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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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44
184 lbs
25 - 27 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lubanski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lubanski throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Lubanski clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lubanski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lubanski misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lubanski.
Lubanski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lubanski counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lubanski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez wants to stand but Lubanski is controlling the position.
Lubanski trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lubanski has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez is pushing Lubanski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez has clasped his hands together around Lubanski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lubanski is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Lubanski sneaks back into half guard.
Lubanski is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
Lubanski is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Lubanski defends it.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lubanski keeps working.
Lubanski is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lubanski shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Lubanski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lubanski is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lubanski avoid being mounted?
Sanchez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Lubanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lubanski throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lubanski has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lubanski is trying to keep an underhook but Sanchez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lubanski actively working from the bottom here.
Lubanski trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lubanski is looking to improve his position.
Lubanski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lubanski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lubanski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Sanchez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Lubanski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sanchez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice uppercut lands for Lubanski. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lubanski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lubanski.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lubanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lubanski lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Lubanski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lubanski.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Lubanski working hard to break the clinch.
Lubanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Lubanski keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Lubanski avoids nicely.
Thiago Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Lubanski circles away and keeps his distance.
And Lubanski tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Lubanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jakub Lubanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lubanski shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lubanski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Lubanski counters with a takedown into side control.
Lubanski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lubanski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lubanski tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Lubanski prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski works to advance to full mount. Sanchez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sanchez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lubanski wants to take Sanchez's back but he can't do it this time.
Lubanski won't let Sanchez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lubanski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lubanski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Sanchez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sanchez is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Lubanski has taken his back!
Sanchez is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lubanski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Lubanski 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. And we move into the final round!
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Lubanski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Lubanski shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lubanski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Lubanski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez rushes Lubanski and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lubanski wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanchez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lubanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Lubanski slips to the side
and Lubanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez clinches.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lubanski up against the cage.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thiago Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Lubanski.
Lubanski misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lubanski.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lubanski lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Lubanski tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lubanski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thiago Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez takes a swing at Lubanski's ribcage but misses.
Lubanski throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lubanski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Lubanski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lubanski is defended easily by Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thiago Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez trying to control but Lubanski is working from the bottom.
Lubanski controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lubanski wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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