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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Watchdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Watchdog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Watchdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watchdog shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Watchdog is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Watchdog is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Watchdog lands with a punch from half guard.
Watchdog looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Watchdog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Watchdog wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Watchdog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Watchdog is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Watchdog's guard.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Watchdog blocks nicely.
Watchdog throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Watchdog keeps moving.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watchdog will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Watchdog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Watchdog doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Watchdog backpedaling.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Watchdog is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Watchdog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Watchdog, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watchdog backs up against the cage.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Watchdog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Watchdog back into the cage.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Watchdog to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Watchdog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Anderson controls Watchdog momentarily but Watchdog frees himself.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Anderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Watchdog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Watchdog strikes from the bottom but Anderson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Watchdog being controlled for a moment.
Anderson wants to control but Watchdog is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watchdog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watchdog closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Watchdog pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watchdog.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watchdog throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Watchdog wants to get back to full guard.
Watchdog throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nice strikes from Anderson there.
Watchdog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson is taking a breather. Watchdog says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Watchdog missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watchdog wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Watchdog's hands, connecting with Watchdog's forehead.
Watchdog is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson stalling.
Watchdog with the active half guard here but Anderson passes nicely into side control.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
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.
Watchdog is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Watchdog is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Watchdog is trying to get back to full guard.
Watchdog has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Watchdog is in trouble!
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount and Watchdog is in trouble!
Watchdog working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is landing with some decent strikes but Watchdog is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson working for a guillotine from mount but Watchdog is in no mood to give up.
Watchdog throwing hammer fists to the chest of Anderson. What's that going to do exactly?
Watchdog swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Anderson raining down shots from the mount!
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson landing shots from mount.
Watchdog throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Antonio Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watchdog throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Watchdog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Watchdog swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watchdog is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson looking to finish Watchdog with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watchdog!
Anderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watchdog looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson breaks from Watchdog's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anderson lands a big shot there that rocks Watchdog but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watchdog misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watchdog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Watchdog's head.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watchdog is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watchdog tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Watchdog back against the cage.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watchdog gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Glenn Watchdog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Anderson.
Anderson lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Watchdog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Watchdog throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Watchdog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Watchdog's legs - danger averted.
Watchdog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson stands and steps away. Watchdog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from Watchdog. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Watchdog clinches but Anderson breaks the clinch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watchdog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Watchdog sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Watchdog tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Watchdog is having none of it.
Watchdog looking for submissions off his back.
Watchdog missing with punches from the bottom.
Anderson wants to control but Watchdog is keeping him busy.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Watchdog dodges it nicely.
Watchdog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Watchdog sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watchdog misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Watchdog gets caught flat footed, as Anderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Watchdog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Watchdog drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Watchdog has Anderson in his guard.
Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watchdog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson stands up over Watchdog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Watchdog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Watchdog keeps moving.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watchdog has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Watchdog.
Glenn Watchdog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson throws a one two combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Anderson!
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energy
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