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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick RollD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RollD kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rick Roll'D Song Of Hope. 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
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick RollD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RollD blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but RollD is retaining full guard.
RollD is looking to stand up but Sanchez isn't so interested in that idea.
RollD being controlled here, momentarily.
RollD knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
RollD pushes Sanchez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rick RollD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but RollD circles away.
RollD cracks Sanchez with a good jab.
RollD tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
RollD wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into side control. RollD won't be happy with that.
Sanchez misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on RollD's face as Sanchez controls the position.
Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by RollD, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez looks gassed!
RollD pushes Sanchez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sanchez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez laying and praying for a moment but RollD takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sanchez stops RollD from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
RollD punching from the bottom.
RollD is looking to escape.
Sanchez moves nicely into side control.
Sanchez works to advance to full mount. RollD defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
RollD is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanchez trying to control but RollD is having none of it.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
RollD can't escape the position.
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 putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
RollD tries to buck Sanchez off but he can't manage it.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
RollD is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanchez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
RollD tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
RollD fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
RollD closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for RollD!
Sanchez goes for an armbar but RollD turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from RollD.
Sanchez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
RollD trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RollD decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
RollD is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
RollD tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RollD tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
Sanchez working the ground and pound from side control.
Diego Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanchez working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
RollD is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Sanchez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
RollD tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
RollD keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with RollD.
RollD throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. RollD avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
RollD 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.
Rick RollD has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
RollD's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
RollD's corner calls for a 1-2. RollD obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
RollD swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to move into range but RollD moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by RollD.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
RollD tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. RollD fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez trying to control but RollD is working from the bottom.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
RollD throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sanchez stands up over RollD, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
RollD looking to control.
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but RollD manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has RollD in his guard.
Sanchez pulls RollD in close to prevent any damage.
RollD postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
RollD wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. RollD manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanchez gets to his feet - RollD follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez instigates a clinch.
RollD stalling against the cage.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but RollD shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
RollD wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
RollD has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanchez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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