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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Foo Fighters- My Hero. Gabriel Hart acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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212 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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186 cm
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224 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Estefan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Hart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Hart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
A big right from Hart misses.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Hart tries to counter with a clinch but Sanchez shakes him off and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Hart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hart preventing the sweep.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hart on the ground.
Hart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Hart moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Hart's front leg but catches the back leg as Hart tries to avoid it.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Hart keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Hart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Hart moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Sanchez throws an elbow that misses.
Hart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart is trying to drag Sanchez to the mat but Sanchez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Hart gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez tries to kick Hart off but Hart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hart wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Hart is very close to passing his half guard.
Hart prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Hart won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Hart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estefan Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Hart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez works Hart's body with a nice hook.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Hart's head to control him but Hart postures up.
Hart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
Gabriel Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hart.
Hart controlling his opponent.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Hart pushes him away.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hart looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Hart looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Sanchez just holding on.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hart is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Hart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Hart down.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Hart tries to counter by closing the distance.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hart under the eye.
Hart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Hart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hart prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a body shot.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Estefan Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Hart's body. Hart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hart is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Hart throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hart forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Hart misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart slowing the pace effectively.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to push Hart away but Hart has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Hart stalling the fight.
Hart leaning against his opponent.
Hart dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Estefan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Hart ducks under and follows up with a left that Hart also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hart wants to clinch.
Estefan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez motions for Hart to come forward. Sanchez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estefan Sanchez!
Estefan Sanchez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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