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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ is Here. Reggie Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Koltun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koltun checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koltun if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook. Koltun ducked under it nicely.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Koltun lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Reggie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koltun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koltun.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Koltun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koltun misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Koltun 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 misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Koltun does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Koltun stuffs the takedown.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
enabling Koltun to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Koltun misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Koltun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Koltun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koltun scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koltun stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Koltun scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reggie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun lands the left hand.
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koltun lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson scores with a one two! Koltun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koltun misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koltun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson is controlling Koltun's posture.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Koltun controlling him for the moment.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koltun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is pulling down on Koltun's head. It's preventing any offense from Koltun, at least for the moment.
Koltun controlling from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Reggie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koltun.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Koltun goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koltun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koltun controls his hands.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koltun.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Koltun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koltun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koltun is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koltun. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Koltun off balance momentarily.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Koltun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anderson throws a head kick that Koltun semi-blocks.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Koltun throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koltun lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koltun.
Koltun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koltun lands with a nice body punch.
Koltun just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Koltun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koltun lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a low kick.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun staying out of range there.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice kick to the body.
Koltun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koltun avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson jabs at Koltun's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Koltun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Koltun.
Koltun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koltun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koltun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koltun scrambles back to his feet.
Koltun throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koltun throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Koltun catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koltun slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Koltun.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koltun finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
The crowd cheers as Koltun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anderson throws the left hand but Koltun avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Koltun.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. Koltun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Koltun counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Koltun shows good takedown defense.
Koltun tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koltun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson wants to slow Koltun down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Anderson misses.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Koltun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is pressing down on Koltun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Koltun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koltun is working away from the top position though.
Koltun passes to side control.
Koltun tries to move into full mount but can't pass Anderson's legs.
Koltun wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson tries to buck Koltun off but Koltun is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops Koltun from passing to mount.
Koltun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Koltun's best efforts.
Koltun wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Koltun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koltun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koltun.
Anderson gets full guard.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson looking for a guillotine here but Koltun defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Koltun is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Koltun avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Koltun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koltun.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Koltun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koltun's guard.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Koltun has wrist control.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Koltun trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun controlling Anderson's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Koltun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Koltun.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Koltun shakes it off.
Koltun misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun misses with a straight right.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Koltun checks it
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koltun's head backwards.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Koltun checks it
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Koltun is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koltun trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Anderson is looking to control Koltun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Koltun misses with a head shot. Anderson uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson trying to control the position.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reggie Anderson.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 38:38
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 38:38
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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