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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
16 - 27 - 0 |
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183 cm
31
182 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Calliente has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calliente has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Calliente pulls Sanchez into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Calliente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calliente keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Calliente's head.
Calliente looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Calliente keeps moving.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Calliente blocks nicely.
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!
Calliente working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez cracks Calliente with a solid left hand.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Calliente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Calliente looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calliente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calliente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Calliente keeps moving.
Calliente keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sanchez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Calliente is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Calliente has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Calliente slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calliente wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calliente doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calliente manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Calliente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez has his feet on Calliente's thighs here. He's pushed Calliente off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Calliente screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rico Sanchez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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