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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Dang (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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182 cm
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164 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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167 cm
26
159 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Dang! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandoval. Sandoval staying out of range there. Dang misses with a wild body shot. Dang works Sandoval's body with a nice hook. Sandoval takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dang blocks the body kick.
Dang misses the jab. Sandoval doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sandoval is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dang. Dang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Dang throws a series of punches but Sandoval avoids them all with ease. Dang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sandoval. Dang throws a leg kick but Sandoval checks it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sandoval lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sandoval swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandoval throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dang misses with a shot to the body and Sandoval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The fighters circling - Sandoval throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dang takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses. Sandoval buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dang.
Dang takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses. Dang thows a leg kick but Sandoval checks it and Sandoval counters with a nice uppercut. Dang scores with a jab to the head.
Sandoval slips a jab from Dang. Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Dang takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses. Dang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandoval rather than just go for the knockout. Dang misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sandoval - that will leave a mark!
Dang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Sandoval fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dang connects with the punch. Eric Dang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sandoval throws a push kick but Dang slaps the foot to one side. Dang looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range. Dang jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dang misses with a hook to the body
so Sandoval counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Sandoval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sandoval trying to control but Dang is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandoval is really struggling to control Dang but he's trying to hold on to the position. Dang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandoval. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dang keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully. Sandoval passes Dang's left leg - he's now in half guard. Sandoval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sandoval 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dang won't allow Sandoval to pass to mount. Sandoval lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sandoval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sandoval looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sandoval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dang's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Sandoval dominated that round. That's time! Sandoval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dang thows a leg kick but Sandoval checks it and Sandoval counters with a head kick. Good leg kick by Sandoval there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dang misses the jab. Dang tests Sandoval's chin there with a solid looking shot. A shot to the body from Dang misses and Sandoval counters with an inside leg kick. Dang is looking to chop away at Sandoval's legs. Dang ducks under a wild hook from Sandoval. Dang scores with a nice head shot. Sandoval darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Dang wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandoval is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dang sees it coming and defends easily. Sandoval is looking to pass Dang's guard but actually Dang recovers to full guard. Dang keeping full guard, as Sandoval tries to pass. Sandoval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sandoval with a flurry of punches that miss. Dang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandoval. Sandoval scoring with punches to the head and body. Sandoval wants to control from the top but Dang keeps moving. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandoval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sandoval pushing down on Dang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandoval throwing shots but Dang is blocking nicely. Sandoval tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Sandoval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sandoval wants to pass the guard but Dang is defending well. Dang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandoval.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sandoval with the ground and pound but Dang uses the opportunity to regain guard. Sandovalis looking to pass into half guard but Dang pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dang is in guard. Sandoval looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandoval, not yet. Sandoval is trying to keep Dang in close.
Sandoval pulls Dang in to control the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sandoval is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Sandoval dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sandoval is looking to land body kicks. Dang misses with a left hand and Sandoval counters with an outside leg kick.
Dang lands a body shot.
Dang ducks under a wild hook from Sandoval. Dang throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it. Sandoval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandoval can pounce on him.
Dang moves out of range as Sandoval strikes. Dang misses with a straight left. Sandoval misses with a low kick.
Dang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A big right from Dang misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandoval pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Dang throws a big shot that misses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sandoval. Sandoval connects with a single shot there. Dang misses with a left hand and Sandoval counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dang!
Sandoval throws a hook but Dang avoids it easily. Dang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sandoval to counter with a crisp jab. Dang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Dang misses the target. Sandoval with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sandoval cracks Dang with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away. Sandoval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dang manages to avoid it. Dang just misses with a punch to the body.
Dang stuffs the takedown. This has been an exciting period of action! Sandoval cracks Dang with a right hand to the side of the head. Dang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sandoval circles away quickly and effectively. Dang misses with the combination.
Dang cracks Sandoval with a good jab. Sandoval checks a low kick from Dang. Dang throws a right and a left that Sandoval avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dang throws a shot from downtown. Sandoval moves away and avoids it. Nice defenses there by Dang. Dang throws out a loose jab but Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid it. Good work by Sandoval as he checks the leg kick. Dang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandoval.
Dang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dang misses the shot to the body. Sandoval checks a low kick from Dang. Dang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sandoval throws a half hearted mid kick. Eric Dang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Flavio Sandoval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sandoval connects with a solid leg kick. Sandoval fails to land the takedown. Sandoval misses with a kick to the body.
Sandoval motions for Dang to come forward. Sandoval throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Jab by Dang. Dang tries a low kick but Sandoval avoids it. Sandoval plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Sandoval there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sandoval checks a leg kick. Sandoval stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Sandoval staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight! Flavio Sandoval showed his dominance in that final round. Well Sandoval has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Sandoval!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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