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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 240 p4p, 357 weight class) and Matrix Man (ranked 33 p4p, 44 weight class). Anubis comes to the cage accompanied by Hideaway. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anubis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man wants to clinch
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Man clinches up against the cage.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man is looking to clinch but Anubis is avoiding it.
Man tries to clinch there but Anubis circles away.
Man has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anubis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man clinches with his opponent.
Anubis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anubis misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Anubis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Man clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Anubis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man wants to clinch but Anubis slips to the side
and Anubis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Man looks to clinch
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man tries to clinch
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anubis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man is trying to break the clinch but Anubis is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man is trying to break the clinch but Anubis has him pressed against the cage.
Anubis manages to break the clinch.
Man rushes Anubis and presses him up against the cage.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anubis tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Anubis back against the cage.
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
Man blocks a body shot from Anubis.
Anubis tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Anubis back against the cage.
Man is trying to push Anubis away but Anubis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anubis lands with a light punch inside.
Man blocking some punches.
Anubis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man drives through and clinches with Anubis against the cage.
Anubis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anubis misses with a hook.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anubis blocks it well.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Anubis pushes him off.
Anubis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Anubis.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man has managed to clinch.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Anubis throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Man's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anubis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Anubis has him pressed against the cage.
Anubis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anubis misses with the head strike.
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!
Anubis tries to land a knee to the head but Man blocks with his arms.
Man looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man prevents a body shot from Anubis.
Anubis manages to break the clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Anubis moves away
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walad Anubis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man closes the distance and pushes Anubis back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Anubis.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Anubis misses with a punch on the inside.
Anubis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Anubis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man tries to clinch but Anubis moves away
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man darts in and clinches Anubis up against the cage.
Anubis has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anubis tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Anubis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis working aggressively here.
Anubis tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis scores with a shoulder strike.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anubis looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Anubis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anubis misses with a body punch.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man tries to clinch
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anubis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Man darts in trying to clinch
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Walad Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man moves into the clinch.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man tries to clinch
and Anubis counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man moves to clinch but Anubis breaks away
and Anubis counters with a nice body kick.
Anubis swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anubis.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike.
Anubis misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anubis tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Anubis back against the cage.
Anubis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anubis keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anubis throws a counter high kick but Man was just alert enough to avoid it.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Man closes the distance but Anubis moves to the side
and Anubis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anubis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anubis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man has Anubis up against the cage in a clinch.
Anubis missing with knees to the body.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Anubis tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Anubis keeps him there for the moment.
Anubis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walad Anubis dominated that second round.
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!
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Anubis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anubis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man breaks the clinch.
Man darts in trying to clinch
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Matrix Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man closes the distance but Anubis moves to the side
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man drives through and clinches with Anubis against the cage.
Anubis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Anubis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Anubis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man tries to clinch there but Anubis circles away.
Man looks to clinch
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Anubis gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Anubis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anubis lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anubis.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anubis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man tries to break free but Anubis pushes him back against the cage.
Walad Anubis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anubis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anubis looking to stall.
Anubis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anubis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anubis swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anubis can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Anubis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Anubis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anubis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anubis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Anubis has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Anubis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man tries to circle away but Anubis has him pinned against the cage.
Anubis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Man looks to clinch
and Anubis counters with a big head kick but Man shrugs it off.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anubis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to clinch.
Man wants to clinch up but Anubis keeps it at a distance.
Anubis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Man tries to clinch but Anubis moves away
and Anubis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anubis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anubis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Anubis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anubis misses with an uppercut.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matrix Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walad Anubis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anubis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walad Anubis!
During a confident post fight interview, Walad Anubis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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