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Event:
USFC 150
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Scarn misses with a looping left.
Anastasio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anastasio throws a solid leg kick but Scarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anastasio.
Anastasio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scarn misses with a straight right.
Anastasio throws a shot to the body.
Anastasio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anastasio swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Anastasio. Beautiful body shot.
Anastasio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Scarn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Scarn.
Anastasio jabs Scarn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anastasio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scarn.
Anastasio thumps Scarn with a low kick.
Anastasio blocks the body kick.
Anastasio is looking to wear down Scarn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses.
Scarn throws a hook to the side of Anastasio's head but Anastasio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarn.
#T1#
Anastasio moves into range and connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Anastasio.
Anastasio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anastasio misses with an uppercut. Scarn saw that one coming.
Scarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anastasio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Anastasio.
Scarn misses with a takedown attempt - Anastasio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anastasio scores with a one two! Scarn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut.
Anastasio lunges at Scarn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scarn's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anastasio misses with a jab to the body
enabling Scarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Anastasio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anthony Anastasio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Anastasio moves forwards but Scarn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anastasio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anastasio blocks a jab.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Scarn.
Anastasio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarn.
Anastasio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Anastasio rushes Scarn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Scarn.
Anastasio just leaning against Scarn, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anastasio takes an elbow to the temple.
Scarn has a couple of punches blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio prevents a body shot from Scarn.
Scarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarn scores with a shot to the side of Anastasio's head. #T3#
Scarn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Scarn on the inside.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anastasio blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scarn as Anastasio tries to tie him up.
A short right from Scarn on the inside.
Anastasio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Scarn.
Scarn misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Scarn manages to break the clinch.
Scarn staying out of range there.
Anastasio throws an off balance right hand
enabling Scarn to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Scarn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anastasio on his heels. He'll look to pass Anastasio's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Anastasio kicks Scarn off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn swinging wildly here.
#T4#
Scarn sizes up Anastasio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
As Anastasio backs off Scarn throws a huge counter combo but Anastasio manages to avoid it all.
Anastasio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scarn. That did some damage!
Scarn dips to his left and cracks Anastasio with an uppercut!
Anastasio throws a big shot that misses.
Anastasio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarn.
Scarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anastasio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasio looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio throws a poor cross that misses
and Scarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anastasio misses with a hook
and Scarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Anastasio throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scarn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anastasios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Scarn misses its intended target.
Anastasio misses with a hook. Scarn ducked under it nicely.
Scarn scores with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Scarn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Anastasio is looking to clinch but Scarn is avoiding it.
Anastasio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scarn.
Scarn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Anastasio misses.
Scarn misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Anastasio misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Anastasio rushes Scarn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anastasio missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Scarn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anastasio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Anastasio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scarn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anastasio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Scarn.
Scarn throws a head kick that half lands.
Michael Scarn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn throws a series of punches but Anastasio moves out of range.
Anastasio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Scarn misses its intended target.
Scarn misses with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a jab when Scarn was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Scarn.
Scarn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anastasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Scarn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scarn swings widly with a right hand
and Anastasio counters with a stiff right hand.
Anastasio lands a lovely overhand right.
Scarn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anastasio to score with a decent uppercut.
Anastasio 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.
Anastasio looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anastasio, as that shot connected.
Scarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anastasio. That did some damage!
Anastasio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarn blocks the body kick.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Scarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Scarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anastasio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anastasio misses with a head kick.
Anastasio throws a series of punches but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn unleashes a big counter combination but Anastasio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anastasio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anastasio throws a body shot but no joy.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anastasio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Anastasio's head.
Anastasio looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Anastasio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anastasio throws a low kick but Scarn moves out of range easily.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Scarn.
Scarn jabs Anastasio right on the nose. Anastasio blinks but takes it well.
Scarn blocks a head kick by Anastasio.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Scarn.
Scarn lands with a straight right. Anastasio didn't see that one coming.
Scarn scores with a hook to the body. Anastasio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anastasio ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Anastasio motions for Scarn to come forward. Anastasio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Scarn moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Scarn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anastasio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Anastasio misses with a jab to the body
and Scarn counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Scarn.
Anastasio connects with a nice looking jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anastasio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scarn.
Anastasio throws a front kick aimed at Scarn's knee but Scarn avoids it well.
Scarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scarn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Scarn duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scarn throws a push kick but Anastasio slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anastasio. Scarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Anastasio.
Scarn throws a counter combo.
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!
Anastasio staying out of range there.#T1#
Scarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarn blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Scarn.
Anastasio connects with a leg kick. Scarn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anastasio.
Anastasio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Scarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anastasio moves out of range of the strikes.
Scarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anastasio.
Anastasio looks to land a combination but Scarn avoids it well.
Anastasio throws a sloppy head kick and Scarn moves out of range easily.
Scarn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Anastasio blocks the leg kick.
Scarn lands a lovely overhand right.
Anastasio slips under a jab from Scarn.#T2#
Anastasio slips under a jab from Scarn.
Michael Scarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scarn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anastasio back to the cage. Scarn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anastasio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anastasio scores with a head kick. Scarn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#TD2#
Scarn gets the takedown into side control.
Anastasio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Scarn.
Scarn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Scarn trying to control the position but Anastasio is working away.
Anastasio keeping his opponent close.#T3#
Scarn landing a few strikes.
Anastasio dodges the ground and pound from Scarn.
Scarn cracks Anastasio with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Scarn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anastasio keeps working.
Scarn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anthony Anastasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anastasio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Scarn scores with a couple of short elbows.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anastasio is looking for a sweep.
Scarn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anastasio keeps working.
Scarn throws an elbow but Anastasio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Scarn is working Anastasio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Michael Scarn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anastasio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anastasio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scarn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scarn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anastasio eats them both and turns towards Scarn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scarn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scarn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scarn!
Michael Scarn spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
CEC 459
Date: Jul 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Anastasio appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes slips a jab from Anastasio.
Anastasio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anastasio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anastasio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Anastasio misses with a straight left.
Reyes scores with a spinning back kick!
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anastasio swings widly with a right hand
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Anastasio throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anastasio throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a body shot but no joy.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anastasio is looking to counter punch.
Reyes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
Anastasio throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Anastasio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anastasio throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Anastasio moves out of range as Reyes throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Anastasio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes throws a low kick but Anastasio avoids it.
Anastasio lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Anastasio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
It seemed like Reyes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Anastasio.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Anastasio checks it.
Reyes cracks Anastasio with an open hand slap.
Anastasio looks to land a combination but Reyes avoids it well.
Anastasio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.
#T3#
Anastasio throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
Anastasio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anastasio cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anastasio throws a counter high kick but Reyes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anastasio takes one to the chin there.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anastasio misses with a kick to the body.
Anastasio blocks a jab.
Anastasio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reyes swings for the body but Anastasio moves out of range.
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.
Reyes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reyes lands an overhand right.
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!
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Anastasio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Anastasio.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Anastasio swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anastasio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reyes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anastasio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anastasio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Anastasio is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Anastasio into the cage.
Anastasio is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ada Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Anastasio slips under a jab.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick
and Anastasio counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ada Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anastasio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anastasio tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes swings for the body but Anastasio moves out of range.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anastasio lunges at Reyes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reyes's hand.
Anastasio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
A countering left hand to the body from Reyes misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Anastasio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes takes a swing at Anastasio's ribcage but misses.
Anastasio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anastasio sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#
It looks like Ada Reyes has been cut.#T1#
Anastasio tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anastasio thinking.
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio scores with a head kick.
Anastasio scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes digs a good hook to Anastasio's body.
A head kick by Anastasio misses
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anastasio thinking.
Anastasio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Anastasio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anastasio throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Anastasio throws a quick counter head kick but Reyes was just out of range.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Anastasio cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Anastasio counter with a right hand.
Reyes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes throws the kick towards the body but Anastasio avoids it.
Reyes misses the jab.
Anastasio throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Anastasio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
Anastasio tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
Anastasio takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes cracks Anastasio with a good jab.
Anastasio digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes lands with a hook. Anastasio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anastasio misses with a combination
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anastasio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anastasio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.
Anastasio lands a high kick!
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Anastasio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anastasio.
Reyes throws a head kick but Anastasio moves out of range.
Reyes looks for the body kick but Anastasio saw that one coming.
A jab from Reyes does it's job there.
Reyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Anastasio off the cage and back into range.
