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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is The YES! Cartwheel. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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216 lbs
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213 lbs
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn misses with a head kick.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kahn is able to avoid easily.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
As Sanchez backs off Kahn throws a huge counter combo but Sanchez manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez jabs Kahn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKahn.
Kahn walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
It seemed like Kahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Solomon Kahn has been cut.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kahn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez pushes Kahn away with a front kick.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Kahn's side.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kahn.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kahn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanchez has got the better of the exchanges.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
Kahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn checks the leg kick.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kahn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kahn throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kahn can do to turn this around?
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kahn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kahn doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Kahn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez lands an uppercut.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez'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.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Kahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanchez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kahn can turn it around.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Kahn.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yes Man Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Kahn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kahn throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.
Kahn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Kahn shakes it off.
A big left from Kahn misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Kahn.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Kahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Sanchez looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Sanchez is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn counters with a body kick.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Solomon Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Kahn.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kahn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Kahn.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahn thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Sanchez does it's job there.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kahn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kahn counters with a head kick.
Sanchez thumps Kahn with a low kick.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Sanchez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kahn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Sanchez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Man Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
A victorious Yes Man Sanchez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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