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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benedicte Swanson (ranked 554 p4p, 1874 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 72 p4p, 251 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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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 33 - 34 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anstey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Swanson's guard.
Anstey won't allow Swanson to sweep him here.
Swanson has his hands on Anstey's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey works over Swanson with some ground and pound from guard.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swanson is looking for a triangle but Anstey pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson pulls Anstey in close to prevent any damage.
Anstey trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson working a defensive guard here.
Anstey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anstey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Swanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anstey has managed to get both his arms back between Swanson's legs - danger averted.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Anstey controlling him for the moment.
Swanson is working hard here to advance position.
Swanson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anstey gets to mount! Swanson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Swanson is squirming around, avoiding Anstey's attempts to control the action.
Swanson is looking to improve his position but Anstey isn't that keen on the idea.
Swanson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anstey with a couple of short strikes.
Swanson is bucking up trying to escape but Anstey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Swanson regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to maintain the position but Anstey is very close to passing his half guard.
Swanson wants to get back to full guard.
Swanson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Swanson trying to control the position here.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swanson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anstey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swanson is trying to keep Anstey in close.
Anstey throws a strike but Swanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anstey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anstey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey 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.
Swanson lands with a right hand.
Anstey dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Anstey's head and hops out.
Swanson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Swanson rushes Anstey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
Anstey has Swanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anstey takes a shot to the head.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson lands a shot to the body.
Swanson misses with the head strike.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
A short right from Swanson.
Anstey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swanson scores with a shot to the side of Anstey's head.
Swanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with a left to the head.
Swanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swanson.
Swanson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benedicte Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwin Anstey.
Anstey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anstey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson presses Anstey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anstey wants to take the fight to the mat but Swanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Swanson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anstey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swanson prevents it.
Anstey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anstey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Swanson after a bit of a struggle.
Anstey is trying to stall.
Anstey is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anstey tries to pull guard but Swanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Anstey drops back down to his feet.
Swanson lands an elbow inside that Anstey shrugs off.
Anstey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Swanson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Anstey controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey is not going to allow Swanson to sit and survive in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benedicte Swanson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anstey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anstey dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Anstey's head and hops out.
Swanson is looking to counter punch.
Anstey slips under a jab from Swanson.
Anstey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anstey has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a two punch combo.
Benedicte Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwin Anstey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Anstey or perhaps it was just good defense by Swanson, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swanson clinches up against the cage.
Benedicte Swanson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Anstey controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Swanson.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anstey can do to turn this around?
Swanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anstey backwards.
Anstey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swanson to keep the fight standing.
Anstey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swanson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the head but Anstey blocks with his arms.
Swanson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands an elbow that stopped Anstey in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Swanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swanson stalling.
Anstey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swanson digs a right hand into Anstey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anstey's gas tank.
Anstey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Swanson after a bit of a struggle.
Swanson is pressed up against the cage. Anstey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swanson down to the mat. Swanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson lands with a kick to the temple. Anstey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anstey is rocked!
Swanson clinches up against the cage.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
Swanson lands with a left to the head.
Anstey wants a takedown.
Anstey tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Swanson lands with a right to the head.
Swanson pushes Anstey against the cage. Swanson is working some dirty boxing. Swanson pushes off with a quick right hook! Anstey goes down! Anstey tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Swanson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedicte Swanson!
An out of breath Benedicte Swanson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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