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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keven Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keven Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lunges at Houston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Houston's hand.
Houston throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Houston ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Houston walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson cracks Houston with a good jab.
Houston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Houston with an uppercut!
Anderson scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Houston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Houston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Houston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a swing at Houston's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks winded!
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Houston wants to clinch.
Houston takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Houston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alex Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houston tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Houston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Houston staying out of range there.
Houston tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Houston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Houston moved out of range.
Houston wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Houston avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson 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.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Houston's head back.
Houston ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Houston doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Houston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Houston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Houston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Houston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Further stalling from Houston.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Houston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
Houston tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Houston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Houston scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Houston moves into the clinch.
Houston is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Houston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Houston tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keven Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Houston tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Houston can't get the takedown.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Anderson lands a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Houston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keven Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Houston is out of range.
Alex Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Houston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Houston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Houston persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Houston's hands.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Houston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
As Anderson tries to get set, Houston tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Houston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Houston with an uppercut!
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston throws a big counter combination but Anderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Houston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houston is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Houston fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to bum rush Houston with a series of wild strikes but Houston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houston off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keven Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Houston didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Houston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Houston.
Houston keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Houston looking for a takedown.
Alex Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Houston has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Houston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Houston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Houston tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Houston has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Houston keeps him there for the moment.
Keven Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Anderson!
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