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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen The Prince as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as David Anderson enters the cage!
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnell Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Hurley.
Hurley doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Hurley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurley moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hurley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurley is defending well for now.
Anderson working Hurley over with knees to the body.
Hurley is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurley trying to stall but Anderson improves his position.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hurley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hurley blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hurley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson wants the takedown. Hurley is fighting it off but Anderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hurley's guard against the cage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hurley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hurley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hurley keeps moving.
Anderson won't allow Hurley to sweep him here.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson stands and throws Hurley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Anderson trying to control the action but Hurley is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anderson tries for a kimura but Hurley is defending well.
Anderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hurley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hurley is trying to improve his position.
Hurley pushes Anderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Anderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hurley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hurley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Anderson but great work by Hurley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hurley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurley darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hurley managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hurley managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hurley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurley is defending well for now.
Hurley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hurley managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hurley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson jumps guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is controlling Hurley's posture.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurley wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Donnell Hurley.
Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Hurley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hurley manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Hurley's guard.
Hurley keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pushing down on Hurley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Hurley is working away.
Anderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hurley is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Hurley trying to control but Anderson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hurley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Hurley won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is taking a breather. Hurley 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.
Anderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hurley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson has Hurley up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
David Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hurley is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Hurley into the cage.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hurley avoids it.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurley looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Hurley.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hurley avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hurley is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Hurley taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Hurley avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Anderson jumps into guard, dragging Hurley to the mat.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hurley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson is keen to just control but Hurley is a slippery customer.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Hurley won't allow it.
Anderson prevents Hurley from improving his position.
Hurley is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is thwarting Hurley's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson stalling.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hurley tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hurley won't be happy with that.
David Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Donnell Hurley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Anderson!
David Anderson took some time post fight to say the following; 'Is Donnell Hurley really just 18 years old? He looks more like 68 to me, and fights like one too.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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