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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ingemar Anders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
15 - 1 - 1 |
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175 cm
34
153 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Armstrong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Anders is looking to slow Armstrong down with leg kicks.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armstrong's sensitive parts.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Anders is avoiding it.
Anders lands a body shot.
Anders looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Armstrong jumps guard but Anders turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Armstrong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anders walks away with a smile on his face. Armstrong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anders duly obliges.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armstrong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong darts in and clinches Anders up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Anders.
Anders manages to break the clinch.
Anders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Anders moves out of range.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anders.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Anders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.
Armstrong looks for the body kick but Anders saw that one coming.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Anders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Armstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anders avoids it really well and circles away.
Anders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders cracks a nice hook into Armstrong's ribs.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Anders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anders tries to land a leg kick but Armstrong saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anders's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong won't allow Anders to sweep him here.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anders is keeping the position for now.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Anders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anders has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Anders trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anders has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Anders from controlling successfully.
Anders showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anders trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anders is looking to work some ground and pound but Armstrong has wrist control.
Anders passes into half guard.
Armstrong wants to control but Anders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Anders is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anders trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
Anders content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingemar Anders dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Anders.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anders connects with an inside leg kick.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anders throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Anders is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anders.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anders just misses with a punch to the body.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Anders. Beautiful body shot.
Anders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Anders slips to the side
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong fails with the takedown.
Anders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armstrong at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Armstrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong shoots in for a double leg but Anders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong rushes Anders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong is looking for a takedown.
Anders breaks the clinch.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Armstrong's belly button to the back.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Anders lands a jab.
Anders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong has closed the distance and engaged Anders in a clinch.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Anders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Anders presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anders just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Armstrong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anders misses with a body shot.
Armstrong throwing a counter right hand but Anders manages to avoid it.
Anders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armstrong rather than just go for the knockout.
Anders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anders tries to land a leg kick but Armstrong saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Anders.
Anders has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Armstrong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Armstrong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anders rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Armstrong's guard! Nice work there by Anders!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders controlling from the top position.
Anders's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armstrong is keeping the position for now.
Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anders defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingemar Anders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Armstrong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Anders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Armstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.
Anders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armstrong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anders defends well and Armstrong ends up having to push Anders into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anders doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anders, pushing him back against the cage.
Anders manages to break the clinch.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Anders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armstrong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Anders.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Anders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Anders sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anders. Anders obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong clinches.
Armstrong jumps guard.
Armstrong wants to improve his position but instead Anders has moved into half guard.
Armstrong gets back to full guard.
Anders controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Anders should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Armstrong has tightened it up now! Anders should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruce Armstrong!
Bruce Armstrong retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Bruce Armstrong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ingemar Anders was interviewed post fight and said 'This proves that the last match was no fluke. Good luck and have fun dismantling and terrorizing this weight class bro, good matches! Until we fight again.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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