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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chico Sanchez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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143 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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125 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Ward throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Chico Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward gets caught napping as Sanchez dives in and scores a takedown. Ward manages to retain guard.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Ward is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanchez is pushing down on Ward's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ward is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is pressing down on Ward's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ward is holding on for now.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ward is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward wants to sweep but Sanchez has passed to side control!
Ward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ward wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Sanchez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez working away.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but Ward denies him.
Ward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ward is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanchez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ward is avoiding damage well.
Sanchez laying and praying for a moment but Ward takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sanchez is taking a breather. Ward 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.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.
Sanchez stalls.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Ward controlling the position.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ward has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ward is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Sanchez tries to get set, Ward tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanchez manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Sanchez dominated that 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.
Ward moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ward trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez wants to stand but Ward is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Ward isn't so interested in that idea.
Ward trying to move into half guard but instead Sanchez has managed to sweep!
Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward managing to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ward fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Ward.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ward fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Ward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ward tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Ward throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ward!
Ward manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ward defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chico Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mr Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ward did well to prevent Sanchez getting side control.
Sanchez wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ward slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Ward tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Ward throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ward tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Ward's guard.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ward is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is fighting to break Ward's control of his arms but Ward is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ward looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Mr Ward has been cut.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ward enables Sanchez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ward manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ward keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Mr Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanchez advances to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from Ward's half guard. Ward has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chico Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ward wants to improve his position but instead Sanchez has moved into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chico Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Sanchez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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