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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stu Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper's entrance music is Long Way Round - Stereophonics. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
Good leg kick by Harper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harper to the mat! Harper manages to get full guard.
Harper is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
Harper controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Harper blocks nicely.
Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Harper trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez works over Harper with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harper pushes Sanchez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harper sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but Harper is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez lands a nice short elbow.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harper trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper gets back to full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Harper is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Harper.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez pushes down on Harper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harper is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harper avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Harper is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Harper dodges it nicely.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harper gets full guard.
Sanchez won't allow Harper to get back to his feet.
Harper is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Harper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harper defends it nicely.
Harper lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Marcello Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Harper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stu Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Sanchez.
Harper moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper looking to control.
Harper wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marcello Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harper wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Harper wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harper kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harper stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Harper throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Harper stuffs the takedown.
Harper stuffs the takedown.
Stu Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Harper as Sanchez shoots in.
Harper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harper jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Harper can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Harper is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sanchez working away.
Sanchez cracks Harper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice forearm strike.
Harper is trying to improve his position.
Sanchez lands a nice forearm strike.
Sanchez throws an elbow but Harper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harper down.
Sanchez tries for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Harper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harper wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcello Sanchez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stu Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harper.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Harper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harper as he jumps to the side.
Stu Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Sanchez.
Harper gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harper wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stu Harper.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harper counters with a head kick.
Harper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harper instigates a clinch.
Harper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harper's efforts to push away.
Harper manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harper wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper is trying to hold Sanchez in close to prevent damage but Sanchez has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Harper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marcello Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Harper's head.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Harper tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stu Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Harper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez throwing shots but Harper is blocking nicely.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Harper is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stu Harper.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sanchez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcello Sanchez waved his t-shirt featuring Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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