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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Magtanggol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Totoy Magtanggol!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders misses with a hook.
Magtanggol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magtanggol throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Magtanggol slips a straight right by Sanders.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magtanggol.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Magtanggol lands a slapping body shot.
Magtanggol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magtanggol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magtanggol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Magtanggol had a free shot at his head there.
Magtanggol throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Totoy Magtanggol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Magtanggol ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Sanders scores with a one two! Magtanggol had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Totoy Magtanggol has been cut.
Sanders throws a jab when Magtanggol was well out of range.
Sanders throws the left hand but Magtanggol avoids the punch easily.
Sanders misses with a combination
and Magtanggol counters with a three punch combo that has Sanders backing up. Sanders nods at Magtanggol to acknowledge the strikes.
Magtanggol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magtanggol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magtanggol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magtanggol misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Magtanggol avoids them all with ease.
Magtanggol with a jab.
Sanders throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magtanggol counters with a series of strikes. Sanders will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanders has his takedown stuffed
and Magtanggol holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Magtanggol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Magtanggol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders misses with a double jab
and Magtanggol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magtanggol lands a high kick!
Magtanggol tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magtanggol throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
Magtanggol connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Magtanggol landing knees to the head.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Magtanggol is controlling the position.
Magtanggol misses with a knee to the head.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magtanggol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magtanggol tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Magtanggol is controlling the position.
Magtanggol lands a knee to the head.
Magtanggol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magtanggol throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Magtanggol tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Magtanggol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magtanggol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Magtanggol.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Magtanggol misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanders. That snapped Magtanggol's head back.
Magtanggol moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Magtanggol stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Magtanggol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Magtanggol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magtanggol tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Magtanggol moved out of range nicely.
Magtanggol tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Magtanggol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magtanggol throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magtanggol forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
Magtanggol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magtanggol loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magtanggol lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Magtanggol.
Sanders takes one on the button.
Sanders lands a two punch combo.
Magtanggol is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magtanggol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magtanggol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magtanggol lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a hook. Magtanggol ducked under it nicely.
Magtanggol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Magtanggol avoids nicely.
Magtanggol misses the body punch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magtanggol to the mat! Magtanggol manages to get full guard.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Magtanggol has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sanders really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders holds on for dear life, controlling Magtanggol's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Magtanggol looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders is working to get back to half guard.
Magtanggol looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders wants to hold on but Magtanggol pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Sanders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Magtanggol's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanders uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magtanggol has time to react.
Magtanggol's corner calls for a 1-2. Magtanggol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanders is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Magtanggol counters with a big head kick but Sanders shrugs it off.
Magtanggol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magtanggol staying out of range there.
Magtanggol throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magtanggol's waist but Magtanggol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Sanders misses with a double jab
and Magtanggol counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magtanggol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magtanggol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
Sanders connects with a crisp jab.
Magtanggol plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magtanggol misses the jab.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Magtanggol saw that one coming.
Magtanggol misses with a wild combination.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Totoy Magtanggol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magtanggol lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Magtanggol connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magtanggol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Magtanggol.
Sanders tries to bum rush Magtanggol with a series of wild strikes but Magtanggol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magtanggol throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magtanggol slips a straight right by Sanders.
Magtanggol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol darts in and clinches Sanders up against the cage.
Magtanggol working aggressively here.
Magtanggol slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Magtanggol's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Magtanggol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanders is trying to drag Magtanggol to the mat but Magtanggol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Magtanggol won't allow it.
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.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Magtanggol.
Magtanggol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magtanggol.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders jumps guard but Magtanggol stands there with Sanders around his waist. Sanders gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Magtanggol really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Magtanggol's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magtanggol pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magtanggol swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magtanggol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders throws a jab when Magtanggol was well out of range.
Magtanggol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magtanggol as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Magtanggol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Magtanggol misses with a body shot
enabling Sanders to counter with a crisp jab.
Magtanggol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magtanggol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magtanggol scores with a head kick.
Donk. Magtanggol catches Sanders right on the button with a cross.
Magtanggol misses the shot to the body.
Sanders drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magtanggol is looking to stand up but Sanders isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magtanggol is keeping the position for now.
Sanders sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Magtanggol's guard.
Sanders is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanders prevents Magtanggol from standing back up.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanders is working for a kimura but Magtanggol is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol pushes Sanders off and gets back to his feet.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magtanggol as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Magtanggol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Magtanggol.
Magtanggol takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magtanggol ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanders misses the target.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Magtanggol tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magtanggol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magtanggol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magtanggol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magtanggol lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Magtanggol moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Magtanggol dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Magtanggol's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Magtanggol, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Magtanggol against the cage but Magtanggol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magtanggol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magtanggol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders cracks Magtanggol with an open hand slap.
Magtanggol throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magtanggol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magtanggol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magtanggol slips under a jab.
Magtanggol is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Sanders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magtanggol.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanders!
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Magtanggol moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Magtanggol.
Magtanggol tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Magtanggol is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magtanggol wants to clinch.
Magtanggol misses with the combination.
Magtanggol throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magtanggol closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders is working for takedown but Magtanggol is calmly controlling the position for now.
Totoy Magtanggol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol lands an uppercut.
Magtanggol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders wants to break free but Magtanggol has control.
Magtanggol gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Magtanggol scores with a knee to the head.
Sanders can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magtanggol.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Magtanggol keeps him there for the moment.
Magtanggol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magtanggol tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Magtanggol just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.
Bruce Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders is trying to drag Magtanggol to the mat but Magtanggol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Magtanggol has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Magtanggol!
Totoy Magtanggol is the new lightweight champion!
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