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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ishmeal Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ishmeal Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Walters!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez connects with a looping right hand.
Walters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Walters decides to pull guard.
Walters throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walters should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead Walters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Walters sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walters on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Walters is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Walters is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walters fails with the takedown.
ishmeal Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Walters.
Walters looks gassed!
Walters closes the distance and clinches.
Walters is trying to stall.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Walters moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Walters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sanchez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walters doesn't seem phased though.
ishmeal Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Walters should have avoided that one.
Walters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Walters's head.
Sanchez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Walters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez cracks Walters with an open hand slap.
Sanchez cracks Walters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walters on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Sanchez throws a series of strikes that have Walters backpedaling.
Sanchez lands a glancing blow to the side of Walters's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walters backs up against the cage.
Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez throws a combination. Walters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walters in his tracks.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Walters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Walters tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters wants to clinch.
Walters closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ishmeal Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walters takes one to the chin there.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez stalks Walters and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Walters's face. Walters staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
ishmeal Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Walters.
Walters ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Walters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Walters's head.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Walters throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanchez lunges at Walters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walters's hand.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Walters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walters shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Walters should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Walters throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Walters.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walters backs up against the cage.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Walters. Walters gets slowly back to his feet.
Walters has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Walters ducks under and follows up with a left that Walters also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walters moves into the clinch successfully.
Walters is struggling to control the position.
Walters jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanchez walks away with a smile on his face. Walters gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. Walters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Walters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Walters.
Walters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Walters moved out of range nicely.
Walters throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
Walters slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Walters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Walters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Walters persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters moves out of range of the strikes.
Walters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ishmeal Sanchez dominated that second round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Walters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez works over Walters's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Walters shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
Walters throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walters does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Walters.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
ishmeal Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Walters.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Walters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walters tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Walters won't allow it.
Walters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Walters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walters drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Walters has eaten all the pies!
Walters wants to clinch.
A cross from Sanchez lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Walters has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Walters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walters shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls well. He's pushed Walters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walters moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Walters looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
ishmeal Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Walters shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Walters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Sanchez finds it's target.
Walters closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walters tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Walters darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Walters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Connor Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ishmeal Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walters manages to pull guard.
Walters has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
ishmeal Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ishmeal Sanchez!
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