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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quinton Jackson's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Jackson looks gassed!
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
That's one minute 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.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Sanchez working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez working Jackson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson is looking to escape.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackson sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Jackson tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Jackson 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 wants a takedown.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Sanchez prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Carlos Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Sanchez prevents Jackson from standing back up.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Sanchez throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Carlos Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half 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.
Jackson kicks Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Jackson.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sanchez prevents Jackson from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Sanchez dominated that second round.
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 shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Sanchez won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Sanchez with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
Jackson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Jackson throws a sloppy strike and Sanchez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Jackson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Sanchez!
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hype
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RATING
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