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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiusz Andrzejak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergiusz Andrzejak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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152 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergiusz Andrzejak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Andrzejak.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andrzejak can pounce on him.
Andrzejak feints and then cracks Sanders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanders down.
Sanders shoots in and drives through. Andrzejak sprawls well.
Andrzejak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Andrzejak.
Sergiusz Andrzejak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrzejak scores with a head kick. Sanders tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andrzejak feints a jab promting Sanders to slip. Andrzejak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andrzejak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andrzejak works Sanders's body with a nice hook.
Andrzejak misses with a head kick.
Andrzejak lands a nice looking body kick.
Andrzejak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andrzejak tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrzejak lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Andrzejak lands a high kick!
A right-left combo lands from Andrzejak.
Andrzejak lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanders is rocked!
Andrzejak lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrzejak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrzejak jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrzejak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrzejak which made him look bad.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrzejak, as that shot connected.
Andrzejak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Andrzejak.
Andrzejak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrzejak thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Andrzejak.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Andrzejak sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrzejak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andrzejak throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Andrzejak looks to land a combination but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Andrzejak moves out of range easily.
Sanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrzejak gets caught flat footed, as Sanders shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanders pushes down on Andrzejak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Sanders is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak is trying to stand up here but Sanders is controlling him well.
Sanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andrzejak's head.
Sanders content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders decides to stand and escape the position.
Sanders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanders postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Andrzejak to stand up.
Andrzejak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Andrzejak as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Andrzejak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrzejak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrzejak throws a nice head kick!
Sanders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrzejak lands a right hook to the body.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Andrzejak pushes him off.
Andrzejak keeps Sanders at a distance using the push kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak scores with a body shot.
Andrzejak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andrzejak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andrzejak.
Andrzejak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Andrzejak throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Andrzejak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andrzejak to the mat! Andrzejak manages to get full guard.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders won't allow Andrzejak to get back to his feet.
Sanders is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andrzejak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanders gets to his feet - Andrzejak follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders misses the jab.
Andrzejak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders feints and as Andrzejak raises his hands in defense, Sanders changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanders drops back looking for a leg! Andrzejak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrzejak manages to kick Sanders off! Sanders jumps back into Andrzejak's guard.
Andrzejak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanders's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because James Sanders wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrzejak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanders is stalling in the full guard.
Andrzejak is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sanders dives into side control.
Andrzejak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Andrzejak is looking to get back to his feet here but Sanders is keeping cool and he's managed to take Andrzejak's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Andrzejak avoids the strikes from Sanders.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sanders has his arm under Andrzejak's chin here. Game over son! Sanders squeezes tightly and Andrzejak is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Sanders!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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