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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sedaghat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sedaghat is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders stuffs the takedown.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sedaghat tries to counter with a takedown but Sanders is quick to defend against it.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Sedaghat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sedaghat tries to clinch up.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedaghat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sedaghat dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Sedaghat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedaghat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sedaghat shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Sedaghat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sedaghat tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Sanders's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck for Sedaghat with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Sedaghat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sedaghat throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sedaghat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Mitch Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders looks winded!
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Sedaghat ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Sanders. No joy for Sedaghat on that attempt.
Sanders throws a counter combo.#T2#
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sedaghat fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sedaghat shoots in and drives through. Sanders sprawls well.
Sanders is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sedaghat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanders.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sedaghat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Sanders.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sedaghat closes the distance and clinches up with Sanders, looking for a takedown. Sedaghat pushes Sanders against the cage but Sanders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sedaghat scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sedaghat backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanders. #T3#
Sanders looks to land a combination but Sedaghat avoids it well.
Sanders throws the left hand but Sedaghat avoids the punch easily.
Sanders stuffs the takedown attempt from Sedaghat. Sedaghat gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanders stalks Sedaghat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sedaghat's face. Sedaghat staggers backwards, shaken.
Sedaghat shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sedaghat.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Sedaghat looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sedaghat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Sanders sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Sedaghat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sedaghat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sedaghat is looking to counter the offense by Sanders and move into the clinch.
Sedaghat tries to clinch up.
Mitch Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sedaghat throws a quick counter head kick but Sanders was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Sanders dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedaghat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sedaghat.
Mitch Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sedaghat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanders with a hook.
No luck for Sedaghat with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Sanders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sedaghat might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders lands a lovely overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sedaghat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Sedaghat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanders as he avoids it easily.
Sanders is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Sedaghat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedaghat circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Sedaghat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sedaghat counters with a leg kick.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Sedaghat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sedaghat lands a body shot.
Sanders misses with a right hand
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sedaghat goes for a double leg but Sanders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanders continues to drive forward.
Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T2#
Sanders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD#
Sedaghat decides to pull guard.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Sedaghat has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.#SU2#
Sanders stands up from Sedaghat's guard - Sanders perhaps looking for a knockout.
Amir Sedaghat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Sedaghat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Sedaghat moves away and avoids it.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Sedaghat avoids it well.
Sanders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Sanders. Those never looked like landing.
Sedaghat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sedaghat wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
Sedaghat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sedaghat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Sedaghat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T4#
Sanders throws a right and a left that Sedaghat avoids nicely.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedaghat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders tries to bum rush Sedaghat with a series of wild strikes but Sedaghat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Sedaghat.
Sanders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanders.
Sedaghat fails with the takedown.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
Sedaghat throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sanders avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sedaghat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Sedaghat avoids it well.
Sedaghat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Sedaghat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sedaghat slips a jab and a cross from Sanders.
Sedaghat is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Sedaghat avoids them all with ease.
Sedaghat looks for a takedown but Sanders sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sedaghat throws a nice head kick!
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sedaghat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Sedaghat fails with the takedown.
Sedaghat is looking to wear down Sanders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sedaghat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Sedaghat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders throws a right hand that Sedaghat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sedaghat also avoids with ease.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sedaghat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sanders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sedaghat lands with a cross.
Sedaghat tries for a takedown but Sanders circles away easily
and Sanders counters with a series of strikes. Sedaghat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sedaghat closes the distance and clinches up with Sanders, looking for a takedown. Sedaghat pushes Sanders against the cage but Sanders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedaghat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sedaghat is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sanders.
Sedaghat scores with a kick to the body.
#T2#
Sedaghat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Sedaghat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Sedaghat.
Sedaghat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders works over Sedaghat's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Sanders does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanders!
Sedaghat 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 Sedaghat off to one side.
Sedaghat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
Sanders takes a kick to the side of the head.#T3#
Sanders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sedaghat shoots for a takedown but Sanders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanders stalks Sedaghat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sedaghat's face. Sedaghat staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Sanders feints a jab promting Sedaghat to slip. Sanders then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sedaghat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sanders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sedaghat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanders throws a series of strikes that have Sedaghat backpedaling.
#T4#
Sedaghat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Sedaghat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Sedaghat moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sanders throws a combination. Sedaghat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sedaghat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sedaghat in his tracks.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sedaghat dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Amir Sedaghat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sedaghat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanders 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Sanders! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Good leg kick by Freeman.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders unleashes a big counter combination but Freeman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
#KD#
Freeman sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Sanders to the ground! Freeman dives into full mount looking to finish!#ROC#Sanders is rocked!
