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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Cardigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orlando Cardigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardigan tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cardigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cardigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cardigan trying to land knees to the body.
Cardigan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cardigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cardigan stalling in the clinch but Sanchez improves position.
Cardigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Cardigan looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Cardigan is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Cardigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Cardigan wants the takedown. Sanchez is fighting it off but Cardigan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanchez's guard against the cage.
Cardigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardigan looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Cardigan tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cardigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardigan looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Cardigan sprawls well.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cardigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cardigan.
Cardigan throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Cardigan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardigan wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Cardigan lands an overhand right.
Cardigan tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Cardigan loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cardigan sprawls well initially but Sanchez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Cardigan 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.
Cardigan is trying to stand.
Cardigan looking for submissions off his back.
Cardigan gets back to full guard.
Cardigan keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up and lands a big shot to Cardigan's brow.
Sanchez prevents Cardigan from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cardigan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Cardigan is looking to stand back up but Sanchez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cardigan.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Sanchez passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardigan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cardigan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cardigan's head.
Well, if Sanchez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cardigan is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
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 Orlando Cardigan 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.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Cardigan avoids nicely.
Sanchez throws a hook but Cardigan blocks it.
Cardigan moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Cardigan throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Cardigan pushes him off.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Cardigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardigan throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Cardigan.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cardigan as he avoids it easily.
Cardigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanchez showed some decent athleticism there.
Cardigan wants to get back to his feet.
Cardigan tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez is pressing down on Cardigan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cardigan is holding on for now.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Cardigan is defending well.
Cardigan is looking to improve his position.
Cardigan tries to kick Sanchez off in order to stand up. Sanchez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Cardigan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardigan looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Cardigan fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Cardigan is working from the bottom.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez passes Cardigan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cardigan sees it coming and defends easily.
Cardigan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cardigan throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Cardigan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cardigan decides to stand back up.
Cardigan misses with a straight left.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Cardigan wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Cardigan sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cardigan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
Cardigan tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan is looking to escape.
Sanchez wants to control but Cardigan is keeping him busy.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Sanchez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez with good strikes from the mount here!
Cardigan is working to get back to half guard.
Cardigan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanchez goes for an armbar but Cardigan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cardigan.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Cardigan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cardigan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanchez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanchez has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardigan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cardigan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cardigan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cardigan is defending well.
Cardigan is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cardigan is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Cardigan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cardigan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cardigan is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan is trying to buck Sanchez off.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cardigan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cardigan swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez stops Cardigan from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardigan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sanchez working Cardigan over with strikes.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez prevents Cardigan from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardigan keeps working.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Cardigan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cardigan trying to get back to full guard but Sanchez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cardigan is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cardigan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oscar Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Sanchez there.
Cardigan wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez dominating with strikes here.
Sanchez working Cardigan over with strikes here.
Cardigan is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cardigan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cardigan hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardigan can't escape the position.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Cardigan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cardigan is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cardigan is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Cardigan taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Cardigan wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Cardigan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Cardigan is defending well.
Cardigan is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanchez 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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