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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawkins Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, saturday nights alright for fighting. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dawkins Sanchez enters the cage!
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185 cm
24
177 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
30
179 lbs
14 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawkins Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rehab scores with a head kick.
It looks like Dawkins Sanchez has been cut. Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rehab to counter with a crisp jab. Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rehab.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch. Sanchez takes a swing at Rehab's ribcage but misses. Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Rehab uses good head movement to avoid it. Rehab scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though. Sanchez moves out of range as Rehab strikes. Sanchez misses with a low kick. Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sanchez walks into a left hand. Rehab scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sanchez misses with a low kick. Rehab with a nice cross. Rehab falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Rehab.
Rehab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Rehab acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two. The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rehab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rehab lands a head shot. Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rehab is just out of range. Rab Rehab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rehab scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Rehab. Rehab connects with a body shot. 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! That kick from Rehab tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rehab missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rehab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rehab. Rehab throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No joy there for Rehab, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rehab avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rehab lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sanchez misses with a looping right. Rehab scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rehab is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Rehab throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rehab walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Sanchez walks into a left hand. Rehab fails in his attempt to clinch. Sanchez slips a jab from Rehab. Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Rehab sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Rehab wants to get back to full guard. Rehab gets full guard. Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Rehab is keeping the position. Sanchez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sanchez seems to have locked his on tight now - Rehab screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sanchez, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dawkins Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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