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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Boulpiquante fails to land the takedown.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Boulpiquante closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Boulpiquante closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Bruce Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante.
Sanders throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruce Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders lands with a straight right. Boulpiquante didn't see that one coming.
Sanders lands a slapping body shot.
Boulpiquante shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boulpiquante's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Boulpiquante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Boulpiquante tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Boulpiquante moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Sanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulpiquante at a distance.
Boulpiquante dives in and grabs Sanders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes down on Boulpiquante's head and hops out.#CL2#
Boulpiquante moves into the clinch.
Sanders effectively controlling the action here.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders misses with a body punch.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Boulpiquante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulpiquante lands a nice uppercut.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Boulpiquante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Boulpiquante tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanders pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boulpiquante counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanders's knee momentarily.
Nice shot by Sanders.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Sanders.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Boulpiquante avoids it well.
Boulpiquante with the counter takedown but Sanders avoids it easily.
Sanders does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #TD#
Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boulpiquante manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sanders is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Sanders seems content to control.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back.#T3##SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for subs from the bottom but Sanders mounts him!
Boulpiquante is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanders has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boulpiquante is looking to improve his position but Sanders isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanders wants to control the pace but Boulpiquante is squirming around nicely.
Boulpiquante is looking to improve his position but Sanders isn't that keen on the idea.
Boulpiquante wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sanders.
#T4#
Boulpiquante really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanders trying to control but Boulpiquante is having none of it.
Boulpiquante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders tries to control but Boulpiquante wriggling away.
Boulpiquante working to try and regain half guard.
Sanders throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sanders prevents Boulpiquante from getting the reversal.
Sanders controlling from the full mount.
Boulpiquante blocking the ground and pound.
Sanders throwing strikes here but Boulpiquante is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Sanders dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sanders leaves Boulpiquante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanders misses with a hook. Boulpiquante ducked under it nicely.
Boulpiquante fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Sanders has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boulpiquante has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sanders tries a body shot but Boulpiquante blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Sanders works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Boulpiquante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boulpiquante keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Boulpiquante being controlled here, momentarily. #T1##SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanders content to stall in guard here.
Boulpiquante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boulpiquante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Boulpiquante is looking for a triangle but Sanders pushes his legs off easily.
Sanders stays in close to Boulpiquante's body and controls the position.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Sanders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boulpiquante keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sanders has passed into half guard!
Sanders controlling the action here.
Boulpiquante is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions off his back.
Sanders perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3##SUB2#
Boulpiquante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
Sanders uses his free foot to push down on Boulpiquante's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Boulpiquante dodges it nicely.
Boulpiquante moves into full guard.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanders defends well.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Sanders trying to control but Boulpiquante is working from the bottom.
Bruce Sanders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanders postures up in Boulpiquante's guard and throws a big left but Boulpiquante blocks it. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sanders has passed into half guard!
Sanders takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanders missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boulpiquante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanders connects with a nice short shot to Boulpiquante's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Sanders dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulpiquante was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Boulpiquante ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.#TD2#
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanders is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanders has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boulpiquante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sanders uses it to pass to side control.
Sanders trying to control the position but Boulpiquante is working away.
Boulpiquante is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Boulpiquante prevents Sanders from improving position.
Sanders looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boulpiquante is avoiding damage well.
Boulpiquante tries to buck Sanders off but Sanders is having none of it.
Boulpiquante sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
Sanders controlling the action here.
Boulpiquante tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg. #T2#
Sanders looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Boulpiquante actively working from the bottom here.
Sanders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulpiquante can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boulpiquante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boulpiquante wants to improve his position but Sanders is controlling well.
Sanders controlling the action here.
Sanders has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boulpiquante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Boulpiquante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders is taking a breather. Boulpiquante says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boulpiquante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanders wants to control but Boulpiquante is keeping him busy.
Sanders seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sanders throws a jab when Boulpiquante was well out of range.
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Boulpiquante with that takedown attempt.
