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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Lens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen PELIMUSA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivo Lens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Lens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lens under the eye.
Lens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lens showed some decent athleticism there.
Lens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lens is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lens to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Lens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lens is stalling here. Sanchez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sanchez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lens is looking for a sweep.
Lens struggling a bit here.
Lens tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sanchez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
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.
Lens wants to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Lens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lens won't allow Sanchez to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lens tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.
Sanchez slows the pace down.
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.
Lens is trying to improve his position.
Lens struggling a bit here.
Sanchez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Lens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Lens slips the punch.
Lens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez jabs Lens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lens shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lens is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lens looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lens shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez tries to sprawl but Lens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lens throws a big right hand that misses.
Lens trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Lens won't let him.
Lens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lens trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Lens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivo Lens.
Lens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Lens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lens lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez has control of Lens's left arm, preventing Lens from doing any damage.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Lens controlling him for the moment.
Lens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Lens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Lens is avoiding it.
Lens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Lens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lens tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lens tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Sanchez.
Lens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanchez cracks Lens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lens shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lens gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Lens looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lens is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez stands up and waves to Lens to follow him.
Lens moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lens is rocked!
Lens misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a big left hand that crumples Lens! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
53% |
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