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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between chris stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, chris stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
stanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
stanson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sanchez.
stanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
stanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
stanson working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
stanson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanchez to regain full guard.
stansonis looking to pass into half guard but Sanchez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sanchez is in guard.
stanson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
stanson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
stanson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
stanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but stanson keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break stanson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
stanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
stanson tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
chris stanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - stanson circles away.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and stanson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
stanson grinds an elbow into Sanchez's temple.
stanson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is looking to control stanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
stanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
stanson looking to pass the guard.
stanson wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
stanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but stanson controlling him for the moment.
stanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
stanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
stanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
stanson fails with the takedown.
stanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
stanson scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
stanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
stanson throwing strikes but missing.
stanson landing some decent shots from guard.
stanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. stanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
stanson postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
stanson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if stanson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from stanson.
Sanchez trying to control but stanson is working from the bottom.
Sanchez distracts stanson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
stanson wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by stanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stanson shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
chris stanson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
stanson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for stanson on that attempt.
stanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch but stanson moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but stanson shows good takedown defense.
stanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? stanson is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, stanson circles away and we're back to standing.
stanson is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
stanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but stanson persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
stanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and stanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
stanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
stanson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sanchez controls his leg.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from stanson.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
stanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
stanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez wants to control but stanson is keeping busy.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from stanson.
stanson throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
stanson throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as stanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
stanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but stanson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
stanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez working for a triangle but stanson defends it easily.
stanson won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
stanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
stanson postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
stanson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but stanson is proving a slippery customer.
stanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
chris stanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez looking to control but stanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
stanson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
stanson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
chris stanson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
stanson throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
stanson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing stanson off to one side.
stanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
chris stanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
stanson wants to clinch.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and stanson counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
stanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
stanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
stanson connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez is trying to keep stanson in close.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. stanson manages to get himself to full guard.
stanson tries to strike from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to control but stanson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow stanson to sweep him here.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed stanson's guard.
stanson tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
stanson wants to control but Sanchez passes into side.
Sanchez trying to control the action but stanson is working from the bottom.
stanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez tries for a kimura but stanson is defending well.
Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at stanson to see if he's OK.
stanson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, stanson has escaped the position, nice work there.
stanson tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez wants to control but stanson is keeping him busy.
Sanchez avoids the strikes from the bottom by stanson.
stanson can't do much from the bottom here.
stanson tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
stanson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Sanchez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but stanson is avoiding it.
stanson misses with a few strikes there.
stanson feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, stanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but stanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
stanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
stanson is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
stanson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sanchez jumps into side control!
Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
stanson is looking for a sweep.
Carlos Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an elbow.
stanson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
stanson throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
stanson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sanchez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
stanson is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
stanson is trying to reverse the position but instead Sanchez has taken his back - oops!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stanson is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to chris stanson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for stanson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... chris stanson!
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energy
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