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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Terry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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195 cm
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209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Terry!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry wants to clinch up but Ellison keeps it at a distance.
Terry connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Anthony Ellison has been cut.
Terry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ellison looking to sit in guard and control but Terry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ellison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terry is pushing down on Ellison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ellison is fighting to maintain full guard but Terry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Terry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellison defending well though.
Terry is looking to stall here but Ellison recovers full guard.
Ellison wants to stand and escape but Terry is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terry is one step ahead there.
Terry wants to control from the top but Ellison keeps moving.
Terry preventing the sweep.
Terry is looking to stand up but Ellison won't let him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terry throws the left hand but Ellison avoids the punch easily.
Ellison cracks Terry with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellison darts in and clinches Terry up against the cage.
Terry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ellison prevents it.
Ellison has clasped his hands together around Terry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Terry is looking for a sweep.
Ellison throws a strike aimed at the side of Terry's head but Terry avoids it well.
Ellison misses with the ground and pound.
Ellison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terry keeps working.
Ellison working the ground and pound from side control.
Terry taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison stands up.
Terry looks to clinch
and Ellison counters with a left and a right that stings Terry.
Both fighters circling a little - Ellison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Terry looks gassed!
Ellison tries a head kick but it misses.
Terry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellison gets a clinch.
Terry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ellison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Ellison.
Ellison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ellison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terry's hands.
Terry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ellison counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ellison moves into the clinch.
Ellison breaks the clinch.
Ellison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terry.
Terry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Terry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Terry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ellison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ellison lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison stops Terry from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison works his way into full mount!
Ellison landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ellison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ellison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Terry scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Terry does no damage.
Terry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anthony Ellison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellison throws a nice looking combination but Terry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terry misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ellison.
Ellison scores with a spinning back kick!
Ellison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Terry dodges the punch combination from Ellison.
Terry misses with a two punch combination.
Ellison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terry throws a series of punches but Ellison avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terry wants to clinch
and Terry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terry darts in trying to clinch
and Ellison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ellison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terry.
Ellison's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ellison duly obliges.
Terry moves into the clinch.
Ellison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ellison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terry can do to turn this around?
Ellison lands with a cross.
Terry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ellison counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ellison.
Ellison looks to land a combination but Terry avoids it well.
Ellison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terry tries to clinch but Ellison moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg 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!
Good leg kick by Ellison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Ellison.
Ellison instigates a clinch.
Ellison breaks the clinch.
Terry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellison looks to land a combination but Terry avoids it well.
Ellison throws a right hand that Terry ducks under and follows up with a left that Terry also avoids with ease.
Terry clinches but Ellison breaks the clinch
and Ellison counters with a shoot takedown. Terry fights it but they end up in guard.
Ellison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison won't allow Terry to sweep him here.
Ellison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Ellison crashes against the mat.
Ellison 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.
You can see the frustration on Terry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Terry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ellison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Terry is not content to let Ellison control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ellison landing strikes.
Ellison working the head and body with strikes.
Terry defending against the ground and pound.
Terry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ellison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Terry wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ellison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ellison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Terry doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellison circles away.
Ellison throws a looping overhand right but Terry ducks down to avoid it.
Terry tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terry tries to clinch but Ellison is having none of it.
Terry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Rob Terry has been cut.
Terry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Terry misses with a double jab
and Ellison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terry slips a jab from Ellison.
Terry tries to clinch
and Ellison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ellison closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry throws a right and a left that Ellison avoids nicely.
Ellison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Terry is refusing to be controlled, as Ellison sits in half guard.
Ellison postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Terry to stand up.
Terry tries to clinch up
and Ellison counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellison.
Rob Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terry clinches but Ellison breaks the clinch
and Ellison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Terry!
Ellison is working for a guillotine from mount but Terry frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ellison there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ellison throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ellison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison looking for a guillotine from mount but Terry is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry is squirming around, avoiding Ellison's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Terry has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Terry!
Terry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Terry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Terry scoring with punches and elbows.
Terry working the strikes but Ellison uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Anthony Ellison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry is keen to just control but Ellison is a slippery customer.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.
Terry wants to pass to mount but Ellison is defending the position.
Rob Terry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ellison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellison 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ellison!
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energy
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hype
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