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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 287 p4p, 45 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 173 p4p, 24 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. Joe Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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194 lbs
33 - 17 - 1 |
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194 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
33 - 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
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith 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 misses with a low kick.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Beta Fail in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith clinches.
Smith keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Smith throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Smith forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith slips under a jab.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid 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 Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Sanchez steps away.
Smith thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Smith.
Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Smith.
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez with a jab.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Sanchez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Smith.
Sanchez lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith staying out of range there.
Sanchez backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Smith tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith misses the jab.
Sanchez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sanchez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Smith swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanchez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Smith throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Smith.
Yes Man Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Smith.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Man Sanchez!
Yes Man Sanchez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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