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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Sanchez (ranked 3765 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaus Mikaelson (ranked 5779 p4p, 674 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrique Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Klaus Mikaelson !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Mikaelson pushes him off.
And Mikaelson responds with a good body kick, but Sanchez manages to step out the way in time.
Mikaelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Mikaelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Mikaelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Mikaelson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mikaelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mikaelson is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Sanchez.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson looking for a takedown.
Mikaelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Enrique Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Mikaelson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mikaelson .
Mikaelson goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikaelson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikaelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Mikaelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mikaelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Mikaelson .
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikaelson shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikaelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikaelson . Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikaelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikaelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Klaus Mikaelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikaelson goes for a double leg but Sanchez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanchez continues to drive forward.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Mikaelson , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mikaelson closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Mikaelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Klaus Mikaelson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mikaelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanchez - the referee stops the clock and Mikaelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanchez. Mikaelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mikaelson lands a jab to the nose.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikaelson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mikaelson clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez prevents Mikaelson from breaking the clinch.
Mikaelson managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Mikaelson wants a takedown.
Mikaelson is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Mikaelson 's ribcage.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson stalling the fight.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikaelson jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Mikaelson around his waist. Mikaelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mikaelson has Sanchez pushed against the cage.
Mikaelson managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Mikaelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikaelson is looking for a takedown.
Mikaelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mikaelson 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. Mikaelson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klaus Mikaelson '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.
Mikaelson shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Mikaelson throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Mikaelson only half commits.
Mikaelson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mikaelson counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Mikaelson .
Mikaelson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Mikaelson sprawls well.
Mikaelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez throws a quick counter head kick but Mikaelson was just out of range.
Mikaelson rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mikaelson is defending well for now.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mikaelson .
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Mikaelson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Mikaelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mikaelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mikaelson .
Mikaelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mikaelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mikaelson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Enrique Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Mikaelson .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikaelson is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Mikaelson avoids the damage to the body.
Enrique Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Mikaelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Mikaelson is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Mikaelson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mikaelson avoiding damage as Sanchez throws knees to the body.
Mikaelson prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Mikaelson taking a breather.
Mikaelson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sanchez regains guard immediately.
Mikaelson throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikaelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Mikaelson tries to pass.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mikaelson looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mikaelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mikaelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Mikaelson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mikaelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mikaelson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mikaelson misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez keeps control of Mikaelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mikaelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanchez to keep the fight standing.
Mikaelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Mikaelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klaus Mikaelson 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mikaelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Sanchez throws a head kick but Mikaelson moves out of range.
Mikaelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mikaelson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Mikaelson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mikaelson is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mikaelson to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Mikaelson seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikaelson is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikaelson is stalling here. Sanchez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mikaelson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sanchez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mikaelson is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Mikaelson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikaelson is trying to stand back up.
What's going on here? Sanchez has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Mikaelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mikaelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mikaelson clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Mikaelson avoids the damage to the body.
Mikaelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikaelson throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikaelson throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Enrique Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikaelson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mikaelson gets slowly back to his feet.
Enrique Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaus Mikaelson .
Mikaelson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanchez defends well and Mikaelson ends up having to push Sanchez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Mikaelson is avoiding it.
Mikaelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mikaelson misses.
Sanchez lands a brutal head kick. Mikaelson looks out on his feet and Sanchez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Enrique Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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