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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Sobotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent 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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Sobotta!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobotta lands a body shot.
Sobotta fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobotta shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
Sobotta wants a takedown but no success here.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Sobotta back into the cage.
Sobotta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sobotta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sobotta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sobotta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Sanchez drops Sobotta with a beautiful combination! Sobotta stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
Sobotta is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez forces Sobotta back against the cage and clinches.
Sobotta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Sobotta avoids it well.
No luck for Sobotta with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Sobotta. Those never looked like landing.
Sobotta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sanchez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sobotta.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sobotta has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobotta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sobotta dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sobotta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sobotta wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sanchez raining down shots from the mount!
Sobotta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sobotta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sobotta tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sobotta looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sobotta is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Sobotta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Sobotta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobotta looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sobotta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanchez pulls his head out easily.
Sobotta actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobotta is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobotta is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is pressing down on Sobotta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sobotta is holding on for now.
Sobotta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sobotta is looking to escape.
Sobotta taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sobotta sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobotta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Sanchez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sobotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sobotta gets caught napping as Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown. Sobotta manages to retain guard.
Sobotta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobotta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobotta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sobotta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Sobotta's brow.
Sobotta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sobotta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sobotta goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sobotta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobotta misses with a wild combination.
Sobotta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sobotta fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sobotta enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sobotta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sobotta is breathing heavily.
Sanchez pushing down on Sobotta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sobotta pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
Sanchez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sobotta to get to his feet.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sobotta can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobotta tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sobotta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sobotta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Sobotta's takedown attempt.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobotta is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sobotta tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Sobotta drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobotta misses with a double jab.
Sobotta wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobotta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sobotta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Sobotta misses.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sobotta wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Thiago Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobotta throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez cracks Sobotta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobotta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Sobotta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sobotta shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobotta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sobotta moves out of range.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sobotta's efforts to push away.
Sobotta looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobotta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sobotta quickly recovers to half guard.
Sobotta wants to get back to full guard.
Sobotta wants to get back to his feet.
Sobotta gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobotta has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez trying to control but Sobotta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Sanchez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Sobotta circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobotta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobotta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Sobotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Sobotta's head but Sobotta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobotta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Thiago Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sobotta.
A short left from Sobotta.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sobotta gets a clinch.
Sobotta lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sobotta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Sobotta moves into the clinch.
Sobotta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sobotta is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Sobotta is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobotta shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Sobotta in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobotta avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobotta is defending well for now.
Sobotta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sobotta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Sobotta does no damage.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobotta but Sobotta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobotta scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobotta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Sobotta.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sobotta misses with a straight right.
Sobotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thiago Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobotta tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobotta tries to clinch up.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Sobotta circles away.
Sobotta tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Donk. Sanchez catches Sobotta right on the button with a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Sobotta.
Sobotta misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Sobotta is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanchez is defending well.
Sobotta is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobotta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobotta circles away.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Sobotta moves out of range.
Sobotta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sobotta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Sobotta moves out of range.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sobotta doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobotta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sobotta has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Peter Sobotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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 Thiago Sanchez.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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