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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kanegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corwin Anstey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
29 - 5 - 0 |
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179 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Kanegi!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kanegi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kanegi is looking for a sweep.
Kanegi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anstey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kanegi is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
It looks like Anstey is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanegi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Anstey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anstey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanegi is pressing down on Anstey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Kanegi is retaining full guard.
Kanegi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Our spies down at at Demon's Elite Gym inform us that Kanegi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kanegi wants to improve his position but instead Anstey has moved into half guard.
Anstey slows the pace down in half guard.
Kanegi tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
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.
Kanegi won't allow Anstey to pass to mount.
Kanegi wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kanegi takes a swing at Anstey's ribcage but misses.
Kanegi has a takedown stuffed.
Anstey closes the distance and pushes Kanegi back into the cage.
Anstey successfully pulls guard.
Anstey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kanegi's guard.
Kanegi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanegi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kanegi keeping full guard, as Anstey tries to pass.
Kanegi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kanegi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Kanegi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kanegi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Anstey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kanegi won't allow Anstey to sweep him here.
Kanegi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey looking to control.
Kanegi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kanegi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kanegi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanegi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kanegi works over Anstey with some ground and pound from guard.
Kanegi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kanegi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanegi working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kanegi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anstey moves into the clinch successfully.
Anstey has Kanegi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Anstey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kanegi tumbling to the mat - Anstey dives into Kanegi's guard.
Anstey preventing the sweep.
Kanegi trying to control the position.
Anstey stands up out of Kanegi's guard for a moment - Kanegi manages to land a nice upkick.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanegi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kanegi controls Anstey momentarily but Anstey frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey pushing down on Kanegi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kanegi is positioning himself well to prevent Anstey advancing to mount.
Kanegi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Anstey prevents Kanegi from improving his position.
Kanegi won't allow Anstey to pass to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kanegi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kanegi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
and Kanegi counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Kanegi crashes against the mat.
Kanegi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anstey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anstey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kanegi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Anstey is trying to control Kanegi's posture but Kanegi avoids it.
Anstey is trying to get back to half guard.
Kanegi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anstey is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kanegi works to advance to full mount. Anstey defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kanegi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanegi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anstey is rocked!
Kanegi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Anstey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanegi softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Anstey is out cold! Kanegi jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Kanegi!
Koji Kanegi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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