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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Burrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ is Here. Burrell has chosen Can't Touch This as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Stanley Burrell !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Burrell checks it
and Burrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Burrell avoids the punch easily.
Burrell scores with a jab.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Burrell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Burrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Burrell moves out of range easily.
Burrell moves into the clinch successfully.
Burrell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Burrell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Burrell .
Burrell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Burrell fails to land.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Burrell has him pressed against the cage.
Burrell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrell letting Anderson take a breather here.
Burrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrell tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Burrell back against the cage.
Burrell tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Burrell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Burrell fails to land.
Burrell lands a shoulder strike.
Burrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Burrell .
Burrell taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burrell .
Burrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burrell has Anderson pushed against the cage.
Burrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Burrell blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burrell trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Burrell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Burrell is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Stanley Burrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burrell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Burrell 's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson throws a hook but Burrell blocks it.
Burrell slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Burrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson throws a jab when Burrell was well out of range.
Burrell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burrell just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrell scores with a head kick.
Anderson checks a low kick from Burrell .
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burrell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
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!
Burrell moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Burrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Burrell 's head but Burrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burrell lands the left hand.
Burrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Burrell cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burrell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burrell slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Burrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrell .
Burrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Burrell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson blocks a jab.
Burrell tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burrell .
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Burrell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burrell .
Burrell lands with a good body shot.
Burrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Burrell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Burrell is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson trying to control but Burrell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Burrell keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Reggie Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Burrell .
Burrell throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Burrell .
Burrell scores with a hook.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Burrell is out of range.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Burrell 's leg but Burrell calmly moves out of range.
Burrell lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burrell scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Burrell .
Burrell misses with a looping right.
Burrell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Burrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrell .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrell swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Burrell throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Burrell only half commits.
Reggie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burrell wants it to stay on the feet.
Burrell gets a clinch.
Burrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Burrell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Burrell .
Anderson blocks a body shot from Burrell .
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burrell tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burrell blocking some punches.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Burrell .
Burrell tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to circle away but Burrell has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burrell has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Burrell lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Anderson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrell tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Burrell misses with the head strike.
Burrell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Burrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Burrell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Burrell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws a low kick but Burrell moves out of range easily.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burrell keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson with a jab.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Burrell is out of range.
Burrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Burrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Burrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Burrell .
Burrell misses with an uppercut.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Burrell is just out of range.
Stanley Burrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burrell tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burrell !
Burrell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burrell looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson jumps guard and drags Burrell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burrell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Anderson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burrell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anderson is pressing down on Burrell 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anderson seems keen to control Burrell 's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrell stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Burrell forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Burrell seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Burrell is very close to passing his half guard.
Burrell 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to control Burrell 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Anderson won't allow Burrell to pass to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burrell misses with a straight right.
Burrell is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Burrell . Burrell maintains the clinch.
Burrell lands with a left to the head.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Burrell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Burrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burrell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burrell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Burrell .
Burrell lands a right hand.
Burrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Burrell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Nice body punch from Burrell .
Burrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson tries to work over Burrell 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burrell .
Reggie Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Burrell tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Burrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burrell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Burrell !
An out of breath Stanley Burrell 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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hype
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pop
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