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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford comes into the arena with Theme from Sanford and Son blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class MT
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juan works Sanford's body with a nice hook.
Sanford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Juan swings for the body but Sanford moves out of range.
A jab from Sanford finds it's way through Juan's defenses.
Juan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanford is avoiding damage well.
Juan trying to control the position but Sanford is working away.
Juan tries to move to mount but Sanford blocks the move with his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juan trying to control the position but Sanford is working away.
Juan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanford will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Juan tries to move to mount but Sanford blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Juan wants to take a breather but Sanford manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Juan.
Juan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juan wants to control from the top but Sanford keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Juan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanford is keeping the position for now.
Juan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Juan is pulling down on Sanford's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanford, at least for the moment.
Sanford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Juan keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries to stand but Juan is controlling from the bottom.
Juan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanford has managed to get both his arms back between Juan's legs - danger averted.
Juan looking to control.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanford is one step ahead there.
Sanford looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the 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.
Sanford moves forwards but Juan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Juan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan lunges at Sanford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanford's hand.
Sanford sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lamont Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Juan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Juan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanford.
Sanford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Lamont Sanford has been cut.
Lamont Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juan misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juan checks a low kick from Sanford.
A countering left hand to the body from Juan misses.
Juan shoots and misses
and Sanford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Juan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Lamont Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Juan misses with a wild body shot.
Juan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanford lands a leg kick that knocks Juan off balance momentarily.
Sanford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Juan blocks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Sanford.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanford scores with a sloppy right hand. Juan should have avoided that one.
Sanford takes a swing at Juan's ribcage but misses.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Juan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamont Sanford is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Juan misses with a body punch.
Juan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juan.
Sanford misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Sanford lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Juan as the two fighters clinch.
Juan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sanford has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Juan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A swing and a miss from Juan.
Sanford loads up on a big right hand but Juan slips the punch.
Sanford moves out of range of the body kick.
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!
Juan tries to clinch there but Sanford circles away.
Juan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Juan moves out of range easily.
Sanford lands a body shot.
Sanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juan manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Juan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick from Sanford lands but Juan takes it in his stride.
Sanford scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws a series of punches but Juan moves out of range.
Juan misses with a few strikes there.
Juan tries to land a front kick but Sanford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juan. Sanford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanford avoids a kick to the body.
Sanford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanford finds it's way round the side to connect with Juan's head.
Sanford gets caught napping as Juan dives in and scores a takedown. Sanford manages to retain guard.
Juan trying to move into half guard but instead Sanford has managed to sweep!
Juan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lamont Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juan looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juan is on top in guard.
Juan looking to pass the guard.
Juan looking to sit in guard and control but Sanford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Juan's guard.
Sanford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juan can do to turn this around?
Juan is looking for a sweep. Sanford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Juan is trying to maintain the position but Sanford is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanford looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Juan wants to get back to full guard.
Sanford content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Sanford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lamont Sanford's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Juan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanford checks it well.
Sanford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch but Juan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juan's sensitive parts.
Sanford lands a nice shot that snaps Juan's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanford.
Sanford checks a leg kick.
Sanford throws a nice looking combination but Juan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan thinks about the counter body kick.
Juan misses with an uppercut.
Juan tries to bum rush Sanford with a series of wild strikes but Sanford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Juan looks to move away, Sanford throws a big counter combo but Juan just gets out of the way.
Sanford lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juan blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Sanford thumps Juan with a low kick.
Juan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Juan. That did some damage!
Juan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanford rather than just go for the knockout.
Juan misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanford throws a sloppy body shot
and Juan counters with a good low kick that Sanford was not able to check.
Juan throws a body punch but Sanford moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sanford there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanford.
Juan throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Juan.
A shot to the liver by Sanford. Beautiful body shot.
That kick from Sanford tenderised Juan's leg. Juan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Juan will feel that in the morning.
Sanford lands with a nice body kick.
Juan connects with a body shot that sends Sanford's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford misses with a wild combination.
Juan avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sean Juan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford lands a head kick!
Sanford stuffs the takedown.
Juan throws a sloppy head kick and Sanford moves out of range easily.
Juan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanford instigates a clinch.
Sanford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juan backwards.
Sanford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juan lands a left hand.
Juan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juan struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juan can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Sanford misses with some punches.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Juan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanford.
Juan pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Juan.
Juan blocking some punches.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Juan.
Juan tries a body shot but Sanford blocks it.
Sanford lands a left hand.
Juan wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lamont Sanford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanford lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanford. That snapped Juan's head back.
Horrible takedown attempt by Juan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanford, which made it look bad.
Lamont Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Juan.
Juan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanford throws a right hand that Juan ducks under and follows up with a left that Juan also avoids with ease.
Sanford throws a head kick but Juan moves out of range.
Juan unleashes a big counter combination but Sanford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Juan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanford, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford scores with a jab. Juan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Juan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanford clinches.
Juan throws a head punch that misses.
Juan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Sanford.
Juan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanford.
Juan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanford tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juan counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Juan misses.
Sanford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juan's calf.
Sanford lands with a kick to the temple. Juan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Juan is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Juan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanford has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
A relieved looking Lamont Sanford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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