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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirty Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirty Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Refn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Refn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanchez but Sanchez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dirty Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Refn.
Sanchez throws a hook but Refn avoids it easily.
Refn shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Refn from controlling successfully.
Refn working some strikes from top position.
Refn tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Refn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Refn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Refn postures up.
Refn trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nicolas Refn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Refn ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez cracks Refn with an open hand slap.
Refn tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez slips a jab from Refn.
Refn fails with a takedown attempt.
Refn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Refn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Refn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nicolas Refn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Refn shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Refn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Refn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Refn ducked under it nicely.
Refn shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Refn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Refn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Refn is looking to clinch.
Refn takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Refn breaks from the clinch.
Refn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Refn shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Refn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez lunges at Refn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Refn's hand.
Refn wants to clinch.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Refn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook but Refn avoids it easily.
Refn misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Refn's defenses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Refn's head back.
Sanchez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Refn's shoulder, as Refn tries to avoid the shot.
Refn misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Refn. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
Refn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Refn throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Refn throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Refn.
Refn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Refn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Refn trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Refn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Refn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Refn moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Refn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Refn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Refn shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Refn or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Refn misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Refn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Refn.
Refn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Refn.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Refn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Refn lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Refn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Refn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Refn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Refn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Refn improves position.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Refn.
Refn looking to slow down the pace here.
Refn is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Refn blocks an uppercut.
Refn tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Refn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Refn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Refn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Refn blocks an uppercut.
Refn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Refn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Refn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dirty Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Refn.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Refn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Refn tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Refn circles away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sanchez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Refn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Refn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Refn!
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Refn is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Refn.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Refn distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Refn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Refn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez is looking to sweep but instead, Refn has passed into half guard.
Sanchez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Refn.
Refn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez has hold of Refn's hands but Refn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Refn slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Refn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Refn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Refn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Refn.
Refn has a takedown stuffed.
Dirty Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Refn.
Refn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanchez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Refn's best efforts.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Refn keeps him under control.
Refn wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has hold of Refn's hands but Refn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Refn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Refn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Refn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Refn eventually gives up the hold.
Refn is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Refn to get the leverage.
Dirty Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Refn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Refn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Refn throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Refn has control of the leg.
Nicolas Refn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Refn in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicolas Refn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Refn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Refn is defending well. Sanchez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Refn has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sanchez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirty Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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