Anastasio throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes throws out a counter right but Anastasio avoids it with no problem.
Anastasio throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Anastasio counters with a right hand to the body.
Anastasio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ada Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ada Reyes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Anastasio.
Reyes misses with a hook
enabling Anastasio to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Reyes scores with a sloppy right hand. Anastasio should have avoided that one.
Anastasio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anastasio avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Nice uppercut there from Anastasio.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anastasio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Anastasio lands with a right hand.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anastasio's elbow.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Anastasio avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Anastasio blocks it.
Reyes digs a right hand underneath Anastasio's ribcage. Anastasio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Anastasio blocks it.
Anastasio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anastasio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyes is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Anastasio to work.
Anastasio misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Anastasio into the cage.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Anastasio has been cut.
Anastasio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ada Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Reyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Anastasio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anastasio tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio takes a shot to the head.
Anastasio has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Anastasio tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.
Anastasio stalling against the cage.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Anastasio controls his hands.
Ada Reyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Anastasio. #T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Anastasio tries to tie him up.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Anastasio trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Anastasio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Anastasio lands with a short shot to the head.
Anastasio avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
Anastasio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Anthony Anastasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anastasio blocks it with crossed arms.
Anastasio slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Reyes.
#T4#
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Anastasio is blocking nicely.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Anastasio tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Anastasio back against the cage.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Anastasio blocking some punches.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anastasio is defending well for now.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anastasios head.
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!
Anastasio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anastasio.
Anastasio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anastasio pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Anastasio misses with some punches.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ada Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reyes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ada Reyes!
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Event:
CEC 446
Date: May 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Raven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raven misses with a body kick.
Anastasio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raven with a body shot.
Anastasio thumps Raven with a low kick.
Raven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raven wants to land a leg kick but Anastasio is out of range.
Raven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anastasio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raven drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anastasio sprawls and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Anastasio.
Raven connects with a solid leg kick.
Anastasio misses with a hook
and Raven counters with a low kick, right behind Anastasio 's knee.
Anastasio tries to move into range but Raven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anastasio. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anastasio misses with a wild combination.
Raven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raven lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.
#T1#
A punch combination from Anastasio misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raven.
A jab from Raven misses.
Anastasio throws a looping overhand right but Raven ducks down to avoid it.
Raven scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio lands a leg kick that knocks Raven off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raven.
Anastasio scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anastasio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Raven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Anastasio pushes Raven off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.#T2#
Anastasio leaves Raven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anastasio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raven scores with a punch to the head.#TD#
Raven gets the takedown into side control.
Raven is looking to take a break and control but Anastasio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raven working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anastasio is looking to reverse the position.
Raven wants to control but Anastasio is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Anastasio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Raven misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Raven has control of an arm but Anastasio manages to advance to Raven's back!
Anastasio controlling the position well here. Raven rolled but Anastasio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Anastasio keeps control of the position as Raven tries to break free.
Anastasio just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Raven right now.
Anastasio slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Raven staying busy and making it hard for Anastasio to control. #T4#
Anastasio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Raven.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven trying to control but not successfully.
Raven turns into Anastasio and is now in his guard.
Raven chips away with some ground and pound.
Raven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Anastasio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raven throws a big elbow that misses.
Raven is pushing down on Anastasio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anastasio is fighting to maintain full guard but Raven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio is trying to get back to full guard.
Raven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Raven will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raven feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anastasios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anastasio works Raven's body with a nice hook.
Raven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anastasio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Raven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anastasio misses with a hook. Raven ducked under it nicely.
Anastasio misses with a hook
and Raven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raven!
Some wild striking there from Anastasio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio misses with a low kick.
Anastasio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T1#
Anastasio misses with a low kick.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anastasio manages to avoid it.
Raven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anastasio scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony Anastasio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anastasio missing with a left hand there. Raven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anastasio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raven doesn't seem bothered though.
Raven loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Anastasio blocks the leg kick.
Anastasio misses with a left hand
and Raven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Anastasio.
Raven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio lands a head kick. Raven smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Thomas Raven has been cut.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.#T2#
Raven misses with the body kick
and Anastasio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven walks into a stiff left hand from Anastasio.
Anastasio blocks a jab.
