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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sanchez (ranked 4340 p4p, 5108 weight class) and Dominic Marquez (ranked 329 p4p, 355 weight class). Paul Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominic Marquez's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanchez ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sanchez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marquez wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Marquez pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Marquez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marquez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanchez is proving hard to escape from.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marquez defends it easily.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marquez has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
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.
Marquez wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Marquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Marquez defends it easily.
Marquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marquez has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
Marquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Marquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez 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.
Marquez shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marquez misses with a body punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marquez keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Marquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marquez is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Marquez looks winded!
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up in Marquez's guard and throws a big left but Marquez blocks it.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanchez throws a strike but Marquez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marquez defends well.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez trying to control the position here.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marquez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marquez is posturing up here but Sanchez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Marquez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Marquez has to tap! Slick submission there by Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Sanchez!
Paul Sanchez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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