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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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167 lbs
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195 cm
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dude McWrestler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McWrestler gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. McWrestler pushes Sanchez off and scrambles back to his feet.
McWrestler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Sanchez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McWrestler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. McWrestler trying to control the pace. McWrestler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Sanchez is looking for a sweep. McWrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. McWrestler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McWrestler scores with a couple of nice shots. McWrestler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sanchez kicks McWrestler off and gets back to his feet. Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McWrestler is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but McWrestler has managed to sneak the leg through. 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. McWrestler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard. McWrestler passes to side control. McWrestler lands some shots froms side control. McWrestler landing a few strikes. Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. Sanchez looks gassed! McWrestler wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy. McWrestler scores with punches from side control. McWrestler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. McWrestler lands some shots froms side control. Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McWrestler scores with a couple of short elbows. McWrestler cracks Sanchez with an elbow. That is naaassty. McWrestler cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McWrestler cracks Sanchez with a big elbow. Check out the look on McWrestler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McWrestler working the ground and pound. McWrestler landing strikes. McWrestler scoring with punches and elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McWrestler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez is trying to buck McWrestler off. McWrestler grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple. 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! McWrestler lands a few punches from side control. Sanchez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. McWrestler scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound. McWrestler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Sanchez is not in a great position here, taking some shots. McWrestler landing a few strikes. McWrestler in side control lands a decent elbow. McWrestler wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy. Sanchez seems a little lost for a moment, as McWrestler dominates the positioning. McWrestler is chipping away with strikes.
McWrestler lands an elbow. McWrestler in side control lands a decent elbow. Sanchez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McWrestler scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McWrestler scoring with punches and elbows. McWrestler scores with a couple of short elbows. McWrestler working the ground and pound. McWrestler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
McWrestler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there. Sanchez tries to bench press McWrestler off him but McWrestler keeps the position. McWrestler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. McWrestler lands a few punches from side control. Sanchez tries to improve position but can't. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McWrestler is chipping away with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. McWrestler landing a few strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McWrestler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. McWrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. McWrestler chips away with some ground and pound. Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sanchez is looking for a triangle but McWrestler pushes his legs off easily.
McWrestler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. McWrestler postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow. McWrestler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head. Sanchez keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McWrestler passes into half guard. McWrestler lands strikes from half guard. McWrestler scores with a couple of good hammerfists. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round. McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound. McWrestler is taking a breather. Sanchez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. McWrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. McWrestler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. McWrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Sanchez taking some punishment here, with McWrestler in his half guard. McWrestler working the head and body with strikes. Nice strikes from McWrestler there. Sanchez is looking to escape. McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound. McWrestler scoring with strikes to the body and head. McWrestler is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ground and pound from McWrestler.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McWrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Sanchez taking some punishment here, with McWrestler in his half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McWrestler connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple. Sanchez is looking for a sweep. McWrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. McWrestler scoring with strikes to the body and head. Still in half guard, McWrestler seems content to control. McWrestler scores with a couple of good hammerfists. McWrestler slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead. McWrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. McWrestler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. McWrestler drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head. McWrestler working the head and body with strikes. McWrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from McWrestler. McWrestler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. McWrestler working the head and body with strikes. McWrestler is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Sanchez taking some punishment here, with McWrestler in his half guard. McWrestler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McWrestler in particular looking to stall. McWrestler trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom. Sanchez missing with punches from the bottom.
McWrestler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. McWrestler is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
McWrestler slows the pace down in half guard. McWrestler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Sanchez has hold of McWrestler's hands but McWrestler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. McWrestler trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom. McWrestler looks to score some points with some ground and pound. McWrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McWrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez taking a bit of punishment here - McWrestler scoring with strikes. McWrestler working the ground and pound. Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McWrestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. McWrestler grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple. McWrestler scoring with punches from side control. Sanchez is working to avoid the ground and pound but McWrestler connects with a decent elbow. McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. McWrestler working the head and body with strikes. Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McWrestler working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Both fighters are breathing heavily. McWrestler landing a few strikes. McWrestler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
McWrestler working the ground and pound. McWrestler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Sanchez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sanchez wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. McWrestler lands some shots froms side control. McWrestler scores with punches from side control. McWrestler in side control lands a decent elbow. McWrestler grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple. You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. McWrestler is putting a hurting on Sanchez here, landing some big shots from side control. McWrestler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dude McWrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez being controlled for a moment. McWrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around? Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here. McWrestler is staying tight to Sanchez's torso, preventing him from escaping. McWrestler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanchez for as long as he can get away with. McWrestler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dude McWrestler. McWrestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A lull in the action here as McWrestler stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McWrestler asserts his dominance and retains side control. Sanchez is trying to escape the position but McWrestler is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dude McWrestler. McWrestler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Well, if McWrestler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
John Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Dude McWrestler showed his dominance in that final round. Well McWrestler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
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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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