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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shields counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Shields counters with a nice uppercut.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shields cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots and misses
letting Shields counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sanchez enables Shields to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sanchez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shields is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Sanchez just wasn't active enough.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Shields is having none of it.
No luck for Shields with that takedown attempt.
Shields gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shields counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Shields is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Shields dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shields counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shields's guard.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Shields wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Diego Sanchez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Shields counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Sanchez just wasn't active enough.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Shields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diego Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields'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 shoots and misses
and Shields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shields.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Shields isn't so interested in that idea.
Diego Sanchez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shields counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shields!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shields avoids a strike by Sanchez and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Sanchez's guard! Fantastic escape!
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Sanchez just wasn't active enough.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Shields counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Shields pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shields engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Jake Shields has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Shields drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Shields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shields.
Shields showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Shields is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez looking for subs off his back but Shields has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shields winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Shields!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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