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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida's entrance music is 24 theme song. A fine choice. Sanchez has chosen "Get It On The Floor" DMX Feat. Swizz Beatz as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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163 lbs
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175 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuevo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Almeida ducks under and follows up with a left that Almeida also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez sizes up Almeida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Almeida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Almeida gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almeida is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Almeida manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almeida's hands.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez stops Almeida from standing up.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez gets to his feet - Almeida follows without any prompting.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Almeida wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Almeida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Almeida keeps moving and retains side control.
Almeida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Almeida throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Almeida has control of the leg.
Almeida passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Almeida pushes him away.
Almeida has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Almeida moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sanchez has worked his arm free - good work by Sanchez!
Sanchez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Almeida's best efforts.
Almeida trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Almeida wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Almeida kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Almeida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almeida lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a takedown into side control.
Anthony Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuevo Sanchez.
Almeida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Almeida is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanchez is defending well.
Almeida landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Almeida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez controls Almeida momentarily but Almeida frees himself.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Almeida advances position into side control!
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Anthony Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almeida is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sanchez is trying to escape and Almeida transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sanchez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Almeida! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Almeida!
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hype
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pop
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