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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Carlos Canela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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192 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Carlos Canela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sands!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jean Carlos Canela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Sands. No joy for Canela on that attempt.
Sands unleashes a big counter combination but Canela bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Canela gets tackled into the cage by Sands. Sands maintains the clinch.
Sands is trying to push Canela away but Canela has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sands prevents the takedown attempt.
Sands content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canela has him pressed against the cage.
Sands stalling.
Sands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands is looking to break free of the clinch but Canela has double underhooks.
Sands wants to get back to striking at distance but Canela won't allow it.
Sands displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canela up against the cage.
Sands has had enough of the clinch but Canela keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canela tries a body shot but Sands blocks it.
Canela tries to land knees in the clinch but Sands avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Canela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Carlos Canela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands has Canela pressed against the cage.
Sands is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Sands.
Sands manages to break the clinch.
Canela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sands sprawls well. Sands wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Canela gets slowly back to his feet.
Canela shoots in and drives through. Sands sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands has managed to clinch.
Sands avoiding damage.
Canela is trying to force a seperation but Sands has the dominant position.
Sands is trying to force a seperation but Canela has the dominant position.
Sands scores with a hook to the body.
Sands is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Sands.
Canela is breathing heavily.
Canela is trying to break free.
Sands is stalling here.
Sands lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canela backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canela.
Sands controlling the action here for a moment.
Canela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sands walks away with a smile on his face. Canela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Canela tries to keep at a distance but Sands has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sands.
Canela prevents Sands from breaking the clinch.
Canela drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sands gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Canela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sands walks away with a smile on his face. Canela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sands misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Sands.
Sands stuns Canela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sands clinches.
Sands lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sands is defending well.
Sands tries to break the clinch but Canela is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sands is pushing Canela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Sands - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sands dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sands rushes Canela and presses him up against the cage.
Sands keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Canela's efforts to push away.
Canela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sands is defending well.
Sands's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sands wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canela trying to control the position but instead, Sands has worked for underhooks and has pushed Canela into the cage.
Sands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sands has Canela pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Canela is controlling him.
Michael Sands seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sands pinned against the cage. Sands gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Canela goes for a double leg but Sands avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sands continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Carlos Canela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands forces Canela back against the cage and clinches.
Canela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sands fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sands clinches up against the cage.
Canela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sands's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands scores with a shot to the side of Canela's head.
Sands working hard to break the clinch.
Sands is stalling here.
Sands has Canela pressed against the cage.
Sands can't break the clinch.
Canela wants a takedown.
Canela is trying to pull guard but Sands has him pressed against the cage.
Sands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canela goes for a takedown attempt but Sands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sands moves into range and clinches up with Canela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands tries to break the clinch but Canela is controlling the position.
Sands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sands working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Sands has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sands drives through and clinches with Canela against the cage.
Sands working hard to break the clinch.
Sands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sands uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sands instigates a clinch.
Sands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canela could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Canela goes for a takedown attempt but Sands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jean Carlos Canela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Canela lands but Sands takes it in his stride.
Canela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sands avoids it really well and circles away.
Sands connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sands has closed the distance and engaged Canela in a clinch.
The referee calls for Sands to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sands lands with a light punch inside.
Canela letting Sands take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sands keeps the fight on the outside.
Sands closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sands is pushing Canela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sands scores with a shot to the side of Canela's head.
Sands tries to break the clinch but Canela is controlling the position.
Canela using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Canela has Sands pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sands manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands lands a nice uppercut.
Sands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canela has him pressed against the cage.
Canela looking to stall.
A short right from Sands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands has Canela pressed against the cage, preventing Canela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Canela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sands walks away with a smile on his face. Canela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Canela dives in for a single leg takedown but Sands sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Carlos Canela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sands closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sands.
Canela is trying to pull guard but Sands turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sands taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Canela trying to stall but Sands improves his position.
Canela stalling in the clinch but Sands improves position.
Sands throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Sands's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sands displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canela up against the cage.
Michael Sands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands controlling the action here for a moment.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Canela has him pressed against the cage.
Sands lands a hook that snaps the head of Canela backwards.
Sands wants to get back to striking at distance but Canela won't allow it.
Sands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sands clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canela effectively controlling the action here.
Sands breaks the clinch.
Canela tries to land a body kick
and Sands counters with a left to the body.
Canela misses with a takedown attempt - Sands sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sands lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Canela backs up against the cage.
Sands closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canela has him pressed against the cage.
Sands wants to break free but Canela has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands working hard to break the clinch.
Sands is trying to break the clinch but Canela is controlling him.
Sands wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sands walks away with a smile on his face. Canela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sands moves into the clinch.
Sands is pushing Canela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sands prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jean Carlos Canela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canela has Sands pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sands manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sands 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sands!
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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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