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GAMMA: Contenders #145 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raian Baaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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217 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raian Baaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baaden fails to land with a series of punches.
Baaden clinches.
Baaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden clinches.
TupperIII jumps guard but Baaden turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baaden breaks the clinch.
Baaden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but TupperIII moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baaden is looking to clinch.
Baaden forces TupperIII back against the cage and clinches.
Baaden breaks from the clinch.
TupperIII shoots and misses
and Baaden counters with a straight right hand.
Baaden throws a right and a left that both miss.
TupperIII gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baaden counters by moving into the clinch.
Raian Baaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby TupperIII.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baaden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baaden breaks from the clinch.
Baaden slaps away a takedown attempt from TupperIII, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raian Baaden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baaden tries to clinch but TupperIII is having none of it.
Baaden cracks TupperIII with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Baaden closes the distance and clinches.
Baaden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baaden rushes TupperIII and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is trying to pull guard but Baaden has him pressed against the cage.
Baaden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baaden instigates a clinch.
Baaden breaks the clinch.
TupperIII with a poor takedown
and Baaden counters with a straight right hand.
TupperIII fails with the takedown
and Baaden counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baaden fails with an attempt to clinch.
TupperIII keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baaden.
Baaden fails with an attempt to clinch.
TupperIII keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baaden.
Baaden moves in looking to clinch but TupperIII pushes him off.
Baaden with a hook.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TupperIII manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
TupperIII ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TupperIII keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Baaden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baaden misses with a double jab.
Baaden tries to clinch but TupperIII moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but TupperIII swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raian Baaden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baaden throws a series of punches but TupperIII avoids them all with ease.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TupperIII paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baaden doesn't manage to clinch there - TupperIII circles away.
TupperIII swats away the attempt to clinch by Baaden.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baaden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden 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.
Baaden moves into the clinch.
Baaden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baaden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but TupperIII circles away quickly and effectively.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
Baaden doesn't manage to clinch there - TupperIII circles away.
Baaden misses with a wild combination.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but TupperIII swats him away and circles back towards the center.
TupperIII is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baaden is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for TupperIII.
Baaden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baaden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baaden works over TupperIII's head and body with a nice combination.
Baaden wants to clinch.
TupperIII doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baaden counters by moving into the clinch.
Baaden breaks from the clinch.
Baaden moves into the clinch.
Baaden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by TupperIII or perhaps it was just good defense by Baaden which made him look bad.
Baaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TupperIII.
Baaden thuds a left hand into TupperIII's body.
Raian Baaden is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baaden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TupperIII manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TupperIII manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden is looking to clinch but TupperIII is avoiding it.
Baaden is looking to clinch but TupperIII is avoiding it.
Baaden moves to clinch but TupperIII breaks away
and TupperIII decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baaden's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baaden wriggles free and stands up.
Baaden is looking to clinch but TupperIII is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
TupperIII fails to pull guard.
Raian Baaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby TupperIII.
Baaden manages to break the clinch.
TupperIII shoots and misses
and Baaden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baaden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TupperIII dodges the punch combination from Baaden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baaden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Baaden misses.
TupperIII tries for a takedown but Baaden circles away easily
and Baaden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden throws a series of strikes that have TupperIII backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TupperIII misses with a takedown
and Baaden moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raian Baaden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baaden moves into range and clinches up with TupperIII.
Baaden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Baaden.
Baaden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and TupperIII counters with a shoot takedown. Baaden fights it but they end up in guard.
Baaden scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Baaden tries to clinch there but TupperIII circles away.
Baaden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baaden has managed to clinch.
TupperIII has Baaden pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. TupperIII pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baaden tumbling to the mat - TupperIII dives into Baaden's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baaden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst TupperIII is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TupperIII drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baaden manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now TupperIII has Baaden in his guard.
Baaden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
TupperIII keeps the fight on the outside.
TupperIII misses with a takedown attempt
and Baaden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Baaden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baaden cracks TupperIII with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baaden tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baaden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TupperIII manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baaden has closed the distance and engaged TupperIII in a clinch.
Baaden manages to break the clinch.
Baaden wants to clinch.
TupperIII misses with a takedown attempt
and Baaden counters by clinching up.
Baaden breaks from the clinch.
Baaden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TupperIII fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raian Baaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby TupperIII.
Baaden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
TupperIII with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baaden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII is trying to pull guard but Baaden has him pressed against the cage.
Baaden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baaden tries to close the distance and clinch but TupperIII swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TupperIII with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baaden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baaden.
Baaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raian Baaden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baaden moves in looking to clinch but TupperIII pushes him off.
Baaden cracks TupperIII with a good jab.
Baaden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and TupperIII counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Raian Baaden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TupperIII drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baaden dives on top into guard.
