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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 15231 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afa Sila (ranked 2677 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sila's choice of entrance music: Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sila swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Sila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anstey blocks a leg kick.
Sila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anstey.
Sila lands a jab to the head.
Anstey darts in looking for a takedown but Sila gets double underhooks and turns Anstey into the cage.
Sila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Sila.
Anstey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sila manages to circle out of the way.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Sila circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila pushes Anstey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sila as he jumps to the side.
Sila now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Sila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sila throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sila as Anstey shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey 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.
Decent striking displayed by Sila there.
Sila throws a shot to the body.
Anstey throws a wild body kick that Sila sees coming a mile off.
Sila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sila.
Sila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Anstey tries to throw a body punch but Sila avoids it by throwing Anstey back against the cage.
Sila tries a knee to the head but Anstey blocks it.
Sila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anstey moves out of range of the body kick.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Sila keeps it at a distance.
Sila scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sila looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey shoots for a double leg takedown but Sila sprawls well. He's pushed Anstey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sila gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anstey avoids the body shot from Sila.
Anstey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sila counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Sila misses
and Anstey counters by clinching up.
Sila lands with a right to the head.
Sila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Sila throws out a counter right but Anstey avoids it with no problem.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Sila is avoiding it.
Anstey tries to clinch but Sila moves out of range.
Sila misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anstey or perhaps it was just good defense by Sila, which made it look bad.
Anstey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anstey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila looks to land a body kick but Anstey moved away.
Anstey tries to counter by clinching up but Sila breaks away and moves out of range.
Anstey lands a lovely overhand right.
Sila throws a shot to the body.
Sila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Sila settles back down.
Sila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Sila throws out a counter right but Anstey avoids it with no problem.
Sila keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sila as he jumps to the side.
Sila is looking for the big counter here.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Sila circles away and keeps his distance.
Sila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sila throws a counter combo.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sila.
Sila keeps the fight on the outside.
Sila shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anstey eats them both and turns towards Sila to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Sila misses.
Anstey is looking to counter the offense by Sila and move into the clinch.
Anstey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sila swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sila.
Sila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sila slips a straight right by Anstey.
Anstey tries to clinch
and Sila counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anstey blocks a leg kick.
Anstey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sila manages to circle out of the way.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Sila swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
Anstey tries to clinch but Sila moves out of range.
Sila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey 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.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Sila circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Sila circles away.
Sila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anstey.
Sila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey misses with a leg kick
and Sila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sila throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sila looks to land a body kick but Anstey moved away.
As Sila looks to move away, Anstey throws a big counter combo but Sila just gets out of the way.
Anstey tries to clinch but Sila is having none of it.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sila but Sila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anstey fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sila throws a combination. Anstey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slow jab from Anstey misses its intended target.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Sila. Beautiful body shot.
Anstey tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila scores with a shot to the body.
Anstey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anstey takes one to the side of the head.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Sila.
Sila swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey tries to clinch but Sila is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Sila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey checks a low kick from Sila.
Sila tries a head kick but it misses.
Sila tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sila lands a really nice looking cross but Anstey seems unphased.
Anstey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sila pinned against the cage. Sila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Sila is predictable there
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anstey misses with a wild combination.
Anstey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sila throws out a counter right but Anstey avoids it with no problem.
Sila throws a front kick aimed at Anstey's knee but Anstey avoids it well.
Anstey is looking to slow Sila down with leg kicks.
Anstey shoots in and drives through. Sila sprawls well.
Sila throws a good cross that connects.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sila now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sila tries a head kick but it misses.
Sila lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sila, right into the meat.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Sila is avoiding it.
Anstey pushes Sila up against the cage in a clinch.
Sila looking to throw knees to the head but Anstey is blocking nicely.
Anstey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sila's face.
Sila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anstey.
Sila putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anstey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sila wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sila thumps Anstey with a low kick.
A low kick from Sila misses
and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Sila misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anstey blocks a head kick by Sila.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Sila circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey tries for a takedown but Sila circles away easily
and Sila counters with a left to the body.
Sila blocks a head kick by Anstey.
Afa Sila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anstey moves out of range of the leg kick from Sila.
Sila works Anstey's body with a nice hook.
Anstey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if Anstey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila 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!
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sila sprawls well. Sila wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anstey gets slowly back to his feet.
Anstey checks a leg kick nicely.
Sila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey moves out of range of the body kick from Sila.
Anstey blocks a jab.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Sila circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Anstey has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
Anstey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sila throws a good cross that connects.
A cross from Sila lands.
Sila tries to keep at a distance but Anstey has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sila swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Sila lands a body shot.
Anstey tries to clinch but Sila is having none of it.
Sila catches Anstey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anstey darts in trying to clinch
and Sila counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey wants to land a leg kick but Sila is out of range.
Sila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anstey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sila defends it nicely.
Corwin Anstey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anstey.
Sila connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anstey. Anstey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anstey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sila is fending him off so far but Anstey persists. Nope, Sila circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sila throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sila swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of Anstey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sila tests Anstey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anstey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Afa Sila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anstey dives in and grabs Sila's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sila pushes down on Anstey's head and hops out.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Sila shows good takedown defense.
Anstey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anstey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Sila pushes him off.
Sila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anstey.
Sila lands with a kick to the temple. Anstey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anstey is rocked!
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Sila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Anstey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anstey tries to clinch there but Sila circles away.
Anstey clinches.
Anstey managing to block the knees to the body from Sila.
Anstey seems to have got his legs back now.
Anstey managing to block the knees to the body from Sila.
Sila presses Anstey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sila gets through Anstey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Sila feints and then cracks Anstey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anstey down.
Sila tries to land a leg kick but Anstey saw it coming and moves away.
Anstey checks a leg kick.
Anstey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anstey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Sila missing with knees to the body.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey moves forwards but Sila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Sila pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Afa Sila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sila 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afa Sila!
Post fight, Afa Sila stared into the camera and said 'To All My Samoans, Tongan, Maoris And My Other Pacific Island Homies. This Victory Is For All Of You USO '.
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