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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Troyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Cardio machine
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Troyd!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troyd misses with a looping right.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Troyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
A big left from Troyd misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Troyd. Troyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Troyd moves into the clinch.
Troyd digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Troyd keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Troyd won't allow it.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Troyd lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez is trying to push Troyd away but Troyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Troyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to break free but Troyd pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Troyd is controlling the position.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troyd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Troyd looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez lands a jab to Troyd's midsection.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Troyd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Troyd.
Troyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Troyd tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Troyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Troyd.
Troyd scores with a hook.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Troyd cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troyd.
Troyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Troyd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet.
Troyd swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Troyd misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Troyd tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troyd.
Troyd looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troyd.
Troyd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Troyd lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Troyd has him pressed against the cage.
Troyd trying to land knees to the body.
Troyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Troyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Troyd.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Troyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Troyd crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Sanchez tries to break free but Troyd pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Troyd.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Troyd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Troyd swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troyd avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Troyd walks into a left hand.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Troyd throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Troyd.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Troyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Ted Troyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Troyd both land. Nice combination.
Junior Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Troyd lands a nice looking body shot.
Troyd just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Junior Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troyd is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Troyd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Troyd counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Troyd connects with a single shot there.
Troyd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Troyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Troyd moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Troyd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troyd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Troyd avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troyd can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Troyd.
Troyd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Troyd moved away.
Troyd lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Troyd digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
A left lands for Troyd.
Troyd thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Troyd - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Troyd. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Troyd closes the distance and clinches.
Troyd connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Troyd obliges.
Troyd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Troyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Troyd won't allow it.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Troyd looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Troyd.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Troyd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyd scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Troyd with a knee to the head.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Troyd misses with a punch to the body.
Troyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Troyd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Troyd working Sanchez over with knees to the body.
Troyd lands a knee to the body.
Troyd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Troyd leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Troyd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Troyd dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Junior Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Troyd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Troyd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Troyd unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Troyd throws knees to the body.
Troyd lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Troyd is controlling the position.
Troyd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Troyd trying to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Troyd works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Troyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyd lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Troyd.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Troyd lands a nice shot to the body.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Troyd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Troyd with a knee to the head.
Troyd crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Troyd landing knees to the head.
Troyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyd landing knees to the head.
Troyd misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troyd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Troyd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Troyd.
Sanchez is rocked!
Junior Sanchez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Troyd.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez digs a good hook to Troyd's body.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Troyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Junior Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ted Troyd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Troyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troyd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 44:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 44:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Troyd!
During a confident post fight interview, Ted Troyd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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