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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Mas Que Nada. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick lands from Bourque that sends Sanchez to the canvas. Sanchez tries to scramble back to his feet but Bourque brings him back down into side control.
Sanchez is rocked!
It looks like Santiago Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bourque wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Bourque finish him?
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bourque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Bourque is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bourque trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Bourque keeps him under control.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Bourque tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the ropes.
Bourque lands a nice knee to the body.
Bourque lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Bourque landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Bourque lands a nice elbow.
Bourque lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bourque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourque connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bourque.
Bourque using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bourque lands an elbow inside.
Bourque stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bourque lands with a short shot to the head.
Bourque stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Bourque unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bourque misses with an elbow strike.
Bourque lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bourque pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bourque stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bourque looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Bourque throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Sanchez.
Bourque tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Bourque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bourque tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bourque drops Sanchez with a left right combo! Bourque follows him down to the ground into side control.
Bourque tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling his head.
Bourque tries to move to mount but Sanchez blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque wants to stand but Sanchez has his arm trapped.
Sanchez prevents Bourque from moving into mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bourque is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bourque tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling his head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourque wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourque tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Bourque keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Bourque darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the ropes.
Come on Bourque - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Bourque scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bourque stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
A shot in the inside from Bourque.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Bourque gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez jumps guard but Bourque stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez has picked Bourque up - he's going for a ride! Sanchez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Bourque is keeping him busy.
Sanchez wants to free his trapped foot but Bourque is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bourque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bourque is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
Bourque is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bourque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bourque keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez pushing down on Bourque's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez is just content to waste time from the top position. Bourque takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bourque is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
Bourque can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez wants to control but Bourque is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Bourque is defending well.
Bourque trying to control here.
Bourque is trying to control but Sanchez passes into side control!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bourque stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
Sanchez controls the position.
Bourque on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourque tries to get out of the position.
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santiago Sanchez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bourque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez gets a takedown into half guard.
Bourque wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Bourque trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bourque manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez distracts Bourque with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Bourque.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
Bourque is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Bourque knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez trying to control but Bourque is working from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bourque preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bourque rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the ropes.
Bourque scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bourque holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Bourque softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanchez trying to strike off his back.
Bourque wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Bourque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bourque here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bourque wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourque is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bourque wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Bourque gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bourque closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Brian Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Sanchez.
Bourque controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bourque lands a knee to the body.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Bourque looking to stall.
Bourque landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez has Bourque pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bourque manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bourque just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Bourque lands with a left to the head.
Bourque stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bourque with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Sanchez manages to pull guard.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Bourque pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing Bourque from standing up.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bourque!
Sanchez working for a submission but Bourque is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Bourque defends it well.
Sanchez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Bourque sprawls well.
Brian Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez shoots in but Bourque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Bourque sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bourque scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Brian Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourque forces Sanchez back against the ropes and clinches.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bourque holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Bourque looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bourque gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bourque just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Bourque.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Bourque is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bourque just leaning against Sanchez, taking a breather.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bourque holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bourque prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez jumps guard but Bourque stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Bourque throws knees to the body.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bourque connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bourque just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bourque is trying to stall.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bourque holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bourque won't allow it.
Bourque lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bourque slows down the pace here.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Santiago Sanchez.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Brian Bourque!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Brian Bourque!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Brian Bourque!
Brian Bourque wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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