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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanchez (ranked 24715 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy King (ranked 4584 p4p, 442 weight class). King has chosen What's Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harland Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harland Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually King manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow King to sweep him here.
King keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
King is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sanchez rolls with it to try and escape but King cranks on the arm and Sanchez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy King!
A very excited looking Andy King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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