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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . Lesnar has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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285 lbs
20 - 23 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Sanches avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanches off the cage and back into range.
Sanches scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Sanches misses.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanches.
Lesnar lands a jab to Sanches's midsection.
Sanches misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar tries to work over Sanches's front leg with a kick but Sanches checks it.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lesnar. That snapped Sanches's head back.
Lesnar misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanches counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanches takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanches finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanches. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar looks to land a combination. Sanches sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar missing with a left hand there. Sanches was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves away from the strike by Sanches.
Lesnar cracks Sanches with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanches lands a big uppercut and Lesnar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lesnar looks OK. Sanches waves Lesnar back to his feet!
Lesnar is rocked!
Sanches showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Renato Sanches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanches fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lesnar is out of range.
Sanches takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Sanches misses.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanches as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Sanches pushes him off.
Sanches staying out of range there.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanches.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanches pinned against the cage. Sanches gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Sanches avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands with a cross.
Sanches misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanches moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Sanches connects with a leg kick. Lesnar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanches throws a low kick, looking for Lesnar's leg but Lesnar calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar misses with a looping right.
Sanches comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Sanches moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Sanches dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lesnar lands a leg kick that knocks Sanches off balance momentarily.
Sanches lands a big uppercut and Lesnar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lesnar looks OK. Sanches waves Lesnar back to his feet!
Lesnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanches finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanches misses with a looping right.
Lesnar seems to have recovered his senses.
Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnar looking for a takedown.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
Sanches tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanches gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Renato Sanches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Lesnar.
Sanches drops Lesnar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lesnar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sanches struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesnar controls his hands.
Sanches misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Sanches is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar wants a takedown but no success here.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanches is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanches breaks the clinch.
Sanches weaves into range and cracks Lesnar right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Lesnar goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Sanches is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renato Sanches!
Renato Sanches retains his heavyweight title!
Renato Sanches managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mango Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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