Baaden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baaden rushes TupperIII and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baaden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baaden closes the distance looking to clinch
and TupperIII counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baaden's guard now.
TupperIII thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TupperIII has gone for a leg lock! Baaden slips out almost immediately though and dives into TupperIII's guard.
Bobby TupperIII has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TupperIII takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baaden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on TupperIII, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Raian Baaden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baaden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Raian Baaden!
Raian Baaden wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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| 180 cm
30
195 lbs
17 - 21 - 1 |
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24
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Blasko with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.
Blasko clinches up against the cage.
Gustavsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blasko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gustavsson pushes Blasko off looking to stand but Blasko dives back in and keeps control.
Blasko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blasko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gustavsson is trying to stand back up but Blasko is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson is in trouble now - Blasko has advanced to mount!
Blasko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gustavsson hang on?
Gustavsson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Blasko controlling the position easily from mount.
Blasko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gustavsson hang on?
It looks like Alexander Gustavsson has been cut.
Gustavsson looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasko unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Alexander Gustavsson's cut even more.
Blasko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The cut above Alexander Gustavsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Gustavsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Blasko!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
199 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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203 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Marx!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benz, pushing him back against the cage.
Benz swings wildly with an uppercut but Marx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benz tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benz gets through Marx's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Mike Benz has been cut.
Marx comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Benz is controlling him.
Benz avoiding damage as Marx throws knees to the body.
Benz lands with a right to the head.
Benz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marx.
Benz lands a shot to the body.
Marx looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Benz.
Benz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marx or not.
Benz lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Benz.
Benz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Benz.
Benz works on Marx's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benz.
Benz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Benz pushes Marx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benz lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Benz lands a shot to the body.
Benz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benz digs a right hand into Marx's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marx's gas tank.
Benz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Benz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benz.
A short body shot lands from Benz as the two fighters clinch.
Benz digs a right hand underneath Marx's ribcage. Marx let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Benz as the two fighters clinch.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz is leaning against Marx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Benz presses Marx against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Benz.
A body shot lands from Benz.
Nice body punch from Benz - that landed with a thud.
Benz lands with a short shot to the head.
Benz is working Marx over against the cage.
Benz is working Marx over against the cage.
Benz cracks Marx with a nice body shot.
Marx's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz scores with a shoulder strike.
Benz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marx.
Benz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Benz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Benz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marx.
A short left from Benz.
Marx's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benz lands a body punch.
Benz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benz.
Benz cracks Marx with a nice body shot.
A short right from Benz.
Benz is working Marx over against the cage.
Benz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Benz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benz's brow.
Marx using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Benz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Benz.
Benz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Benz.
Benz lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz lands with a light punch inside.
Marx misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Benz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benz.
Benz lands a body punch.
Benz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Benz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benz lands a shot to the body.
Benz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Marx tries to land knees in the clinch but Benz avoids the damage to the body.
Benz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benz lands an uppercut.
Benz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Benz.
Marx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marx is rocked!
Benz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Benz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Benz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carl Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benz lands with a good body shot.
Benz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benz. Marx shrugs it off though.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Marx throws a leg kick
and Benz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz misses with a kick to the body.
Benz scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Benz scoring with strikes but Marx is staying in there.
Benz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marx can do to turn this around?
Benz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benz raining down shots from the mount!
Benz breaks from Marx's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marx is still in real trouble! Can Benz finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benz lands with some strikes.
Benz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marx hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benz unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Marx wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Benz celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Benz!
Mike Benz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fulton comes to the cage accompanied by AC DC - Back In Black. Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skyscrapers - Ready, Set, Fall!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Fulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fulton was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Fulton.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fulton moves out of range of the leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Fulton moves out of range.
Fulton throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fulton did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fulton moves into full guard.
Fulton trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson won't allow Fulton to sweep him here.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Fulton has wrist control.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Fulton.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fulton is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fulton trying to control the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fulton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fulton holds on and takes a little breather.
Fulton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fulton misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fulton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Fulton throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fulton thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fulton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Fulton's front leg but catches the back leg as Fulton tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Fulton blocks the leg kick.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fulton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fulton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Fulton moved away.
Fulton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fulton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson jabs Fulton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Fulton.
Fulton misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Fulton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jimmy Fulton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fulton doesn't seem bothered though.
Fulton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fulton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fulton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fulton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Fulton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fulton scores with a one two! Anderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Fulton is breathing heavily.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fulton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Fulton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fulton backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fulton's head.
Fulton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fulton throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fulton.
Fulton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fulton rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Fulton keeps it at a distance.
Fulton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Fulton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson blocks a head kick by Fulton.
Fulton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fulton throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson catches Fulton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Fulton backpedaling.
Fulton is rocked!
Anderson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Fulton is looking to close the distance but Anderson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Fulton crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Fulton is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Anderson Anderson!
A very excited looking Anderson Anderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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