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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. The crowd seem to be enjoying Timma's choice of entrance music: Adrenaline Rush. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaspars Timma!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timma.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Timma blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Timma avoids nicely.
Timma throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timma looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Timma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Timma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Timma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Timma moves out of range.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Timma keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Timma.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez tries to work over Timma's front leg with a kick but Timma checks it.
Timma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Timma checks a leg kick.
Timma misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Timma working hard to break the clinch.
Timma stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Timma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Timma has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
Timma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Timma controls his hands.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Timma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timma blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Timma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Timma.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Timma throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Timma tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timma misses with a body punch.
Timma has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Timma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Timma throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Timma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Timma's body. Timma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Timma checks it well.
Timma blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Timma avoids it.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Timma.
Timma misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanchez wants to slow Timma down by chopping away at his legs.
Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Timma checks it.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Timma slaps the foot to one side.
Timma avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Timma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Timma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez tries to work over Timma's front leg with a kick but Timma checks it.
A head kick from Timma lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Timma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Timma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Timma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oswaldo Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timma.
Timma lands a slapping body shot.
Timma slips under a jab.
Timma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Timma finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Kaspars Timma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Timma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Timma catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez clinches.
Timma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Timma working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez has Timma pressed against the cage, preventing Timma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timma.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Timma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Timma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Timma misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Timma throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Timma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Timma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice cross by Timma.
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!
Timma cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timma throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Timma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Timma avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timma throws out the jab.
Timma throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Timma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Timma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Timma if he has to take too many more of those.
Timma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Timma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Timma moves out of range of the strikes.
Timma avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timma tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Timma.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez with a hook.
Timma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Timma is rocked!
Timma finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Sanchez's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Timma falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oswaldo Sanchez!
In his post fight interview, Oswaldo Sanchez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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