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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Foo Fighters- My Hero. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
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218 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Estefan Sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Fredriksson! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well. Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFredriksson. Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kombat MMA in the buildup to the fight. Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fredriksson back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Fredriksson slips under a jab. Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Fredriksson avoids them all with ease. Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Fredriksson with a hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sanchez takes one on the button. Fredriksson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fredriksson cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs. Fredriksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Fredriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it. Fredriksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sanchez forces Fredriksson back against the cage and clinches. Fredriksson gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fredriksson prevents a body shot from Sanchez. Fredriksson scores with a nice hook to the head. Sanchez tries to break free but Fredriksson pushes him back against the cage. Fredriksson breaks the clinch.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson. Fredriksson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sanchez misses with a body kick. Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Fredriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. An inside leg kick lands from Fredriksson. Fredriksson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fredriksson connects with the punch. Sanchez misses with a leg kick. Sanchez checks a leg kick. A low kick from Fredriksson misses and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fredriksson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range. Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes. Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson. Fredriksson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot. Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fredriksson moves away. Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Fredriksson checks it. Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Fredriksson moves out of range of the body kick. Fredriksson digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Fredriksson - just one landing. Fredriksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fredriksson throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Sanchez misses with a low kick. Fredriksson throws a leg kick that misses. Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez stalks Fredriksson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fredriksson's face. Fredriksson staggers backwards, shaken. Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there. Fredriksson throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it. Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fredriksson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fredriksson throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Fredriksson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A jab from Fredriksson misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fredriksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez throws a right and a left that Fredriksson avoids nicely. Fredriksson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fredriksson throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredriksson circles away quickly and effectively. Fredriksson throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well. Fredriksson throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it. Sanchez tries to bum rush Fredriksson with a series of wild strikes but Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fredriksson is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks. Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Fredriksson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fredriksson in his tracks. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson. Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson. Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredriksson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Estefan Sanchez will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fredriksson misses with a looping right. Sanchez checks a low kick from Fredriksson. Fredriksson lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily. Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Estefan Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far. A shot to the liver by Fredriksson. Beautiful body shot. Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Fredriksson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A slow jab from Fredriksson misses its intended target. Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Fredriksson throws a big shot that misses. As Fredriksson looks to move away, Sanchez throws a big counter combo bu Fredriksson just gets out of the way. Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fredriksson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
A left lands for Sanchez. Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
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! Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot. Sanchez is looking to counter punch. Estefan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fredriksson moves out of range of the strikes. Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Fredriksson uses good head movement to avoid it. Fredriksson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. An inside leg kick lands from Fredriksson. A nice inside leg kick there by Fredriksson. That's going to slow Sanchez down. Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fredriksson. Fredriksson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez. A leg kick checked by Fredriksson. Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredriksson circles away quickly and effectively. Fredriksson throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range. Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing. Fredriksson lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fredriksson throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily. Fredriksson feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fredriksson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez slips under a jab from Fredriksson. Fredriksson scoring well with a low kick there.
Fredriksson connects with an inside leg kick. Fredriksson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf. Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot. A punch combination from Sanchez misses. Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Fredriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fredriksson throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Sanchez tries to clinch but Fredriksson moves out of range. Fredriksson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fredriksson connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back. Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fredriksson throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Fredriksson avoids nicely. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Fredriksson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. The fighters circle momentarily. Fredriksson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Fredriksson scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Fredriksson counters with a one-two to the body. Fredriksson connects with a solid leg kick. Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
A left lands for Fredriksson.
Sanchez is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fredriksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sanchez drops his hands for a split second and Fredriksson immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Sanchez face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Fredriksson follows up with a right hand that knocks Sanchez into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roland Fredriksson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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