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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crusty Pelican (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Sanchez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crusty Pelican!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pelican showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Pelican.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelican keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pelican swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelican swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelican keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelican swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Pelican shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Pelican avoids it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelican swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez swings for the body but Pelican moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Pelican with a series of wild strikes but Pelican uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Pelican is having none of it.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Pelican counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Pelican counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Pelican throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Pelican connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pelican counters with a stiff right hand.
Pelican throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Pelican closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pelican missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pelican seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Pelican 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.
Pelican is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelican seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Pelican connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelican with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pelican stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Pelican trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Pelican keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pelican makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pelican tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pelican as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Sanchez stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelican on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Pelican avoids the damage to the body.
Pelican dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Pelican holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Pelican blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelican on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pelican slowing the pace effectively.
Pelican avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
Pelican managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raul Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelican.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Pelican counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
Sanchez tries to bench press Pelican off him but Pelican keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Pelican are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pelican 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 parries the strikes from Pelican easily there. Pelican is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanchez to escape.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pelican has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pelican misses with the ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pelican connects with a decent elbow.
Pelican lands a few punches from side control.
Pelican landing strikes.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Pelican is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelican working the ground and pound but Sanchez is defending the strikes.
Pelican in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sanchez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crusty Pelican!
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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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