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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 1187 p4p, 123 weight class) and Steve Sanchez (ranked 1939 p4p, 215 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Where is My Mind? by Pixies. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steve Sanchez enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin blocks a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
McLaughlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow McLaughlin down.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez misses with a hook.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Mike McLaughlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
McLaughlin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McLaughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet McLaughlin, not yet.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez passes McLaughlin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanchez.
Sanchez punching from mount but McLaughlin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanchez throwing strikes here but McLaughlin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McLaughlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLaughlin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws some wild stikes that McLaughlin manages to avoid easily.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McLaughlin is looking to escape.
Sanchez looking to finish with strikes here!
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount.
McLaughlin tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
McLaughlin blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanchez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McLaughlin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez is trying to keep McLaughlin in close.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McLaughlin has passed into half guard!
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Sanchez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McLaughlin defends it well.
McLaughlin scores with a head kick. Sanchez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sanchez moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as McLaughlin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Mike McLaughlin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLaughlin punishes Sanchez's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin misses with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
McLaughlin is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLaughlin on the side of the head.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
McLaughlin scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLaughlin is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanchez misses the body punch
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
McLaughlin throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
McLaughlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McLaughlins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from McLaughlin. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Sanchez with a hook.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez feints a jab promting McLaughlin to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McLaughlin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McLaughlin scores with a push kick.
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sanchez.
Decent striking displayed by McLaughlin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of McLaughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McLaughlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLaughlin's head backwards.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
Sanchez defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLaughlin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that McLaughlin avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLaughlin can pounce on him.
Sanchez misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanchez drives through with a takedown into guard.
McLaughlin managing to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McLaughlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McLaughlin pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from McLaughlin.
Sanchez looks to land a combination. McLaughlin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a nice body shot.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and McLaughlin counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from McLaughlin. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
McLaughlin digs a good hook to Sanchez's body.
McLaughlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a left to the body.
McLaughlin scores with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
Good exchange - McLaughlin coming out on top.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by McLaughlin.
Sanchez slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped McLaughlin in his tracks.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLaughlin tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLaughlin to the ground. McLaughlin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McLaughlin avoid being mounted?
Sanchez thows a huge punch but McLaughlin dodges it nicely.
Steve Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
McLaughlin is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez is just content to waste time from the top position. McLaughlin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McLaughlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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