Bruce Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Sanders digs a good hook to Boulpiquante's body.
Boulpiquante shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boulpiquante momentarily.
Sanders scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Boulpiquante.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Boulpiquante shoots in.
Bruce Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders 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.
Boulpiquante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanders, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Sanders!
Bruce Sanders was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Havoc Weekend War 4
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Fadden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Sanders.
Sanders loads up on a big right hand but Fadden slips the punch.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fadden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Fadden.
Fadden catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanders throws a front kick aimed at Fadden's knee but Fadden avoids it well.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Fadden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Fadden misses the target. #TD#
Sanders looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Fadden is retaining full guard.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fadden is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Sanders stays in close to Fadden's body and controls the position.
Sanders trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.
Sanders postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fadden misses with a double jab.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fadden slips a jab and a cross from Sanders.
#T2#
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Fadden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Fadden does it's job there.
Fadden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden throws a solid leg kick but Sanders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fadden.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanders. That snapped Fadden's head back.
Sanders misses the jab.
Fadden looks to land a body kick but Sanders moved away.
Fadden tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fadden throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John Fadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders cracks Fadden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been told by Sanders's head coaches at LOD London Top Tier that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fadden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Fadden. #T3#
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders scores with a decent looking hook.
Fadden throws a head kick that misses
and Sanders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Fadden misses
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
Fadden lands a high kick!
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Fadden is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fadden.
Sanders appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fadden can pounce on him.
Sanders stuns Fadden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadden looks to land a body kick but Sanders moved away.
Fadden misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanders misses its target.
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadden is just out of range.
Fadden looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Sanders dives in for a single leg takedown but Fadden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fadden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Fadden avoids them all with ease.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Fadden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Fadden.
Sanders throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fadden.
Sanders slips a straight right by Fadden.
Fadden misses with a body shot.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Fadden catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Fadden moves out of range easily.
Fadden wants to counter with a clinch but Sanders pushes him away.
Fadden connects with a crisp jab.
Sanders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fadden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Bruce Sanders 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.
#R2#
Nice cross by Sanders.
Fadden moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Fadden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanders's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fadden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fadden lunges at Sanders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanders's hand.
Fadden slips under a jab.
Fadden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden misses with a looping left.
Fadden throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fadden connects with a single shot there.
Sanders takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fadden in his tracks.
Fadden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#
Sanders is rocked!
Bruce Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fadden was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fadden thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Sanders up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Fadden from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Sanders's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fadden!
John Fadden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nuggetori's Nutritionals , into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Death Squad 368:Pablo v Lex
Date: Jan 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Sanders.
Sanders throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Sanders breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Sanders's belly button to the back.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Barnes tries to work over Sanders's front leg with a kick but Sanders checks it.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Sanders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD#
Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders moves into full guard.
#T1#
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes is in close to Sanders's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanders is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sanders working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnes has passed into half guard!
Barnes throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Sanders is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Sanders is concentrating on defense, preventing Barnes from advancing position. #T3#
Ground and pound from Barnes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Sanders is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SU#
Barnes stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanderss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land. #T4#
Barnes pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Sanders - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Sanders tries to tie him up.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanders looks winded!
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Sanders takes one on the button.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Sanders throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Barnes digs a good hook to Sanders's body.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes checks a leg kick.#T1#
Barnes misses with a combination
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Sanders misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.#CL#
Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderss head.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanders is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Sanders into the cage.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Barnes. #T2##BC2#
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Barnes wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSanders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
#ROC#
Sanders is rocked!#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Sanders leaning against his opponent.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Barnes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Brady Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.#T3#
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Sanders avoids it well and moves away.
Sanders throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Sanders and move into the clinch.#CL#
Barnes forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sanders's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sanders drops to his knees and Barnes pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Barnes!
Brady Barnes opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Event:
Death Squad 366:Mike v Sean
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanders pinned against the ropes. Sanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Sanders is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Sanders stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.#T1#
Sanders throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Sanders.
