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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Annorlunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gratien Coquerelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anders Annorlunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gratien Coquerelle!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annorlunda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coquerelle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Annorlunda tries to counter with a takedown but Coquerelle is quick to defend against it.
Annorlunda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coquerelle was covering up waiting for the punch and Annorlunda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coquerelle will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coquerelle has momentary wrist control but Annorlunda slips an elbow through the middle.
Coquerelle has a closed guard, preventing Annorlunda from standing up.
Annorlunda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Fokai Academy inform us that Coquerelle has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coquerelle is trying to keep Annorlunda in close.
Annorlunda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coquerelle is trying to keep Annorlunda in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coquerelle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Annorlunda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coquerelle's guard.
Coquerelle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Annorlunda preventing the sweep.
Annorlunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Coquerelle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coquerelle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coquerelle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Annorlunda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two 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.
Annorlunda wants to control from the top but Coquerelle keeps moving.
Annorlunda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Annorlunda wants to control from the top but Coquerelle keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coquerelle wants to clinch up but Annorlunda keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Annorlunda misses.
Coquerelle unleashes a big counter combination but Annorlunda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Annorlunda misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Coquerelle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Annorlunda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Annorlunda showed some decent athleticism there.
Annorlunda lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Annorlunda decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Coquerelle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coquerelle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Annorlunda defends well and Coquerelle ends up having to push Annorlunda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Annorlunda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coquerelle shoots in and drives through. Annorlunda sprawls well.
Annorlunda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Coquerelle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Annorlunda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coquerelle's half guard.
Annorlunda decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Annorlunda ducks under a wild hook from Coquerelle.
Annorlunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coquerelle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Annorlunda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coquerelle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coquerelle.
It looks like Anders Annorlunda has been cut.
Annorlunda drives through and clinches with Coquerelle against the cage.
Annorlunda breaks from the clinch.
Coquerelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coquerelle loads up on a big right hand but Annorlunda slips the punch.
Coquerelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Coquerelle has his takedown stuffed
and Annorlunda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coquerelle thinking.
Anders Annorlunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratien Coquerelle.
Coquerelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Annorlunda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Annorlunda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anders Annorlunda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Annorlunda.
Annorlunda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Coquerelle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Annorlunda stands up.
Coquerelle works Annorlunda's body with a nice hook.
Coquerelle cracks Annorlunda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coquerelle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Annorlunda is trying to defend but Coquerelle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coquerelle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coquerelle is trying to control the action in half guard but Annorlunda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Annorlunda manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Annorlunda slips under a jab from Coquerelle.
Gratien Coquerelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coquerelle lands a slapping body shot.
Annorlunda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coquerelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coquerelle stalks Annorlunda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Annorlunda's face. Annorlunda staggers backwards, shaken.
Annorlunda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coquerelle moves away.
Annorlunda tries to move into range but Coquerelle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coquerelle throws a poor cross that misses
and Annorlunda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coquerelle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coquerelle shoots in looking for a takedown but Annorlunda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coquerelle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Annorlunda clinches up with Coquerelle and pushes him back against the cage.
Annorlunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Annorlunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Annorlunda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Annorlunda.
A punch combination from Annorlunda misses.
Coquerelle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Annorlunda misses with the combination.
Annorlunda throws a leg kick but Coquerelle checks it.
Coquerelle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Annorlunda to counter with a crisp jab.
Annorlunda slips a straight right by Coquerelle.
Coquerelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Annorlunda slips a straight right by Coquerelle.
Coquerelle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Annorlunda's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Annorlunda. No joy for Coquerelle on that attempt.
Anders Annorlunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratien Coquerelle.
Coquerelle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Annorlunda. Those never looked like landing.
Coquerelle throws a hook to the side of Annorlunda's head but Annorlunda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Annorlunda pushes Coquerelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Annorlunda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coquerelle 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.
Coquerelle avoids the head kick by Annorlunda.
Annorlunda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coquerelle dives in for a single leg takedown but Annorlunda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Annorlunda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coquerelle can do to turn this around?
Coquerelle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Annorlunda as he jumps to the side.
Annorlunda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle tries to bench press Annorlunda off him but Annorlunda keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coquerelle is not content to let Annorlunda control the position.
Annorlunda decides to stand back up. Annorlunda steps back and let's Coquerelle get back to his feet.
Anders Annorlunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coquerelle throws a series of punches but Annorlunda moves out of range.
Annorlunda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Annorlunda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coquerelle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Annorlunda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coquerelle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Annorlunda defends it nicely.
Annorlunda is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anders Annorlunda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anders Annorlunda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Annorlunda!
Coquerelle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Annorlunda as he avoids it easily.
Annorlunda misses with a series of wild punches.
Annorlunda scores with a hook to the body. Coquerelle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coquerelle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Annorlunda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Annorlunda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Coquerelle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Annorlunda throws a series of punches but Coquerelle avoids them all with ease.
Annorlunda throws a shot to the body.
Annorlunda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coquerelle's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annorlunda is pressing down on Coquerelle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coquerelle is holding on for now.
Coquerelle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Annorlunda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Annorlunda trying to pass the guard but Coquerelle defending well.
Coquerelle is not content to let Annorlunda control the position.
Coquerelle wants to control but Annorlunda is keeping busy.
Anders Annorlunda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Annorlunda controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coquerelle misses with a jab to the body
and Annorlunda moves into the clinch.
Annorlunda has Coquerelle pressed against the cage.
Annorlunda breaks from the clinch.
Annorlunda throws a right and a left that Coquerelle avoids nicely.
Annorlunda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coquerelle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coquerelle throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Annorlunda blocks the strikes from Coquerelle.
Annorlunda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coquerelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coquerelle throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Coquerelle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Coquerelle wants to control but Annorlunda is keeping busy.
Coquerelle looking for submissions off his back.
Annorlunda gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Annorlunda stuffs the takedown.
Coquerelle is looking to clinch.
Annorlunda throws a combination. Coquerelle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coquerelle scores with a nice strike.
Annorlunda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Annorlunda.
Coquerelle shoots in looking for a takedown but Annorlunda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coquerelle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anders Annorlunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gratien Coquerelle.
Annorlunda looks to score with a jab to the body but Coquerelle is just out of range.
Coquerelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Annorlunda.
Anders Annorlunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coquerelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Annorlunda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coquerelle's half guard.
Annorlunda is keen to just control but Coquerelle is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Annorlunda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Annorlunda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Annorlunda!
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