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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcello Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lloyd Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanchez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanchez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thomas is trying to escape the position but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Thomas parries the strikes from Sanchez easily there. Sanchez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Sanchez controls the position.
Sanchez decides to stand back up. Sanchez steps back and let's Thomas get back to his feet.
Sanchez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thomas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thomas wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sanchez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thomas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sanchez but great work by Thomas.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sanchez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thomas postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Thomas is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sanchez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Thomas is looking to defend but Sanchez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Thomas! Sanchez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Thomas taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcello Sanchez!
Marcello Sanchez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Wild Ones Apparel (Fightwear and Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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