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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Vantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Vantrell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vantrell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Vantrell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanchez defends well and Vantrell ends up having to push Sanchez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vantrell pulls guard successfully.
Sanchez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vantrell eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sanchez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SWF GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Sanchez. No joy for Vantrell on that attempt.
Vantrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vantrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Vantrell shoots in.
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
Vantrell misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez clinches.
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!
Vantrell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanchez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Vantrell fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vantrell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Vantrell has double underhooks.
Vantrell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Vantrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vantrell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Vantrell can't get the takedown.
Vantrell successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
Sanchez tries to stand but Vantrell is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stands up and waves to Vantrell to follow him.
A head kick misses from Vantrell.
Vantrell takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Vantrell tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantrell wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanchez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanchez trying to stall but Vantrell improves his position.
Vantrell has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantrell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez wants to get back to striking at distance but Vantrell won't allow it.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Vantrell.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Vantrell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vantrell looks winded!
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vantrell shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Vantrell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vantrell off to one side.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Vantrell avoids it well.
Vantrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanchez to score with a decent uppercut.
Vantrell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Vantrell is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Vantrell moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Sanchez dominated that round.
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 series of strikes that have Vantrell backpedaling.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Vantrell keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez lands with a nice combination. Vantrell backs away looking to recover.
Vantrell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanchez defends well and Vantrell ends up having to push Sanchez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vantrell successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Vantrell won't let him.
Vantrell looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez gets to his feet. Vantrell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thiago Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vantrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vantrell has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a crisp one two that drops Vantrell! Sanchez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vantrell to his feet! Vantrell is in big trouble!
Vantrell is rocked!
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Vantrell's body. Vantrell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vantrell is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantrell seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Vantrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez clobbers Vantrell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vantrell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Vantrell manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vantrell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vantrell prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vantrell trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Vantrell throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break Vantrell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vantrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vantrell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vantrell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vantrell is keeping busy.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Vantrell keeps him there for the moment.
Vantrell prevents Sanchez from breaking the clinch.
Vantrell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vantrell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vic Vantrell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vantrell is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Sanchez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vantrell shoots in but no luck this time.
Donk. Sanchez catches Vantrell right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Vantrell avoids nicely.
Vantrell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vantrell fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vantrell!
Thiago Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Vantrell.
Sanchez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vantrell shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Sanchez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vantrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vantrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vantrell throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vantrell misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vantrell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thiago Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vantrell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vantrell off to one side.
Sanchez takes a swing at Vantrell's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Vantrell moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thiago Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vantrell wants a takedown.
Vantrell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vantrell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanchez after a bit of a struggle.
Vantrell keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vantrell pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanchez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vantrell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works over Vantrell's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Vic Vantrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Vantrell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Vantrell moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Vantrell avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Vantrell pushes him off.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vantrell.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Thiago Sanchez!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Thiago Sanchez!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Thiago Sanchez!
Thiago Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
Thiago Sanchez gave a mention to Merciless Gladiators in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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