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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Montage. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
23 - 13 - 2 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Requina.
It looks like Juan Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Requina off balance momentarily.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Requina counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Requina is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Requina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Requina tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Requina defends it well.
Sanchez is controlling the pace.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Requina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Requina is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
Requina is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Requina is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Requina trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina has one foot on Sanchez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Requina throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Requina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Requina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Requina moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Requina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Requina with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Requina which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requina misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Requina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Requina blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Requina's sensitive parts.
Requina throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Requina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown into Requina's guard.
Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Requina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Requina manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Requina's guard.
Sanchez stops Requina from standing up.
Requina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Requina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Requina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Requina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Requina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jomar Requina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Requina's guard.
Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Requina is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Requina misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Requina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Requina backs up against the cage.
A solid body kick from Requina.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Requina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Requina misses with a body kick.
Sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Requina's leg but Requina calmly moves out of range.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Requina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Requina thinking.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well.
Requina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Requina.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Requina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Requina counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Requina but Requina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Requina.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Requina's front leg but catches the back leg as Requina tries to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Requina misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez jabs Requina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jomar Requina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Requina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Requina tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Requina just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Requina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Requina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Requina thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a nice body kick.
Requina tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Requina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Requina lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Requina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Requina stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Requina's leg but Requina calmly moves out of range.
Requina checks a leg kick.
Requina throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jomar Requina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Requina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Requina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Requina quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Requina keeps working.
Requina tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Requina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina wants to get back to his feet.
Juan Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Requina doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Sanchez stops Requina from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Requina kicks Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Requina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Requina avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Requina displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Requina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Requina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Requina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Requina.
Requina swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A punch combination from Requina misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Requina defends it nicely.
Requina misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Requina.
Juan Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Requina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Requina throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Requina misses.
Requina tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Requina pinned against the cage. Requina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Requina throws a one two combo.
Juan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Requina connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Requina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Requina to the mat! Requina manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Requina is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jomar Requina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Requina 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jomar Requina!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Jomar Requina!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jomar Requina!
Jomar Requina wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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