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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scary. Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PELIMUSA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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25
153 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanori moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takanori misses with a hook.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Takanori.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takanori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Takanori walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Takanori lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Takanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Takanori off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanori wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takanori.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Takanori's leg but Takanori calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takanori 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.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Takanori counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takanori misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takanori tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanori is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Takanori rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanori misses with a straight right.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takanori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Takanori tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Takanori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanori avoids the damage to the body.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takanori or not.
Sanchez is pushing Takanori up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Takanori is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takanori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takanori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takanori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takanori swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Takanori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takanori tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takanori avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
A short right from Takanori.
Sanchez working Takanori over with knees to the body.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Takanori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takanori content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takanori managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanori avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Takanori misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Takanori's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Takanori has managed to sweep!
Takanori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez looking to control but Takanori passes into half guard.
Sanchez wants to improve his position but Takanori is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Takanori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takanori prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takanori's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takanori's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working for a choke but Takanori is defending well.
Sanchez looking to hold on to the position here but Takanori rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Takanori keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Takanori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takanori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takanori has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Takanori keeps moving.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takanori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takanori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takanori works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takanori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takanori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takanori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takanori staying out of range there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Takanori saw that one coming.
Sanchez swings for the body but Takanori moves out of range.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takanori moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takanori.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Takanori had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Takanori.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Takanori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Takanori saw it coming and moves away.
Takanori is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sanchez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab from Takanori.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Takanori is rocked!
Takanori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanori throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Takanori avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
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!
Nice shot lands for Takanori.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Takanori misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Takanori counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez misses with a combination
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Takanori moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takanori moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Takanori avoids a kick to the body.
Takanori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takanori.
Sanchez lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takanori checks a leg kick.
Jose Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takanori moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Takanori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez wants to slow Takanori down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takanori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takanori will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Takanori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Takanori seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takanori slips under a jab.
Good work by Takanori as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez feints and as Takanori raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez throws a strike but Takanori rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez has his feet on Takanori's thighs here. He's pushed Takanori off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Takanori screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Sanchez!
A very excited looking Jose Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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