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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hinuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sanchez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coming Home. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diago Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hinuri!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinuri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hinuri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Hinuri is now in Sanchez's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hinuri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Hinuri from controlling successfully.
Hinuri 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinuri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hinuri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hinuri looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez controls Hinuri momentarily but Hinuri frees himself.
Hinuri wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez has his foot on Hinuri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hinuri works his way back into a safe position though.
Hinuri passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hinuri.
Hinuri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hinuri there.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Hinuri has control of the leg.
Hinuri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hinuri seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hinuri trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hinuri wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Hinuri tries to pass.
Hinuri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sanchez dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez won't allow Hinuri to sweep him here.
Hinuri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Hinuri is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hinuri has wrist control.
Hinuri is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hinuri holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Hinuri.
Hinuri misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hinuri dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez defending well as Hinuri loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Hinuri counters with a straight right hand.
Hinuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hinuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Hinuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Hinuri.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Hinuri, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Hinuri against the cage but Hinuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hinuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hinuri tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Hinuri.
Hinuri misses with a wild combination.
Jack Hinuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hinuri throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hinuri walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Hinuri fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hinuri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hinuri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hinuri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Hinuri.
Hinuri wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hinuri.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Hinuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinuri misses with a body shot.
Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown into Hinuri's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinuri is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hinuri wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Hinuri pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hinuri.
Hinuri scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hinuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Hinuri does no damage.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Hinuri.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hinuri. Hinuri gets slowly back to his feet.
Hinuri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hinuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hinuri misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hinuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hinuris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hinuri moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hinuri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hinuri avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinuri digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Sanchez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hinuri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Hinuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Hinuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot by Hinuri.
Jack Hinuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinuri scores with a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Hinuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinuri scores with a jab.
Hinuri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hinuri cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hinuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Jack Hinuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinuri moves away.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Hinuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Hinuri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hinuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hinuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hinuri cracks a nice hook into Sanchez's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hinuri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hinuri looking to control.
Hinuri controlling Sanchez's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hinuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hinuri is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hinuri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hinuri controlling Sanchez's posture.
Hinuri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hinuri wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hinuri dives on top into guard.
Hinuri looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Hinuri controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hinuri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez pushing down on Hinuri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Hinuri is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Hinuri defends it.
Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Diago Sanchez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hinuri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinuri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hinuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Hinuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hinuri throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Hinuri seems unphased.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Hinuri ducked under it nicely.
Hinuri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hinuri taking a breather.
Hinuri drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hinuri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hinuri.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Hinuri has him pinned against the cage.
Hinuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hinuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Hinuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Hinuri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hinuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hinuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good exchange - Hinuri coming out on top.
Nice uppercut there from Hinuri.
Hinuri misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hinuri does no damage.
Hinuri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Hinuri moved out of range nicely.
Hinuri lands an overhand right.
Hinuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hinuri misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hinuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Hinuri checks it
and Hinuri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanchez misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hinuri manages to avoid it.
Hinuri throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hinuri is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jack Hinuri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Hinuri misses with the combination.
Sanchez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hinuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Hinuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Hinuri works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hinuri throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hinuri avoids it really well and circles away.
Hinuri throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hinuri.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Hinuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hinuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hinuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hinuri.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Hinuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinuri lands a nice looking body kick.
Hinuri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hinuri misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Diago Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Hinuri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diago Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hinuri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Hinuri keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hinuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hinuri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hinuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hinuri lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hinuri feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Hinuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinuri cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hinuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hinuri.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hinuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Hinuri lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Hinuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hinuri misses with a double jab.
Hinuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hinuri!
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jack Hinuri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Hinuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hinuri lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Hinuri lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Hinuri cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hinuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hinuri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hinuri!
Jack Hinuri is the new featherweight champion!
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