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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Heat--J.U.I.C.E.. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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186 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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174 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Moreland!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreland tries to clinch up.
Moreland ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Moreland unleashes a big counter combination but Anstey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moreland has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anstey is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Moreland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but Moreland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anstey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anstey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anstey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anstey.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreland moves out of range of the body kick.
Moreland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreland misses with a body shot.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Moreland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anstey finds it's way round the side to connect with Moreland's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moreland.
Anstey throws a head kick that Moreland semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Moreland throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Moreland.
Anstey misses with a takedown attempt - Moreland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moreland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A clash of legs there as Moreland blocks the low kick.
Anstey tries to land a leg kick but Moreland saw it coming and moves away.
Moreland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moreland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anstey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moreland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anstey scrambles back to his feet.
Moreland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreland jabs Anstey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moreland throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
Anstey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anstey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreland misses the shot to the body.
Anstey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moreland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anstey is looking to land body kicks.
Anstey avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Moreland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey misses with a low kick.
Moreland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey.
Moreland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreland misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Anstey slams his shin into Moreland's torso.
Anstey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moreland scores with a hook to the body. Anstey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anstey feinted with a counter takedown.
Anstey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moreland throws a sloppy head kick and Anstey moves out of range easily.
Anstey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anstey is rocked!
Moreland throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Anstey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anstey misses with a body shot.
Anstey seems to have got his legs back now.
Anstey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moreland misses with a wild body shot.
Moreland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anstey throws a sloppy body shot
and Moreland counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Anstey.
Moreland misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Anstey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moreland blocks a body shot from Anstey.
Anstey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreland gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moreland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moreland.
Moreland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moreland misses with a knee strike.
Anstey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice left hand lands by Moreland.
Anstey pulls guard successfully.
Moreland trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moreland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anstey looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Moreland will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moreland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Moreland avoids it well and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anstey.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreland.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Moreland.
Moreland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anstey ducks right into an uppercut from Moreland.
Moreland is looking to land body kicks.
Anstey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Anstey moves out of range as Moreland strikes.
Anstey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moreland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anstey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moreland sprawls and moves away.
Moreland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreland loads up on a big right hand but Anstey slips the punch.
William Moreland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreland misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Moreland.
Anstey tries to counter with a takedown but Moreland is quick to defend against it.
Moreland cracks Anstey with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anstey is taking a breather. Moreland 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.
Moreland trying to control but Anstey postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreland is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anstey trying to mount his opponent but Moreland defends it.
Anstey wants to take a breather but Moreland is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anstey passes into side control, despite Moreland's attempt to control the position.
Anstey wants to control but Moreland is keeping him busy.
Moreland is trying to improve his position.
Moreland is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anstey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Moreland tries to buck Anstey off but Anstey is having none of it.
Moreland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anstey's best efforts.
Moreland is trying to stand.
Moreland is not content to let Anstey control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Anstey slips a jab and a cross from Moreland.
Jab by Anstey.
Moreland looks to score with a jab to the body but Anstey is just out of range.
Moreland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anstey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland misses with a combination
and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown. Moreland fights it but they end up in guard.
Moreland looking to control.
Anstey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Corwin Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreland looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreland, not yet.
Anstey looking to pass the guard.
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 Corwin Anstey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anstey blocks a head kick by Moreland.
Moreland throws a right and a left that Anstey avoids nicely.
A low kick from Moreland is predictable there
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moreland won't be happy with that.
Moreland is looking to reverse the position.
Anstey scoring with punches from side control.
Moreland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Anstey cracks Moreland with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
Anstey is chipping away with strikes.
Moreland takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anstey landing a few strikes.
Moreland is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
Anstey is staying tight to Moreland's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Moreland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anstey looks up at the clock and then as Moreland takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Anstey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
Moreland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anstey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moreland on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moreland isn't going anywhere.
Moreland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey taking a breather here.
Anstey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anstey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee asks Anstey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Anstey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Anstey lands a nice forearm strike.
Moreland tries to bench press Anstey off him but Anstey keeps the position.
Moreland struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreland is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anstey off and has taken his back!
Anstey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anstey can't escape the position.
Moreland is trying to stick to Anstey's back but Anstey is turning into Moreland. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moreland's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anstey.
Moreland working a defensive guard here.
Anstey prevents Moreland from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey won't allow Moreland to sweep him here.
Anstey stands up over Moreland, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anstey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
A very excited looking Corwin Anstey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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