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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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219 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Cage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cage is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Cage any problems.
Sanchez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage postures up.
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.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Cage tries to pass.
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.
Cage stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Cage tries to pass.
Sanchez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanchez tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Cage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cage postures up.
Cage cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Cage scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cage wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
Cage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cage 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 throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cage scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cage looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Cage is defending well.
Sanchez stops Cage from getting back to his feet.
Cage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Cage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage counters with a takedown into side control.
Cage controls the position.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Cage keeps moving and retains side control.
Cage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Cage landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez has his foot on Cage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cage works his way back into a safe position though.
Xander Cage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cage looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage landing with the ground and pound.
Cage pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cage is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
Cage lands a big elbow.
Cage avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cage looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cage is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Cage maintains control.
Cage scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez is bucking up trying to escape but Cage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cage looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Cage unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cage. What's that going to do exactly?
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Cage raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cage landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
Cage landing strikes from the mount.
Cage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cage with a couple of short strikes.
Cage looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand up.
Cage lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Cage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cage fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cage looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Cage with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage landing punches.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cage. What's that going to do exactly?
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cage working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cage.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Cage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Cage trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Cage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cage wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Cage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cage distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cage cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
Cage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cage looking to pass the guard.
Cage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cage controlling from the top position.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cage stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Cage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Cage defends it easily.
Cage trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
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.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.
Cage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Xander Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Cage is having none of it.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Cage controlling him for the moment.
Cage trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Cage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cage postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cage stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Cage stands up over Sanchez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Cage!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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