position.
Armstrong working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armstrong.
Nuevo Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Armstrong fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Armstrong's head back.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez trying to control the pace.
Sanchez is thwarting Armstrong's attempts to control the position.
Buckley Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuevo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Armstrong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armstrong preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuevo Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Armstrong 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buckley Armstrong!
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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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