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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey comes to the cage accompanied by Friday. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
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211 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Ivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Ivey takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Ivey lands.
Ivey throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivey defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Ivey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ivey backs up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Ivey counters with a nice body kick.
Anderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ivey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ivey. Ivey obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Ivey counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivey has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Ivey counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Ivey counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sam Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson throws the left hand but Ivey avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Ivey's leg but Ivey calmly moves out of range.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey 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.
Ivey shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Ivey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ivey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Anderson misses
so Ivey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam Anderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivey eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Ivey counters with a leg kick.
Sam Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ivey fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anderson slips under a jab from Ivey.
Ivey misses with a left hand
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivey scores with a leg kick.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivey avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivey misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivey checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Ivey counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a good, hard body kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ivey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Ivey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Ivey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ivey misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivey.
Ivey scores with a hook.
Ivey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ivey trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Anderson pulls Ivey in close to his closed guard and prevents Ivey from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phil Ivey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Ivey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anderson is looking to stand back up but Ivey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson tries to roll over but Ivey keeps him under control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anderson trying to control but Ivey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a nice body shot.
Ivey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivey lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivey content just to control the position here.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Anderson is positioning himself well to prevent Ivey advancing to mount.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ivey kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sam Anderson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ivey misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Ivey lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Ivey counters with an inside leg kick.
Ivey fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a nice body kick.
Ivey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Ivey counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivey throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey had his way with Sam Anderson in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivey shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ivey's knee momentarily.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivey thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there
and Ivey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivey.
Ivey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anderson controlling the position.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Anderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ivey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ivey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Phil Ivey is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Ivey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Ivey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phil Ivey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Ivey postures up.
Sam Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam Anderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivey counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ivey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ivey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Ivey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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