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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper has chosen Long Way Round - Stereophonics as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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182 lbs
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184 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Harper! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harper misses with a body shot.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown and Harper counters with a left and a right that stings Sanchez. Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Harper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard. Harper is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Harper has managed to sneak the leg through. Harper is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer. Harper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work. Harper wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position. Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Harper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanchez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanchez breaks from Harper's wrist control and lands an elbow. You get the feeling that Harper really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harper's face.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head. Sanchez with the ground and pound from mount. Harper tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up. Sanchez prevents Harper from getting the reversal. Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harper tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control. Sanchez landing punches. Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harper working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez. Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is landing with some decent strikes but Harper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Sanchez tries to control but Harper wriggling away. Harper is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez scoring with strikes but Harper is staying in there. Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sanchez trying to control but Harper is having none of it. Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here! Sanchez lands a big elbow. Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Harper working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Harper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Harper wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't. Sanchez lands a big shot there that rocks Harper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harper's face.
Sanchez with a couple of short strikes.
Harper is rocked! Harper tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Harper is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him? Harper takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sanchez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sanchez! Marcello Sanchez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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