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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulogy Spoakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slayer - Jesus Saves. Spoakin has chosen Scarface ft Devin The Dude - Hand Of The Dead Body as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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255 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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272 lbs
21 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eulogy Spoakin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Spoakin circles away easily
and Spoakin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Spoakin.
A lazy left from Spoakin finds it's target.
Spoakin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spoakin throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spoakin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spoakin misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spoakin throws a head kick that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
It looks like Eulogy Spoakin has been cut.
Spoakin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spoakin throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spoakin misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Spoakin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spoakin lands a right hand.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spoakin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spoakin as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spoakin lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez pushes Spoakin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spoakin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez effectively controlling the action here.
Sanchez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spoakin's elbow.
Spoakin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Spoakin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Spoakin managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Spoakin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spoakin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spoakin.
Spoakin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Spoakin settles back down.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Spoakin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spoakin keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Spoakin keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Spoakin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spoakin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez pushes down on Spoakin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working Spoakin over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spoakin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sanchez tries to control but Spoakin wriggling away.
Spoakin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Spoakin is having none of it.
Spoakin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eulogy Spoakin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spoakin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spoakin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spoakin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spoakin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a right hand that sends Spoakin tumbling to the canvas! Can Sanchez finish him? He dives into Spoakin's guard looking to do just that!
Spoakin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez pushes down on Spoakin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spoakin is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Spoakin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spoakin wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Spoakin is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spoakin avoid being mounted?
Spoakin manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Spoakin has managed to sweep!
Spoakin wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Spoakin controlling him for the moment.
Spoakin trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Sanchez has control of Spoakin's left arm, preventing Spoakin from doing any damage.
Spoakin throws and elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spoakin's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spoakin holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Eulogy Spoakin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Spoakin takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin staying out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Spoakin counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Spoakin misses
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spoakin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eulogy Spoakin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spoakin looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Spoakin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spoakin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spoakin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spoakin lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Oooooh!!! Spoakin has knocked Sanchez down with a huge combo! Spoakin steps away and waves a wobbly Sanchez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jesus Sanchez has been cut.
Spoakin thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Spoakin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spoakin throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eulogy Spoakin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Spoakin misses with a low kick.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Spoakin.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eulogy Spoakin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Spoakin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spoakin.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Spoakin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Spoakin.
No joy there for Spoakin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spoakin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spoakin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spoakin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spoakin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spoakin throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spoakin.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spoakin counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Spoakin lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Spoakin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spoakin cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
Spoakin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Spoakin counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spoakin.
Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spoakin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoakin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spoakin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eulogy Spoakin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spoakin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Spoakin.
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!
Spoakin is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spoakin lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spoakin.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Spoakin throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spoakin tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Spoakin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spoakin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spoakin swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Spoakin counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eulogy Spoakin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spoakin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulogy Spoakin!
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