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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Sanchez (ranked 5124 p4p, 255 weight class) and Dave Dobbs (ranked 2780 p4p, 173 weight class). Dobbs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dont fear the reaper, Blue oyster cult. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Dobbs!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Dobbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dobbs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dobbs prevents it.
Sanchez successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dobbs's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobbs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dobbs misses.
Sanchez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dobbs 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 manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dobbs as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dobbs pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a 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!
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs gets underhooks to prevent Sanchez's takedown attempt.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dobbs is working Sanchez over against the cage.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez keeps control of Dobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Dobbs has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dobbs as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
Dobbs is trying to trip Sanchez. He has hold of a leg but Sanchez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dobbs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
Dobbs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Dobbs's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Dobbs manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez jumps guard but Dobbs stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dobbs won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Dobbs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobbs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dobbs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Dobbs is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dobbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Dobbs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobbs is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Dobbs circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs moves into the clinch.
Dobbs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dobbs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dobbs manages to end up in side control.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dobbs has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez trying to stall but Dobbs improves his position.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dobbs after a bit of a struggle.
Dobbs tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Dobbs back against the cage.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dobbs uses from the top position.
Dobbs is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dobbs throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dobbs is pulling down on Sanchez's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanchez, at least for the moment.
Dobbs trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been informed that Dobbs has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sanchez stops Dobbs from standing up.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Dobbs won't let him.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dobbs is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dobbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dobbs forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez jumps guard but Dobbs stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is trying to push Dobbs away but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Dobbs is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dobbs down to the mat. Dobbs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dobbs defends well and Sanchez ends up having to push Dobbs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to sprawl but Dobbs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez pushes Dobbs off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobbs has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dobbs 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. Dobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dobbs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dobbs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Trevor Sanchez has been cut.
Dobbs pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dobbs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dobbs wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Dobbs gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Dobbs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Trevor Sanchez's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dobbs rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Dobbs pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dobbs is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Dobbs.
Dobbs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dobbs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dobbs jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dobbs wants to get back to full guard.
Dobbs trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dobbs defending well though.
That's two 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 stands up out of the half guard.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Dobbs keeps it at a distance.
Dobbs tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanchez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Dobbs won't allow it.
Dave Dobbs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Dobbs misses with the head strike.
Dobbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dobbs taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dobbs as Sanchez tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Dobbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dobbs up against the cage.
Dobbs tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Dave Dobbs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dobbs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dobbs lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Dobbs scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dobbs.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs pulls guard effortlessly.
Dobbs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Dobbs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Dobbs blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Dobbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dobbs 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Dobbs!
Post fight, Dave Dobbs stared into the camera and said 'I take peoples souls.'.
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hype
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