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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Albert Anastasia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Cuaresma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anastasia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New World Order. Pol Cuaresma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Anastasia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasia shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuaresma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anastasia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cuaresma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anastasia gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cuaresma 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anastasia lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cuaresma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anastasia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anastasia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Check out the look on Anastasia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Cuaresma 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cuaresma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anastasia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cuaresma is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anastasia connects with a decent elbow.
Cuaresma taking a bit of punishment here - Anastasia scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuaresma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anastasia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anastasia trying to control the position but Cuaresma is working away.
Anastasia working the ground and pound.
Anastasia scoring with punches from side control.
Anastasia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cuaresma down.
Cuaresma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasia is chipping away with strikes.
Cuaresma should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anastasia looks up at the clock and then as Cuaresma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anastasia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anastasia 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.
Anastasia trying to control the action but Cuaresma is working from the bottom.
Cuaresma struggling a bit here.
Anastasia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cuaresma to see if he's OK.
Anastasia controls the position from side control.
Anastasia stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anastasia is defended easily by Cuaresma .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anastasia misses with a takedown attempt - Cuaresma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Anastasia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anastasia shoots in for a takedown but Cuaresma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anastasia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuaresma avoids it really well and circles away.
Albert Anastasia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuaresma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anastasia as he jumps to the side.
Anastasia stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuaresma . Cuaresma gets slowly back to his feet.
Cuaresma looks gassed!
Anastasia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anastasia misses with a hook. Cuaresma ducked under it nicely.
Cuaresma shoots in looking for a takedown but Anastasia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cuaresma 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Anastasia with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Anastasia.
Anastasia lands a few punches from side control.
Anastasia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anastasia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cuaresma is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Anastasia landing a few strikes.
Anastasia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anastasia grinds an elbow into Cuaresma 's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cuaresma takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anastasia lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cuaresma down.
Anastasia scores with punches from side control.
Cuaresma is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasia lands an elbow.
Cuaresma is still in real trouble! Can Anastasia finish him?
Cuaresma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anastasia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anastasia scores with punches from side control.
Anastasia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cuaresma is looking to regain half guard here but Anastasia keeps moving and retains side control.
Anastasia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anastasia cracks Cuaresma with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Anastasia immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cuaresma is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Anastasia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Anastasia!
Albert Anastasia is the new featherweight champion!
Albert Anastasia made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Pol It was a great fight man i can't thank you enough for being my first opponent. I was worried about your standup thats why i took you down man! I wouldn't be surprised if we had a rematch one day. Thankyou N.W.O. for giving me the opportunity to be your very first champion! Finally I want to th'.
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