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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ike Anthony (ranked 5876 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rivas (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ike Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Rivas!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivas tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivas trying to control the position but instead, Anthony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rivas into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anthony as Rivas tries to tie him up.
Rivas jumps guard but Anthony turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rivas tries to pull guard but Anthony forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ike Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Rivas.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.
Rivas goes for a takedown attempt but Anthony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivas. Rivas gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Anthony as Rivas shoots in.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anthony was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anthony thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivas struggling a bit here.
Anthony lands some shots froms side control.
Anthony swings around for an armbar but Rivas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anthony's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony wants to stand and escape but Rivas is having none of it.
Anthony really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivas trying to control the position from guard on top but Anthony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony wants to stand but Rivas is controlling the position.
Rivas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivas won't allow Anthony to sweep him here.
Rivas is looking to work some ground and pound but Anthony has wrist control.
Anthony preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throwing short punches from the bottom.
Rivas is fighting to break Anthony's control of his arms but Anthony is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rivas looking to sit in guard and control but Anthony gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anthony controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anthony is in close to Rivas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anthony will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anthony is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anthony stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivas - that will leave a mark!
Rivas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anthony avoids it really well and circles away.
Rivas shoots in for a double leg but Anthony sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rivas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivas looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivas tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Anthony dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rivas tries to clinch but Anthony is having none of it.
Rivas tries to clinch
and Anthony counters with a left and a right that stings Rivas.
Anthony drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ike Anthony overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anthony scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anthony in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Anthony goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rivas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anthony's guard! Nice work there by Rivas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Rivas from controlling successfully.
Anthony has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rivas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Rivas wants to break free but Anthony has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anthony has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rivas regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anthony seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rivas for as long as he can get away with.
Anthony decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rivas, up you get!
Rivas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anthony wants it to stay on the feet.
Ike Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivas is looking to land body kicks.
Anthony displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivas.
Rivas is breathing heavily.
Anthony looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anthony sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anthony decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rivas, up you get!
Rivas shoots in looking for a takedown. Anthony tries to sprawl out of it but Rivas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anthony manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ike Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Rivas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivas shoots in but Anthony avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anthony rushes Rivas and presses him up against the cage.
Anthony jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anthony is trying to control the position but Rivas postures up.
Anthony manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivas manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ike Anthony dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivas.
Rivas shoots for a double leg takedown but Anthony sprawls well. He's pushed Rivas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rivas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ike Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Rivas.
Rivas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anthony rushes Rivas and presses him up against the cage.
Rivas is trying to pull guard but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anthony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivas can do to turn this around?
Rivas has Anthony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anthony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony pulls Rivas into guard.
Rivas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anthony pulls Rivas in close to prevent any damage.
Rivas tries to free his leg and advance position but Anthony is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anthony throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Anthony has his feet on Rivas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rivas tried to score with a low kick but Anthony checks it.
Rivas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anthony counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivas fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony shoots in and gets a takedown into Rivas's guard.
Anthony lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anthony with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anthony slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony chips away with some ground and pound.
Anthony lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anthony content to stall in guard here.
Anthony continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivas is wriggling around but Anthony manages to pass to half guard.
Anthony has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anthony with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anthony is thwarting Rivas's attempts to control the position.
Anthony seems to be working for a kimura but Rivas defends the submission attempt.
Anthony is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anthony.
Jesus Rivas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ike Anthony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice strikes from Anthony there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ike Anthony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anthony has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ike Anthony!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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