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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carloss Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carloss Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaru Kayne!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kayne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kayne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kayne controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayne wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Kayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kayne content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez is looking to control Kayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kayne throws a strike but Sanchez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kayne is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kayne pinned against the cage. Kayne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Kayne.
Kayne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kayne lands a jab to the nose.
Zaru Kayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Kayne coming out on top.
Kayne scores with a body shot.
Kayne's coach down at Elite Training Facility was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kayne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kayne throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Kayne lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kayne scores with a jab.
Kayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kayne.
Kayne blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Kayne punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Kayne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kayne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Kayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kayne.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaru Kayne dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kayne lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaru Kayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kayne manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Kayne finds it's target.
Zaru Kayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kayne.
Kayne thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Kayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Kayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne lands with a cross.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez goes for a double leg but Kayne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kayne continues to drive forward.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kayne avoids it.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kayne to keep the fight standing.
Kayne looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne manages to break the clinch.
Kayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kayne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Kayne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Kayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kayne cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kayne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kayne scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Kayne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kayne.
Kayne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kayne tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kayne.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kayne.
The fighters circling - Kayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Kayne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne lands a right hook to the body.
Kayne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaru Kayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kayne looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Kayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Kayne.
Kayne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kayne scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Kayne scores with a body shot.
Kayne thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Kayne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Kayne.
Kayne scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kayne, as that shot connected.
Kayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Kayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez swings for the body but Kayne moves out of range.
Kayne connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Kayne thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kayne misses with a wild body shot.
Kayne avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kayne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayne working some strikes from top position.
Zaru Kayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to control.
Kayne postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Kayne postures up.
Kayne throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kayne is one step ahead there.
Carloss Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zaru Kayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kayne connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kayne.
Kayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaru Kayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kayne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaru Kayne!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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