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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radamen Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Tolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot-Wait and Bleed. Radamen Sanchez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radamen Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Tolo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolo tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Radamen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolo scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Tolo stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tolo has passed into half guard!
Tolo wants to stand up but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Tolo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tolo prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tolo is just riding it out for now. Sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Tolo trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Tolo defends it.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Tolo is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez prevents Tolo from improving his position.
Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolo is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanchez trying to move into half guard but instead Tolo has managed to sweep!
Tolo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tolo forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Tolo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Tolo has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Tolo persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Tolo moves out of range.
Tolo fails with the takedown.
Tolo shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Tolo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radamen Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolo jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Tolo around his waist. Tolo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez tightens his grip and picks Tolo up, before dumping him to the ground. Tolo manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolo can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanchez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tolo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tolo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolo working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tolo is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
Sanchez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tolo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tolo is looking to get to half guard.
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 stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sanchez shoots in and bounces Tolo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Tolo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tolo trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanchez throwing punches despite being mounted.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Tolo maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radamen Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tolo, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tolo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tolo is trying to get back to half guard.
Tolo struggling a bit here.
Tolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tolo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working Tolo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tolo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tolo, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tolo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sanchez but great work by Tolo.
Tolo trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tolo off and has taken his back!
Tolo trying to control the hands but Sanchez won't let him.
Sanchez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with strikes from the back.
Tolo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tolo trying to control the hands but Sanchez breaks the grip.
Tolo breaks Sanchez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tolo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanchez pushes a forearm under Tolo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tolo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Radamen Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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