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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Draxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Hotel California (Spanish) - Gypsie Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladislav Draxx!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draxx looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Draxx persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Draxx scores a takedown into full mount!
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Draxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Draxx trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Draxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxx looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Draxx looks gassed!
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Draxx fails to move to back control.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Draxx's attempts to control the action.
Draxx controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez stops Draxx from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Draxx avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draxx trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Draxx keeps him under control.
Draxx is tying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Draxx has control of the leg.
Draxx controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draxx looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Draxx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Draxx perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draxx prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Draxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Draxx in particular looking to stall.
Draxx 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.
Draxx is taking a breather. Sanchez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Draxx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pushes Draxx off looking to stand but Draxx dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draxx.
Horrible takedown by Draxx or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladislav Draxx.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Draxx but Draxx pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Draxx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Draxx jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Draxx dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Draxx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Draxx avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Draxx holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draxx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Draxx circles away easily
and Draxx counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Draxx won't allow it.
Draxx tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Draxx pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Draxx counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Draxx stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
Draxx won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Draxx isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Draxx tries to pass.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Draxx defends easily.
Sanchez wants to stand but Draxx is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draxx moves into the clinch.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Draxx postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Draxx is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Draxx from controlling successfully.
Draxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Draxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draxx controlling the position well.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draxx knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Draxx is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez is keen to just control but Draxx is a slippery customer.
Draxx wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Draxx wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez stands up out of the half guard.
Jesus Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Draxx bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Draxx is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Draxx trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Draxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Draxx taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Draxx 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.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Draxx circles away easily
so Draxx counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vladislav Draxx just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Draxx keeps him there for the moment.
Draxx tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Draxx blocks an uppercut.
Draxx fails to pull guard.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Draxx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draxx jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Draxx around his waist. Draxx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxx looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Draxx gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but Draxx maintains control.
Sanchez wants to control but Draxx is having none of it.
Draxx looking to ground and pound but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Draxx landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchez really wants to buck Draxx off and get back to his feet.
Draxx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draxx sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Draxx isn't that keen on the idea.
Draxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
Draxx has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Draxx controlling from mount.
Sanchez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Draxx controlling from the full mount.
Draxx looking to ground and pound but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Draxx trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Draxx avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Draxx is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Draxx gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Draxx.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Draxx postures up.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draxx looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Draxx really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez swings for the body but Draxx moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Draxx counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
Vladislav Draxx has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draxx passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Draxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Draxx slows the pace down in half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxx is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vladislav Draxx just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draxx has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Draxx with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Draxx fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Draxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draxx trying to control the position.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Draxx is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Draxx working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draxx wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Draxx wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a nice body kick.
Draxx shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Draxx avoids it well.
Jesus Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Draxx.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Draxx wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Draxx's head to control him but Draxx postures up.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Draxx any problems.
Draxx stops Sanchez from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Draxx circles away from the clinch attempt
and Draxx counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Draxx from controlling successfully.
Draxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draxx is controlling him.
Draxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draxx is stalling in the full guard.
Draxx wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Draxx pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Draxx keeps the fight on the outside.
Draxx changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Draxx dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Draxx feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Draxx changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Draxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Draxx looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez is fighting to break Draxx's control of his arms but Draxx is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but instead Draxx has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Draxx is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Draxx from controlling successfully.
Draxx is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sanchez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Draxx postures up.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Draxx from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vladislav Draxx just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draxx shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Draxx counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Draxx controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draxx pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Draxx not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez punching from the bottom.
Draxx is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Draxx stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Draxx is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez has Draxx pulled in close to control his posture.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Draxx from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to control.
Draxx wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Draxx controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vladislav Draxx just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Draxx pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Draxx swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Draxx which made him look bad.
Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Draxx shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Draxx won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Draxx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draxx knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jesus Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draxx is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Draxx with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Draxx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Draxx winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Draxx!
Vladislav Draxx is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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