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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes into the arena with Where is My Mind? by Pixies blaring out of the sound system. Callum Welsh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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158 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh misses with a kick to the body.
Welsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez catches Welsh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Welsh throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Welsh throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Sanchez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Welsh is looking for a sweep.
Welsh dodges the ground and pound from Sanchez.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Welsh is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Welsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Welsh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Welsh is looking for a sweep.
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!
Welsh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Welsh is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
Welsh is looking for a sweep.
Welsh wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
Welsh tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Welsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Welsh is rocked!
Sanchez lands a strong strike to the head of Welsh. That's dazed him! Sanchez looking to finish here. Welsh is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sanchez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Sanchez!
Steve Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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