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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Stark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Sanchez throws a hook but Stark blocks it. Stark throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A big right from Sanchez misses. Jab from Stark. Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range. Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily. Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez gets a takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Sanchez winds up and cracks Stark with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Stark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stark defending well though. Stark is trying to get back to full guard. Stark is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stark avoid being mounted? Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Stark is looking to escape. Sanchez is thwarting Stark's attempts to control the position. Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Stark wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Stark wants to get back to full guard. Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stark tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg. Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez. Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time. Stark tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark keeps control of the position for the meantime. Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Sanchez thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.
Stark wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanchez thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Stark's hands, connecting with Stark's forehead. Stark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Stark wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head. Stark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground. Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Stark wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it. Stark is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches. Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Stark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez. Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stark is keeping the position for now. Sanchez throws an elbow that misses. Stark uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Stark!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard. Sanchez gets full guard. Stark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stark is aware though and is defending well. Stark trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stark sitting in guard here, content to control. Stark stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Sanchez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez. Sanchez misses with a looping left. The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stark. Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark lands a front kick. Stark misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Stark looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well. Stark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Stark misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Stark checks it. Sanchez throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark. Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body and Stark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez is rocked! Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him? No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt. Stark throws a monster overhand right that drops Sanchez! Stark follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Stark! After the fight, Tony Stark was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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