Hughes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T2#
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Sanders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Sanders throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes defending well as Sanders loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Sanders works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanders, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Sanders misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Sanders.
Hughes with a hook.#ROC#
Sanders is rocked!
Hughes pounces like a tiger and cracks Sanders with a vicious hook! Sanders is down but not out! Hughes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Hughes!
After winning the bout, Matt Hughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Death Squad 361:Bogdan v Aku
Date: Dec 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bakiyev eats them both and turns towards Sanders to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bakiyev jabs at Sanders's body.
Bakiyev misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev avoids the head kick by Sanders.
Sanders tries to land a body kick
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Sanders does no damage.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev lands a jab to the head.
Bakiyev tries to move into range but Sanders moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Bakiyev crashing down! Bakiyev tries to stagger back to his feet but Sanders just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Bakiyev asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Sanders!
Our winner, Bruce Sanders, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kruger is looking to counter punch.
Kruger misses with a straight right.
Sanders lands a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanders.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
Sanders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanders throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Kruger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger jumps guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kruger jumps guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Sanders.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders presses Kruger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruger uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Kruger jumps guard but Sanders stands there with Kruger around his waist. Kruger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanders lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruger.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Sanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Sanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kruger's elbow.
Kruger is trying to pull guard but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders leaning against his opponent.
Sanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Sanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruger is trying to pull guard but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Kruger tries to pull guard but Sanders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanders digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Kruger drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land.
Sanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krugers head.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruger prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Kruger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanders to keep the fight standing.
Sanders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kruger or not.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Kruger is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Sanders.
Oh Kruger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders digs a right hand into Kruger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruger's gas tank.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanders lands a big right hand that drops Kruger! The killer instinct kicks in and Sanders finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sanders!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Sanders!
A victorious Bruce Sanders thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Freddy Kruger stepped up to the mic, saying 'it was a great match. The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. It is not up to me whether I win or lose. Ultimately, this might not be my day. '.
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Event:
UPF 51: Unnamed
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Sanders counters with a nice body shot.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones has been working on his balance at Death Valley Training Facility, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sanders.
Sanders lands with a cross.
Sanders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones works Sanders's body with a nice hook.
Craig Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanders, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Jones has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanders. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanders lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Sanders misses. #T2#
Sanders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Jones counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanders blocks it.
Jones tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Jones moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Good work by Sanders as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Sanders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanders throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones cracks Sanders with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Sanders connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Sanders throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Sanders takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones misses with a low kick as Sanders jumps back.
Bruce Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
A jab lands there for Sanders.
Sanders checks the leg kick.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders. #CL#
Jones clinches up with Sanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD#
Jones manages to pull guard.
Sanders is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones 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.#SUB#
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Craig Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Jones dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders slips under a jab.#TD#
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sanders throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones is looking to wear down Sanders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Sanders lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
That kick from Jones tenderised Sanders's leg. Sanders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Jones gets a clinch.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Sanders throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanders blocks a low kick nicely.#T3#
Sanders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Sanders unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range. #T4#
Jones throws a push kick but Sanders slaps the foot to one side.
Jones avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Sanders takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab from Sanders.
Jones throws a leg kick but Sanders moved away.#TD#
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Sanders bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Sanders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones slips a jab from Sanders.
Sanders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanders misses the jab.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones looks for the body kick but Sanders saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body kick.#T1#
Nice body punch from Sanders.
Good work by Sanders as he checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Jones quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side.
Sanders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body.
Jones jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Sanders's knee but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Sanders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Jones.
Sanders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanders's waist but Sanders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones tries to work over Sanders's front leg with a kick but Sanders checks it. #T3#
Nice body punch from Sanders.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanders doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.#CL#
Jones closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Sanders.
#T4#
Sanders blocks a body shot from Jones.
Sanders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Craig Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Jones decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
#SU2#
Sanders stands up from Jones's guard - Sanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Sanders!
An out of breath Bruce Sanders thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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