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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoka Thaverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoka Thaverde has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miguel Sanchez's chin.
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144 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smoka Thaverde!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaverde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thaverde.
Smoka Thaverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thaverde.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez feints and as Thaverde raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thaverde is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Miguel Sanchez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thaverde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thaverde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Thaverde.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Thaverde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaverde wants to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thaverde is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Thaverde defending well.
Sanchez decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thaverde's head.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Thaverde is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez get's back to his feet.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Thaverde lands a body punch.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Thaverde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thaverde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thaverde throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Thaverde scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Thaverde.
Thaverde looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thaverde looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaverde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thaverde throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Thaverde tries to clinch up.
Thaverde fails to land with a series of punches.
Thaverde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Thaverde.
Sanchez moves out of range as Thaverde strikes.
Thaverde tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Thaverde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Thaverde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thaverde. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thaverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Thaverde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thaverde lands a big uppercut and Sanchez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sanchez looks OK. Thaverde waves Sanchez back to his feet!
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Thaverde comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Sanchez falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Sanchez was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Smoka Thaverde!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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