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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 1884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvain Chastain (ranked 1395 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silvain Chastain!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chastain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chastain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chastain throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain avoids them all with ease.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chastain slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chastain misses the jab.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain moves out of range.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson clobbers Chastain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is looking to slow Chastain down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Chastain's defenses.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chastain's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Chastain down.
Chastain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chastain manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson looks to throw a body kick
and Chastain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Chastain avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Chastain misses.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Chastain lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two 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!
Nice defenses there by Chastain.
Chastain dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson connects with a right hand. Chastain shakes it off.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chastain.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Chastain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Chastain moves out of range easily.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chastain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chastain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chastain avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Chastain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Chastain ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson is looking to slow Chastain down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Chastain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chastain's calf.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Chastain's body.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chastain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson swings for the body but Chastain moves out of range.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Chastain avoids it well.
Chastain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Chastain misses.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chastain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tests Chastain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson throws a body punch but Chastain moves out of range.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chastain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chastain takes one on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chastain in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chastain doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Chastain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chastain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chastain's sensitive parts.
Chastain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chastain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson tests Chastain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Chastain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chastain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Chastain is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chastain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Chastain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chastain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Chastain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chastain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Chastain.
Chastain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chastain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chastain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Chastain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Chastain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves out of range as Chastain strikes.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to land a body kick
and Chastain counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson feints a jab promting Chastain to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chastain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chastain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chastain cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chastain misses with a straight right.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chastain's head backwards.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chastain checks a low kick from Anderson.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Chastain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson feints and then cracks Chastain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chastain down.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson throws a head kick but Chastain moves out of range.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chastain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Chastain's leg. Chastain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Chastain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson tries to bum rush Chastain with a series of wild strikes but Chastain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Chastain throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Chastain ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chastain! But no joy.
Chastain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson cracks Chastain with a good jab.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chastain back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Chastain moved out of range.
It seemed like Chastain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Chastain's ribs.
Chastain avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Chastain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chastain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chastain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Chastain's shoulder, as Chastain tries to avoid the shot.
Chastain drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chastain avoids the body shot from Anderson.
It seemed like Chastain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Chastain stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chastain can do to turn this around?
Anderson jabs Chastain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Chastain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson throws the left hand but Chastain avoids the punch easily.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chastain's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chastain throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chastain.
Chastain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Chastain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chastain.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chastain is just out of range.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chastain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Silvain Chastain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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