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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Heart of a Lion - Judas Priest as his entrance music. Ryan Anderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ynnub, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ynnub drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ynnub throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Ynnub trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Ynnub stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Ynnub missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson pulls Ynnub in to control the position.
Ynnub loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson controlling Ynnub's posture.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ynnub closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ynnub accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ynnub sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Ynnub tries to pass.
Ynnub looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ynnub trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ynnub closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard.
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.
Ynnub is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Ynnub kicks off Anderson and gets to his feet.
Ynnub bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ynnub takes a little break here. Anderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ynnub working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ynnub wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Ynnub has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ynnub's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub blocks the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson keeping hold of Ynnub's head, controlling as best he can.
Ynnub trying to control from Anderson's half guard. Anderson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ynnub trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Ynnub tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ynnub bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Ynnub throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ynnub working away.
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 one leg in to regain half guard.
Ynnub is taking a breather. Anderson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Still in half guard, Ynnub seems content to control.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ynnub controlling the action here.
Ynnub prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is not content to let Ynnub control the position.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ynnub.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ynnub keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ynnub seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anderson for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bunny Ynnub just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ynnub ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Ynnub counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Bunny Ynnub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ynnub with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ynnub wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Ynnub lands with some strikes.
Ynnub scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
Ynnub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson tries to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Ynnub isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson tries to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anderson is in a horrible position here. Ynnub smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ynnub landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ynnub working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ynnub controlling the position easily from mount.
Ynnub avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Anderson tries to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
Ynnub lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ynnub has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ynnub lands a heavy elbow.
Anderson tries to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Ynnub connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ynnub lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ynnub controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ynnub counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ynnub working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ynnub looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ynnub is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ynnub content to control rather than advance.
Ynnub seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ynnub tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Ynnub has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ynnub is working away from the top position though.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Ynnub has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Ynnub with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Ynnub fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ynnub wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Ynnub wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is working hard here to advance position.
Ynnub wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Ynnub pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ynnub counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bunny Ynnub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Anderson.
Ynnub shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Ynnub dodges the ground and pound from Anderson.
Anderson is staying tight to Ynnub's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ynnub tries to improve position but can't.
Ynnub is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Ynnub stops Anderson from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the head with strikes.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Ynnub is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ynnub defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to control but Ynnub is keeping him busy.
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ynnub manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson trying to control but Ynnub postures up.
Ynnub trying to control from Anderson's half guard. Anderson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ynnub working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ynnub throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ryan Anderson just about did enough to take it.
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.
Ynnub gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ynnub tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Ynnub struggling a bit here.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ynnub keeps working.
Ynnub wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anderson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ynnub is avoiding damage well.
Ynnub tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ynnub gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Ynnub bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Ynnub is stalling in the full guard.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ynnub is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Ynnub trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Ynnub postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ynnub fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub can't do much from the bottom here.
Ynnub wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anderson wants to control but Ynnub is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is trying to buck Anderson off.
Ynnub is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ynnub struggling a bit here.
Anderson trying to control the action but Ynnub is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ynnub misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ynnub is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ynnub keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Ynnub keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Ynnub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ynnub misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ynnub's guard now.
Ynnub looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Ynnub wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Ynnub is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anderson stops Ynnub from standing up.
Ynnub is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ynnub scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ynnub shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Ynnub won't allow it.
Anderson is trying to control. Ynnub wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Ynnub is having none of it.
Ynnub wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson is trying to control. Ynnub wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ynnub with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Ynnub is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ynnub kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ynnub kicks off Anderson and gets to his feet.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ynnub sprawls well. Ynnub wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bunny Ynnub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ynnub drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ynnub!
Anderson throws a wild left hand from mount and Ynnub manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ynnub pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ynnub is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Anderson prevents Ynnub from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ynnub manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Ynnub is keeping him busy.
Anderson is pressing down on Ynnub's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ynnub is holding on for now.
Anderson is thwarting Ynnub's attempts to control the position.
Ynnub wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Bunny Ynnub retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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