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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani comes to the cage accompanied by Satch Boogie. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satriani throws a leg kick
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Satriani misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Satriani thinking.
Satriani thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez stuns Satriani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Satriani is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satriani thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Satriani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Satriani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez swings for the body but Satriani moves out of range.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Satriani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Satriani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Satriani throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Satriani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Satriani circles away.
Sanchez swings for the body but Satriani moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satriani on the side of the head.
Satriani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe Satriani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Satriani moves away.
Satriani checks a leg kick.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Satriani circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Satriani pushes him off.
Satriani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Satriani misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Satriani throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Satriani thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satriani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satriani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Satriani avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez clinches up with Satriani and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Satriani rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Satriani is just out of range.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Satriani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Satriani is just out of range.
Satriani throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Satriani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satriani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Satriani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Satriani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Satriani will feel that in the morning.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Satriani sprawls well.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez cracks the inside of Satriani's front leg.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xavier Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Satriani tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Satriani on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Satriani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Satriani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez cracks Satriani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Satriani.
A low kick from Satriani is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Satriani walks into a jab.
A low kick from Satriani is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Satriani thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Satriani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
That kick from Satriani tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Satriani saw it coming and moves away.
Satriani thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a body kick.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Satriani at a distance.
Satriani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sanchez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sanchez thumps Satriani with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Satriani on the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez clobbers Satriani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick
and Satriani counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Satriani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Satriani crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Satriani gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanchez. Satriani manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Satriani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Satriani tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Joe Satriani has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Satriani's ribs.
Satriani throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Satriani is rocked!
Satriani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez rushes Satriani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Satriani or not.
Sanchez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Satriani clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Satriani covering up well under a series of strikes from Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Satriani's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Satriani is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez throws a hook but Satriani blocks it.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Satriani sprawls well.
Satriani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Satriani counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Satriani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Satriani misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Satriani counters with a thumping low kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Satriani slips the punch.
Satriani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body
and Satriani counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Satriani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satriani misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Satriani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Satriani throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Satriani.
Satriani throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a solid body kick.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Satriani throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Satriani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a hook but Satriani blocks it.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Satriani counters with a body kick that stops Sanchez in his tracks momentarily.
Satriani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satriani throws a body kick the misses
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Satriani throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe Satriani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satriani throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Satriani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Satriani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Satriani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Satriani wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Satriani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Satriani is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Satriani misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanchez is working Satriani over against the cage.
Satriani misses with an elbow strike.
Satriani misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Satriani prevents it.
Joe Satriani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Sanchez.
Satriani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Satriani, against the cage.
Satriani tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Satriani misses with an elbow over the top.
Satriani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Satriani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez keeps control of Satriani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
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hype
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