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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Sanchez (ranked 23934 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Sella (ranked 4658 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Sella!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sella clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez has picked Sella up - he's going for a ride! Sanchez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sanchez throws a strike but Sella avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez won't allow Sella to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sella dives on top into guard.
Sella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sella content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sella has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sanchez has control of Sella's left arm, preventing Sella from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sella is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sella shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Sella 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 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 slips a jab and a cross from Sella.
Sella darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Sella forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sella stalling in the clinch.
Sella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sella moves into the clinch.
Sella manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sanchez stands and steps away. Sella gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sella's waist but Sella gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sella pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sella stalling in the clinch.
Sella breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sella looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sella explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sella looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sella swinging wildly here.
Sella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sella throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a jab when Sella was well out of range.
Sella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sella throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sella.
Sella swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sella circles away.
Sella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sella sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sella changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Sella dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sella closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sella throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Al Sanchez has been cut.
Sella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nic Sella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Sella does no damage.
Sella throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sella tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez tries to counter by clinching up but Sella breaks away and moves out of range.
Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sella is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Sella manages to get underhooks.
Sella drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sella has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sella pulls Sanchez into guard.
Sella is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez throws a strike but Sella rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sella wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Sella any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a nice shot.
Sella stops Sanchez from standing up.
Sella seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nic Sella has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sella throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Sella any problems.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sella scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sella misses with a double jab.
As Sella tries to get set, Sanchez tries to push him back and clinch up but Sella manages to avoid the attempt.
Sella throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sella misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Sella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Sella.
Sella moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sella lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Sella turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Sella holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sella lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sella walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sella pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sella lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Sella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Sanchez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sella stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sella looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sella bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sella lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sella.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sella scores with a nice body kick.
Sella shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanchez.
Sella is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sella wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is trying to keep Sella in close.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sella trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sella seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sella trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sella instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Sella dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sella pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sella pinned against the cage. Sella gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sella forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sella moves into the clinch.
Sella manages to break the clinch.
Sella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nic Sella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sella lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sella.
Al Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sella.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nic Sella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sella 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nic Sella!
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RATING
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