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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford has chosen Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Letchford!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letchford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Letchford keeps it at a distance.
Letchford misses with a looping left.
Anderson tries to clinch but Letchford moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Letchford shoots in.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Letchford keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Letchford. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Letchford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Letchford throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Letchford circles away.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letchford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Letchford ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letchford misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
It looks like Kelvin Letchford has been cut.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Letchford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Letchford scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Letchford has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson working Letchford over with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Letchford avoids the damage to the body.
Letchford wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
A short right from Letchford on the inside.
Letchford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Letchford.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Letchford.
Letchford lands with an overhand left.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Letchford circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Letchford is defended easily by Anderson.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Letchford.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Letchford has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anderson is trying to keep an underhook but Letchford manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Letchford is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Letchford is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letchford trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Letchford with the ground and pound but Anderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Letchford from controlling successfully.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Letchford slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Letchford stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford looking to pass the guard.
Letchford is still trying to improve position.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Letchford on the ground.
Letchford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Letchford throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Letchford controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Letchford trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Kelvin Letchford has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Letchford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Letchford circles away and keeps his distance.
Letchford misses with a shot to the body
and Letchford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letchford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Letchford swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Letchford tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Letchford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Letchford keeps it at a distance.
Letchford tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Letchford in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Letchford manages to break the clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Letchford is avoiding it.
No joy there for Letchford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson rushes Letchford and presses him up against the cage.
Letchford lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Letchford tries to tie him up.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letchford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Letchford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Letchford avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Letchford takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letchford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Letchford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Letchford.
Letchford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Letchford. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Alex Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Letchford is avoiding it.
Letchford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letchford dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The referee calls for Letchford to work.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Letchford blocks it.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letchford tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Letchford working aggressively here.
Letchford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Letchford shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Letchford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Letchford.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Letchford.
Anderson is not content to let Letchford control the position.
Letchford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford working the strikes but Anderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Letchford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Letchford stalling.
Letchford 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.
Letchford is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Anderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Letchford's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Letchford is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Letchford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Letchford scores with a body shot.
No luck for Letchford with that takedown attempt.
Letchford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Letchford.
Letchford throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Letchford misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelvin Letchford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Letchford keeps the fight on the outside.
Letchford misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Letchford fails with a takedown attempt.
Letchford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Letchford.
Letchford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Letchford keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letchford lands a jab to the nose.
Letchford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Letchford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letchford looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Letchford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Letchford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson prevents Letchford from breaking the clinch.
Letchford is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Letchford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Letchford.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Letchford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Letchford blocks it.
Letchford is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Letchford manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Letchford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Kelvin Letchford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Letchford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Letchford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Letchford shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Letchford looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letchford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Letchford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Letchford ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letchford backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Letchford is defending well for now.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Letchford avoids the damage to the body.
Letchford misses with a body punch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Letchford avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Letchford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Letchford avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Letchford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Letchford throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Letchford circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letchford stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Letchford just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letchford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letchford throws a big shot that misses.
Letchford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Letchford misses with an uppercut
and Anderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson slips a straight right by Letchford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letchford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Letchford.
I've got Letchford 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Kelvin Letchford!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Kelvin Letchford!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Kelvin Letchford!
Kelvin Letchford wins by unanimous decision!
Kelvin Letchford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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