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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Branco (ranked 2831 p4p, 24230 weight class) and Yuta Sanguiao (ranked 288 p4p, 470 weight class). Jesus Branco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Sanguiao!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguiao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanguiao wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Sanguiao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Branco misses with a looping right.
Sanguiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Sanguiao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Branco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanguiao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branco dives in and scores a takedown into Sanguiao's guard.
Sanguiao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Branco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Branco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Branco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanguiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Branco. Branco gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanguiao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Branco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanguiao struggling a bit here.
Branco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanguiao sneaks out the side door and pushes Branco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nice defenses there by Sanguiao.
Yuta Sanguiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branco looks for the body kick but Sanguiao saw that one coming.
Branco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanguiao did well to prevent Branco getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanguiao is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Branco keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sanguiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Branco tries to clinch up
and Sanguiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Branco instigates a clinch.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanguiao controls his hands.
Branco tries to pull guard but Sanguiao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Sanguiao.
Branco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Branco wants to clinch up but Sanguiao keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao throws a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Branco.
No joy there for Branco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanguiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branco looks for a takedown but Sanguiao sprawls well.
Sanguiao slips under a jab from Branco.
Branco doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanguiao circles away.
Branco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanguiao tries to avoid it but Branco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanguiao to the ground. Sanguiao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanguiao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Branco shoots for a takedown but Sanguiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jesus Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a hook. Sanguiao ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Branco - just one landing.
It looks like Yuta Sanguiao has been cut.
Branco scores with a shot to the body.
Branco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Branco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branco shoots for a takedown but Sanguiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanguiao! But no joy.
Branco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanguiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Branco wants to clinch
and Sanguiao counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Branco.
Sanguiao is looking for the big counter here.
A jab lands there for Sanguiao.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuta Sanguiao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Branco tries for a takedown but Sanguiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sanguiao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Branco with a poor takedown
and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branco misses with a wild combination.
Sanguiao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Branco rushes Sanguiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Branco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco tries to pull guard but Sanguiao holds him up against the cage and eventually Branco drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco is trying to break the clinch but Sanguiao has him pressed against the cage.
Branco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanguiao.
Branco closes the distance and clinches up with Sanguiao, looking for a takedown. Branco pushes Sanguiao against the cage but Sanguiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Branco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanguiao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanguiao lands the left hand.
Sanguiao blocks a head kick by Branco.
Jab, jab by Sanguiao - just one landing.
Branco drops his hands momentarily and Sanguiao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Branco is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sanguiao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Branco dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanguiao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanguiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yuta Sanguiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branco misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Branco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanguiao avoids the head kick by Branco.
Sanguiao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branco with a body shot.
Branco tries to land a front kick but Sanguiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanguiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanguiao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Branco moves in looking to clinch but Sanguiao pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanguiao! But no joy.
Branco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanguiao pinned against the cage. Sanguiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanguiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Sanguiao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanguiao avoiding damage as Branco throws knees to the body.
Sanguiao stops a takedown attempt from Branco.
Branco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanguiao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Branco breaks from the clinch.
Sanguiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Branco in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao scores with a nice head shot.
Sanguiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Branco has a takedown stuffed.
Sanguiao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Branco fails with the takedown.
Sanguiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Branco.
Sanguiao leaves Branco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Branco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Branco moves in looking to clinch but Sanguiao pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuta Sanguiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuta Sanguiao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanguiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Branco. Branco gets slowly back to his feet.
Branco walks into a straight right hand from Sanguiao.
Branco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Branco is looking to clinch.
Branco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Sanguiao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Branco wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a right and a left that Sanguiao avoids nicely.
Sanguiao throws out a counter right but Branco avoids it with no problem.
Sanguiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanguiao might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Branco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Branco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanguiao swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Branco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco tries for a takedown but Sanguiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanguiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Branco.
Branco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Branco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanguiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Sanguiao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanguiao lunges at Branco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Branco's hand.
Yuta Sanguiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a takedown
and Sanguiao counters with a straight right hand.
Sanguiao cracks Branco with a good jab.
Branco is looking to clinch but Sanguiao is avoiding it.
Branco clinches up with Sanguiao and pushes him back against the cage.
Branco scores with a hook to the body.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Sanguiao has Branco pressed against the cage, preventing Branco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanguiao walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanguiao stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Branco shoots in for a double leg but Sanguiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Branco walks into a stiff left hand from Sanguiao.
Branco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sanguiao is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Branco presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sanguiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanguiao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Branco misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanguiao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jesus Branco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanguiao tries to sprawl out of it but Branco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanguiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jesus Branco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Branco throws a sloppy head kick and Sanguiao moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Sanguiao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Branco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanguiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Sanguiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanguiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuta Sanguiao!
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