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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Razum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Razum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Razum defends it.
Razum tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Razum works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Razum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanchez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Razum is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Razum in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Razum wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Razum is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is trying to keep Razum in close.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Razum manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Razum lands a decent shot there.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break Razum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Razum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Razum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razum passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Razum wants to take Sanchez's back here but Sanchez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Razum avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Razum has picked Sanchez up and slammed him! Sanchez can't keep hold of the triangle and Razum manages to pass to side control!
Razum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Razum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Razum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Razum is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Razum prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Razum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez strikes from the bottom but Razum uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Razum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Razum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sanchez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razum passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Razum pushes him away.
Razum prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Razum dominated that round.
That's time! Razum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Razum fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Razum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Razum is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Razum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Razum seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Razum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez controls the pace.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Razum is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Razum has an active guard here but Sanchez has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Razum is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is pressing down on Razum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Razum is holding on for now.
Razum trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
Razum is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Razum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Razum is retaining full guard.
Razum looking for a sweep. Not yet Razum, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Razum gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Razum is keeping the position.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Razum has managed to free his arm - good work.
Razum is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Razum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Razum is defending the position.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Razum keeps working.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Razum dodges it nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Razum counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Razum postures up.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Razum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Razum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Razum is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sanchez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Razum's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Razum up.
Sanchez missing with punches from the back.
Sanchez is not going to allow Razum to sit and survive in this position.
Sanchez wants to control but Razum is keeping busy.
Razum covering up well under a series of strikes from Sanchez.
Razum showing good submission defense here.
Razum fending off the submission attempt from Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Razum! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sanchez gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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