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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sauna is looking to clinch.
Sauna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Sauna circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Sauna sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Chael Sauna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sauna is having none of it.
Sauna misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sauna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez feints and as Sauna raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sauna seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sauna has wrist control.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sauna pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chael Sauna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sauna tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Sauna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauna is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sauna is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sauna is avoiding damage well.
Sauna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sauna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sauna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sauna kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Sauna sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sauna's guard.
Sauna trying to control the position here.
Sauna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break Sauna's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sauna pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sauna has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Sauna controlling Sanchez's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Chael Sauna wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Sauna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Sauna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauna throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sauna moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sauna stuffs the takedown.
Sauna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauna moves to clinch but Sanchez breaks away
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sauna stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sauna misses with a hook.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Sauna with a series of wild strikes but Sauna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sauna cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sauna.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sauna as he jumps to the side.
Sauna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Sauna will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chael Sauna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sanchez.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sauna.
Sauna fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sauna.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Sauna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Sauna misses.
Sauna closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Sauna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sauna scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sauna working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sauna.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Sauna turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sauna down to the mat. Sauna avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Sauna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sauna pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sauna throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Sauna.
Sauna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chael Sauna is winning the standup battle so far.
Sauna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Sauna.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sauna avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauna circles away.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sauna pinned against the cage. Sauna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Sauna counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Sauna to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nick Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sauna clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sauna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sanchez jumps guard but Sauna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sauna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Sauna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sauna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sauna looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Sauna throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sauna with a hook.
Sauna misses the jab.
A punch combination from Sauna misses.
Sauna is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Sauna.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sauna dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sauna gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sauna tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sauna lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Sauna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sauna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sauna darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sauna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sauna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Chael Sauna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Sauna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sauna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chael Sauna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Sanchez shoots and misses
enabling Sauna to counter with a crisp jab.
Sauna moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sauna is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sauna lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Sauna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sauna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sauna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sauna smiles and moves away.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sauna defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sauna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Sauna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sauna tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Sauna scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sauna tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Sauna's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sauna holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez wants to stand but Sauna is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sauna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chael Sauna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Sauna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sauna is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sauna lands with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Sauna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Sauna circles away easily
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sauna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sauna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sauna!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chael Sauna thanked Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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FIGHT
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