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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In The Ghetto - By Elvis Presley. Smith has chosen I´m Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Austin Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oswaldo Sanchez's chin.
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183 cm
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184 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
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194 cm
30
201 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Oswaldo Sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Austin Smith has been cut. Sanchez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Sanchez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sanchez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. A body shot lands from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy. A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land. Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sanchez is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sanchez is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now. Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to sprawl but Sanchez drives through with a takedown into half guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Sanchez prevents Smith from improving his position. Smith wants to get back to his feet. Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sanchez prevents Smith from standing back up.
Smith is controlling Sanchez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range. Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Oswaldo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range. Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it. Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head. Sanchez tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. Sanchez connects with the punch. Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sanchez lands with a right to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith. Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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! Sanchez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage. Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head. Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez. Sanchez looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Sanchez. Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Smith tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage. Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A short left from Sanchez. Sanchez pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith is rocked! Sanchez misses with some punches.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him? Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Smith trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage. Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sanchez lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. Smith stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez. Smith blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land. Sanchez misses with some punches.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Sanchez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oswaldo Sanchez! Oswaldo Sanchez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
73% |
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