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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smasher Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Weatherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weatherspoon has chosen Shine On by NeedtoBreathe as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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187 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smasher Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Weatherspoon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weatherspoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weatherspoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weatherspoon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weatherspoon shoots in for a double leg but Sanchez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weatherspoon tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weatherspoon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Weatherspoon jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Weatherspoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Weatherspoon for as long as he can get away with.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but Weatherspoon had control of the position.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Weatherspoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weatherspoon looking for a sweep. Not yet Weatherspoon, not yet.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weatherspoon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weatherspoon tries to strike from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weatherspoon gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Weatherspoon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Weatherspoon is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Weatherspoon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Weatherspoon is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Weatherspoon has control of the leg.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Weatherspoon moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
Weatherspoon trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Weatherspoon counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face as Weatherspoon controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to buck Weatherspoon off but Weatherspoon is having none of it.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Weatherspoon trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Weatherspoon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez is pushing down on Weatherspoon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weatherspoon is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weatherspoon controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weatherspoon wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchez wants to control but Weatherspoon is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is thwarting Weatherspoon's attempts to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Weatherspoon is working from the bottom.
Sanchez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Weatherspoon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weatherspoon fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weatherspoon won't be happy with that.
Sanchez slows the pace down.
Weatherspoon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanchez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Weatherspoon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Weatherspoon!
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanchez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Weatherspoon to control.
Weatherspoon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherspoon is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weatherspoon is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez stalling.
Weatherspoon is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez wants to control but Weatherspoon is keeping him busy.
Weatherspoon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weatherspoon is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez is pushing down on Weatherspoon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Weatherspoon is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Weatherspoon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
Sanchez is really stuck here.
Weatherspoon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sanchez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Weatherspoon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Weatherspoon is looking to control Sanchez but Sanchez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Weatherspoon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sanchez's body.
Sanchez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez staying busy and making it hard for Weatherspoon to control.
Sanchez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Weatherspoon's arms.
Weatherspoon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sanchez's body.
Weatherspoon keeps control of the position as Sanchez tries to break free.
Sanchez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Weatherspoon!
Sanchez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Weatherspoon is rocked!
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Weatherspoon is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Weatherspoon's face.
Weatherspoon is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Weatherspoon is surviving well by controlling Sanchez's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez looking to finish Weatherspoon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Weatherspoon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smasher Sanchez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weatherspoon as he avoids it easily.
Weatherspoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Weatherspoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Weatherspoon being controlled for a moment.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
Weatherspoon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee asks Sanchez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanchez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sanchez working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherspoon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez cracks Weatherspoon with a big right hand but Weatherspoon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez controls the position.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Weatherspoon is working from the bottom.
Sanchez advances to mount.
Weatherspoon trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanchez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weatherspoon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control but Weatherspoon is having none of it.
Weatherspoon working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez throwing strikes here but Weatherspoon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Weatherspoon to control.
Weatherspoon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sanchez controlling the pace for now.
Sanchez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
Weatherspoon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Weatherspoon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Weatherspoon tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weatherspoon working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
Weatherspoon tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez looking to secure an arm triangle but Weatherspoon defends it well.
That's four 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.
Weatherspoon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Weatherspoon trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sanchez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smasher Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smasher Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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