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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
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205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tony mars!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from mars.
A leg kick checked by sanchez.
mars connects with a right hand. sanchez shakes it off.
mars looks to score with a jab to the body but sanchez is just out of range.
mars misses with a two punch combination.
sanchez lands a high kick to the side of mars's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! sanchez dives into guard, looking to finish.
mars is rocked!
It looks like tony mars has been cut.
mars has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but sanchez has passed into side control.
mars is still in real trouble! Can sanchez finish him?
mars is pushing sanchez's head away, looking to escape. sanchez manages to hold on to the position though.
mars seems to have recovered his senses.
mars prevents sanchez from moving into mount.
mars is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
sanchez working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but mars is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
mars is looking to reverse the position.
sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but mars is defending well.
sanchez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if mars can do anything to dispel that myth.
mars manages to get back to half guard.
mars manages to get to full guard.
sanchez won't allow mars to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! mars is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of sanchez, into his guard.
sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. mars doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. mars manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sanchez keeping moving, preventing mars from controlling successfully.
mars tries to free his leg and advance position but sanchez is retaining full guard.
mars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
mars trying to control the position from guard on top but sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mars looking to sit in guard and control but sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
mars looking for a sweep. Not yet mars, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mars is trying to control the position but sanchez postures up.
sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mars has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
mars fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
sanchez thumps mars with a low kick.
mars misses with a series of wild punches.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mars throws a series of punches but sanchez avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from sanchez.
sanchez slips a jab and a cross from mars.
mars throws a right and a left that sanchez avoids nicely.
mars throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
sanchez dodges the punch combination from mars.
sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
mars misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sanchez throws a head kick but mars moves out of range.
mars throws a right and a left that sanchez avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
juan sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on tony mars's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
mars throws a good cross that connects.
sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but mars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten sanchez somewhat.
mars lands with a nice combination. sanchez backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from mars misses.
mars swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
mars lands with a nice body punch.
mars misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sanchez dodges the punch combination from mars.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by mars.
sanchez slips a jab and a cross from mars.
mars moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
mars getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
mars lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
juan sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mars blocks a head kick by sanchez.
mars throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
mars misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by sanchez.
mars will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
sanchez throws a hook but mars blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
mars takes a swing at sanchez's ribcage but misses.
sanchez misses with a head kick.
mars throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sanchez.
mars is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
mars misses with a wild combination.
mars lands a jab to the head.
sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mars moves away.
mars fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
mars looks like he's trying to stand up.
mars wants to improve his position but sanchez is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but mars defends the submission attempt.
mars is looking for a sweep. sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
mars is looking to control sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can mars avoid being mounted?
sanchez prevents mars from standing back up.
mars tries to get to full guard but sanchez has control of the leg.
sanchez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so mars is just riding it out for now. sanchez eventually gives up the hold.
sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
mars wants to control but sanchez is having none of it.
mars can't escape the position.
sanchez throws some wild stikes that mars manages to avoid easily.
mars really doesn't want to stay on the ground with sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but mars is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
sanchez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
juan sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on tony mars's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from mars.
Decent striking displayed by mars there.
mars works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
mars tries to bum rush sanchez with a series of wild strikes but sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
mars fails to land with a series of punches.
sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
mars misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by mars which made him look bad.
sanchez thumps mars with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mars throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sanchez.
mars fakes high and swings low for a body shot but sanchez manages to avoid it.
mars throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
mars lands a jab-cross combination.
mars misses with a two punch combination.
sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. mars sees it coming and avoids it easily.
mars misses with a wild combination.
mars just misses with a punch to the body.
mars lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
juan sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for sanchez.
mars rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
mars missing with a left hand there. sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
juan sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mars throws a right and a left that sanchez avoids nicely.
mars tries to bum rush sanchez with a series of wild strikes but sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from sanchez lands but mars takes it in his stride.
mars goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
mars looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
mars swinging wildly here.
tony mars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tony mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mars on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by sanchez. sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
mars throws a right and a left that sanchez avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from sanchez.
mars fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
sanchez swinging wildly here.
mars has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
mars misses with a combination
and sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
mars throws a combination that misses
and sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind mars 's knee.
mars fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
mars scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
mars swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanchez feints and then cracks mars's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow mars down.
mars falls off balance throwing a combination
and sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
mars misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
sanchez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
sanchez wants to control from the top but mars keeps moving.
sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
juan sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well sanchez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... juan sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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