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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ali Maxwell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Archer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Archer wants to counter the offense by Maxwell and move into the clinch position.
Maxwell is looking to clinch.
Archer is looking for the big counter here.
Archer misses with a takedown
and Maxwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Archer throws a push kick but Maxwell slaps the foot to one side.
Maxwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Archer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Archer darts in looking for a takedown but Maxwell gets double underhooks and turns Archer into the cage.
Maxwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Archer tries to sprawl out of it but Maxwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Archer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maxwell .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Maxwell . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maxwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Archer pinned against the cage. Archer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Archer is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to clinch up.
Archer throws a body punch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Archer dives in for a single leg takedown but Maxwell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maxwell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maxwell looks to land a combination. Archer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Archer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Archer is working for a submission of some sort.
Archer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maxwell sees it coming and defends easily.
Maxwell trying to control but Archer postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maxwell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to advance position but Maxwell won't allow it.
Maxwell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Archer wants to take a breather but Maxwell is having none of it.
Maxwell is looking to control Archer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maxwell avoid being mounted?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Despite the aggression on Archer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maxwell thumps Archer with a low kick.
Archer scores with a takedown into Maxwell 's guard.
Maxwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maxwell is proving hard to escape from.
Archer slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell wants to sweep but Archer has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maxwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maxwell defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Ali Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Ali Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell breaks the clinch.
Maxwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer feints and as Maxwell raises his hands in defense, Archer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maxwell pushes Archer off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxwell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Maxwell sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Archer as Maxwell shoots in.
Archer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maxwell but Maxwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Archer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Maxwell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maxwell works his way into full mount!
Maxwell looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to hold on but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell misses with a head shot.
Archer is working to get back to half guard.
Archer is squirming around, avoiding Maxwell 's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer tries to reverse the position but Maxwell maintains control.
Archer wants to control but Maxwell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to reverse the position but Maxwell maintains control.
Maxwell punching from mount but Archer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Maxwell is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Maxwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maxwell wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Archer is controlling Maxwell 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maxwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali Maxwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maxwell has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Maxwell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Archer wants it to stay on the feet.
Archer stuffs the takedown.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell is looking to clinch.
Maxwell wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Maxwell . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer clinches with his opponent.
Maxwell wants to break free but Archer has control.
Archer stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell jumps guard but Archer stands there with Maxwell around his waist. Maxwell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Archer stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Maxwell tries to tie him up.
Archer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maxwell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maxwell gets underhooks to prevent Archer's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Archer jumps guard and drags Maxwell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
Maxwell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maxwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is pulling down on Maxwell 's head to control his posture.
Archer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Archer shoots in for a double leg but Maxwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Archer.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Maxwell misses.
Archer throws a counter combo.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maxwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
Archer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Archer to keep the fight standing.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maxwell walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maxwell wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Archer 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Archer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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