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!
Freeman looking to control but Sanders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sanders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Freeman controlling from mount.
Freeman trying to control but Sanders is having none of it. #T1#
Sanders tries to hold on but Freeman pushes him away.
Sanders looks winded!
Sanders tries to reverse the position but Freeman maintains control.
Freeman tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Freeman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanders is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Freeman is really struggling to control Sanders but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Freeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanders?
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Freeman's attempts to control the action.
Freeman avoids the attempt from Sanders to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freeman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tytrell Freeman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Freeman throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanders misses with a combination
#KD#
and Freeman counters with a head kick that drops Sanders!
Sanders is still in real trouble! Can Freeman finish him?
Freeman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanders's guard.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is breathing heavily.#T1##T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#T3##T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tytrell Freeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tytrell Freeman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Sanders looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Freeman has managed to clinch.
Sanders tries a body shot but Freeman blocks it.
Freeman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freeman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Freeman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freeman is looking to control Sanders's arms but Sanders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freeman has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sanders is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Freeman lands an elbow just above Sanders 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tytrell Freeman.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Freeman.
Freeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Freeman dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
A counter left hand to the body from Freeman misses its target.
Freeman throws a nice head kick!
Sanders misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman counters with a low kick, right behind Sanders 's knee.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Whack! Freeman lands a heavy head kick that drops Sanders. The ref tackles Freeman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sanders was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tytrell Freeman! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Hayden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanders as he avoids it easily.
Hayden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Hayden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Hayden manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Hayden shoots in.
It looked like Sanders was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mitch Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keaton Hayden.
Sanders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanders shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayden eats them both and turns towards Sanders to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hayden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders stalks Hayden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayden's face. Hayden staggers backwards, shaken.
Hayden tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayden feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Hayden avoids nicely.
Mitch Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Hayden scores with a push kick.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayden. #CL2#
Hayden clinches up against the cage.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Hayden is controlling him.#BC2#
Hayden breaks the clinch.
Hayden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayden shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense.
Hayden shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hayden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Hayden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Hayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayden tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hayden backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Hayden shoots in and bounces Sanders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hayden landing some decent shots from guard. #T3#
Sanders has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hayden has passed into side control.
Hayden is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayden just content to control the position. #SU2#
Hayden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2#
Hayden clinches with his opponent.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Sanders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayden wants a takedown.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanders after a bit of a struggle.
Hayden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mitch Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Sanders.
Hayden dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Hayden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanders's half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanders has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hayden is on him like a limpet, forcing Sanders back against the cage.
Hayden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hayden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayden has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Sanders stops a takedown attempt from Hayden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Hayden has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sanders regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayden is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayden is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB2#
Hayden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hayden trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Hayden stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
Sanders on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanders tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hayden on the ground.
Hayden landing with the ground and pound.
Hayden wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving. #SU2#
Hayden gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A nice combination there by Sanders.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Hayden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitch Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keaton Hayden.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayden.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Sanders misses with the combination.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Hayden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayden shoots in and drives through. Sanders sprawls well.
A punch combination from Sanders misses. #CL2#
Hayden moves into the clinch.#T4#
Hayden landing knees to the head.
Hayden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hayden is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Hayden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanders defends well and Hayden ends up having to push Sanders into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hayden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayden circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayden feints the counter takedown.
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!
Hayden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanders.
Sanders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayden shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense.
Sanders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayden circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Hayden moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Sanders dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Hayden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hayden controls the pace.
Sanders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayden trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Keaton Hayden has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hayden drops back looking for a leg! Sanders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanders manages to kick Hayden off! Hayden jumps back into Sanders's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Hayden lands a couple of digs.
Hayden stands and throws Sanders's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hayden controls the position from side control.#SUB2#
Hayden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #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.#SU2#
Hayden decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Hayden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayden. #TD2#
Hayden successfully pulls guard.
Sanders tries to stand but Hayden is controlling from the bottom.
Sanders won't allow Hayden to sweep him here. #T3#
Hayden pulls Sanders in close to prevent any damage.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayden is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hayden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanders defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hayden working for a triangle but Sanders defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Hayden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Hayden keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayden shoots for a takedown but Sanders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hayden shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Keaton Hayden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders throws a series of strikes that have Hayden backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keaton Hayden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Sanders! |
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