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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 371 p4p, 52 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 759 p4p, 95 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
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201 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kelly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kelly throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kelly.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slips a jab from Kelly.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez tried to counter with a leg kick but Kelly avoided it.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Kelly throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanchez tries a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Nice shot lands for Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Kelly defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Sanchez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kelly throws out the jab.
Kelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez cracks Kelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez throws a combination. Kelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sanchez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kelly wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Kelly throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kelly eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
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 Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez throws a hook but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Kelly shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Kelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanchez cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Kelly counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Kelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Kelly also avoids with ease.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Kelly moves out of range.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab. Kelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a hook
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kelly misses the jab.
Kelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Kelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Kelly seems unphased.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Sanchez works over Kelly's head and body with a nice combination.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanchez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jab by Kelly.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Kelly.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kelly moved out of range nicely.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Kelly tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kelly tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Kelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Kelly.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Kelly avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Kelly slips under a jab from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Kelly strikes.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kelly avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
Sanchez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kelly is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
As Kelly looks to move away, Sanchez throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Kelly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Sanchez.
Sanchez tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kelly cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kelly lands with a cross.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelly wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Kelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelly scrambles back to his feet.
Kelly motions for Sanchez to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
Jack Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Kelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kelly.
Sanchez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yes Man Sanchez.
Well Sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Yes Man Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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