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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen The High Road as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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174 cm
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148 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws out a powerful jab.
Pearson throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Pearson's belly button to the back.
Pearson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Pearson throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Pearson moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Pearson thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson slips a straight right by Pearson.
Pearson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tyson Pearson has been cut.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Pearson's ribs.
Pearson lands a jab to the nose.
Pearson throws a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that Pearson semi-blocks.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Pearson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Pearson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Pearson feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Pearson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in but Pearson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pearson blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Tyson Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pearson instigates a clinch.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Pearson is blocking nicely.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Pearson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pearson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Anderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pearson keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson won't allow Pearson to sweep him here.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pearson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pearson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Craig Anderson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pearson takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Pearson throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson misses with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Pearson moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Pearson down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearson defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pearson takes a step back to recover.
Pearson lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Pearson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot by Pearson.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Pearson avoids it.
Anderson throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Pearson as he connects with a hook.
Pearson blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Pearson misses.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pearson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pearson lands the left hand.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pearson missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick but Pearson moves out of range.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Pearson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Pearson swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Pearson misses with a hook.
Pearson misses with a straight left.
Pearson blocks the body kick.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pearson which made him look bad.
Pearson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Pearson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Pearson.
Pearson moves into the clinch successfully.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Anderson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Pearson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearson continues to drive forward.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson tries to stall but Pearson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pearson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson has Pearson pressed against the cage, preventing Pearson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pearson avoids the damage to the body.
Pearson is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Pearson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Pearson darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Pearson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Pearson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Pearson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Pearson is trying to break free.
Anderson stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearson breaks the clinch.
Pearson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Pearson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Pearson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pearson lands a right hook to the body.
Pearson misses with a looping left.
Anderson gets caught napping as Pearson dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Pearson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pearson is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pearson is aware though and is defending well.
Pearson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Pearson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pearson's guard.
Pearson wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Anderson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position but Pearson is working away.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pearson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by Pearson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Pearson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pearson is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pearson tries to stand but Anderson is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Anderson!
Craig Anderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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RATING
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