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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Negro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Negro clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Negro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Negro.
And Sanchez tries to counter it with a takedown but Negro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jorge Negro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Negro keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to stand but Negro is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Negro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Negro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Negro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negro keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Negro to sweep him here.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Negro 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 wants to control from the top but Negro keeps moving.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Negro.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negro sprawls well. Negro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Negro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Negro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Negro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanchez defends well and Negro ends up having to push Sanchez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Negro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negro tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanchez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Negro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sanchez wants to control but Negro is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Negro is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard but Negro has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Negro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Negro is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Negro lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Negro tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Negro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Negro is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Negro manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Negro doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Negro shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Negro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Negro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Negro sees coming a mile off.
Negro is looking for a counter combo.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Negro avoids it really well and circles away.
Negro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro lands with a big left! Sanchez is wobbled badly! Negro comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Sanchez to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Negro!
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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
31% |
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