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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Areeno with that takedown attempt.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Areeno counters with a leg kick.
Areeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Areeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Areeno lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Areeno avoids it well.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Areeno wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Areeno scores with a nice right hand.
Areeno fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Areeno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Areeno throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Areeno moves out of range easily.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Areeno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Areeno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Areeno throws an elbow but Anderson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Areeno with the ground and pound but Anderson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Areeno is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Areeno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
Areeno is controlling the pace.
Areeno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Areeno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Areeno connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
Areeno thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Anderson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Areeno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson defending well as Areeno loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Areeno. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Areeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Areeno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Areeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Areeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Areeno connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Areeno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areeno throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Areeno counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nate Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Areeno. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Areeno dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson tries to bum rush Areeno with a series of wild strikes but Areeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson looks gassed!
Areeno stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Areeno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Areeno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Areeno throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Areeno is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Areeno. Areeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Areeno lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Areeno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Areeno shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Areeno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Areeno throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Areeno but great work by Anderson.
Areeno struggling a bit here.
Areeno manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
Anderson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Areeno controls his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Areeno manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Areeno looking for a sweep. Not yet Areeno, not yet.
Areeno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Areeno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Areeno is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Areeno throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Areeno trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to stand but Areeno is controlling the position.
Areeno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Areeno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Areeno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is not content to let Areeno control the position.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Areeno.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Areeno.
Areeno is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Areeno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Areeno is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Areeno.
Areeno trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Areeno dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Areeno avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Areeno throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Areeno lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Areeno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Areeno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Areeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Areeno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Areeno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Areeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Areeno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Areeno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Areeno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Areeno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Areeno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve Areeno is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Areeno tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areeno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Areeno has him pressed against the cage.
Areeno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Areeno.
Areeno misses with a knee to the head.
Areeno lands with a light punch inside.
Areeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Areeno has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Areeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Areeno misses with a knee to the head.
Areeno tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Areeno has double underhooks.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Areeno.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Areeno misses with an uppercut.
Areeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Areeno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Areeno slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Areeno avoids nicely.
Nate Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Areeno. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Areeno connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson tries to bum rush Areeno with a series of wild strikes but Areeno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Areeno counters with an inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Areeno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Areeno delivers a nice body kick.
Areeno scores with a nice strike.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Areeno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Areeno throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Areeno throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Areeno scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Areeno.
Areeno throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Anderson parries the strikes from Areeno easily there. Areeno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Anderson to escape.
Anderson dodges the ground and pound from Areeno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Areeno working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Areeno in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Areeno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Areeno 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Areeno!
Steve Areeno decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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