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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Sanchez (ranked 4350 p4p, 193 weight class) and Talon Cape (ranked 6484 p4p, 268 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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180 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Talon Cape!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Cape ducks under and follows up with a left that Cape also avoids with ease.
Sanchez takes a swing at Cape's ribcage but misses.
Cape gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Cape slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cape closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cape is looking to get back to is feet but Sanchez passes into side control.
Cape really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cape has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez wants to control but Cape is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is really struggling to control Cape but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cape can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Cape is working away.
Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cape is defending well.
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.
Cape can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cape wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Cape is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cape tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Cape looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cape is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cape throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Cape avoids nicely.
Cape looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cape scoring well with a low kick there.
Cape moves into the clinch.
Cape looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cape manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cape lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cape scores a nice knee to the body.
Cape tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cape moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cape.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Cape moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Cape counters with a nice leg kick.
Cape lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cape.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Cape with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cape tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Cape counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cape drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Cape has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cape takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Cape's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cape landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Cape forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Cape lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jose Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Cape forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cape putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanchez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cape scores a nice knee to the body.
Cape misses with a knee strike.
Cape taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cape with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cape lands a nice elbow.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Cape.
Cape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cape lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cape tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Cape is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Talon Cape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cape creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cape landing knees to the body.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cape lands a damaging elbow.
Cape landing knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Cape has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cape just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cape creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Cape stalling.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Cape is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Cape leaning against his opponent.
Cape taking a breather.
Sanchez cracks Cape with a nice body shot.
Cape lands an elbow that stopped Sanchez in his tracks for a moment.
Cape is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talon Cape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cape is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice shot lands for Cape.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Cape.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Cape buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Cape steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Cape throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Jose Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cape fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Cape throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Cape.
Cape is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cape down to the mat. Cape avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cape tries to clinch up.
Cape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cape lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cape feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Cape fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Cape.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Cape bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cape doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Cape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cape tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cape blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Cape misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cape really felt that one!
Cape rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cape lands an elbow inside.
Cape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cape lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Cape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cape looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cape with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Cape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cape lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cape with a knee to the head.
Cape with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Cape throws knees to the body.
Cape tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cape looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Cape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Sanchez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cape stalling the fight.
Cape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cape walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cape tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez scores with a leg kick.
Cape takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cape is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cape looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cape.
Cape comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cape misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Cape tries a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks it.
Cape tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Cape tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Cape looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Cape is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cape's guard against the cage.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Cape is retaining full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Cape keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talon Cape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cape has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talon Cape!
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FIGHT
RATING
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