Anastasio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Anastasio misses
and Raven counters with a nice uppercut.
Raven misses with a leg kick
and Anastasio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anastasio.
A jab from Anastasio finds it's way through Raven's defenses.
Anastasio misses with a wild body shot.
Anastasio misses with a left hand
and Raven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
A low kick from Raven misses
and Anastasio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raven looks to score with a jab to the body but Anastasio is just out of range.
Anastasio flicks out a counter leg kick but Raven steps away.
Raven tries to clinch but Anastasio moves out of range.
Raven blocks a jab.
Anastasio connects with a crisp jab.
Raven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anastasio. That one must have hurt.
A head kick by Anastasio misses
and Raven counters with a thumping low kick.
Anastasio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raven.#CL2#
Anastasio rushes Raven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raven slowing the pace effectively.
Anastasio blocking some punches.
Raven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anastasios head. #T4#
Anastasio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Raven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Raven blocks it.
Anastasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raven scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Anastasio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anastasio taking a breather.
Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raven throws a punch but it's blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio prevents a body shot from Raven.
Anastasio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anastasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Raven breaks from the clinch.
Raven moves in looking to clinch but Anastasio pushes him off.
Anastasio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raven.
Raven looks to throw a body kick
and Anastasio counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony Anastasio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Anastasio does no damage.
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 Thomas Raven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raven's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Raven is looking to chop away at Anastasio's legs.
Raven tries to clinch up.
Anastasio defending well as Raven loads up on a big left hand.
Anastasio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raven lands a leg kick that knocks Anastasio off balance momentarily.
Raven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raven stuns Anastasio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas Raven is winning the standup battle so far.
Anastasio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anastasio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raven scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anastasio is fending him off so far but Raven persists. Nope, Anastasio circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anastasio! But no joy.
Raven throws a poor cross that misses
and Anastasio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anastasio, right into the meat.
Anastasio tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
#T1#
Raven scoring well with a low kick there.
Anastasio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anastasio scores with a leg kick.
Anastasio throws a leg kick which misses Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as Raven tries to avoid it.
Raven lands a leg kick that knocks Anastasio off balance momentarily.
Anastasio misses with a head kick.
Raven doesn't manage to clinch there - Anastasio circles away.
Anastasio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anastasio, as that shot connected.
Raven misses the body punch
letting Anastasio counter with a right hand.
Raven connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Anastasio.#T2#
Anastasio lands a slapping body shot.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anastasio circles away quickly and effectively.
Raven needs to keep his hands up - Anastasio had a free shot at his head there.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Raven forces Anastasio back against the cage and clinches.
Anastasio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anastasio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raven's elbow. #BC#
Raven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Raven is predictable there
letting Anastasio counter with a right hand.
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Raven is just out of range.
Anastasio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anastasio lands a right hook to the body.
#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Anastasio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anastasio.
A cross from Raven lands.
Raven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raven slips a jab from Anastasio.
Anastasio loads up on a big right hand but Raven slips the punch.
Raven fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anastasio just manages to avoid it.
Anastasio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raven throws a hook but Anastasio avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anastasio.
Anastasio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raven counters with a two punch combo.
Anthony Anastasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anastasio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Raven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raven tried to score with a low kick but Anastasio checks it.
Anastasio throws a front kick aimed at Raven's knee but Raven avoids it well.
Thomas Raven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Raven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anastasio's sensitive parts.
Anastasio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raven manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anastasio misses with a jab to the body
and Raven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anastasio misses with a right hand
and Raven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anastasio's knee momentarily.
Anastasio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raven scores with a punch to the head.
Anastasio misses with a straight right.
Raven lands a nice looking body shot.
Raven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anastasio.
Anastasio lands a slapping body shot.
Anastasio throws a lazy head kick
and Raven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Anastasio.
I think Raven 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
CEC 443
Date: May 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Khan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anastasio just misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio misses with a body kick.
Anastasio throws a wild body kick that Khan sees coming a mile off.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anastasio cracks a nice hook into Khan's ribs.
Anastasio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anastasio lands with a shot to the body.
Anastasio throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Anastasio misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anastasio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio misses with a head kick.
Anastasio misses with a low kick.
Anastasio slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anthony Anastasio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Anastasio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anastasio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anthony Anastasio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Khan.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anastasio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anastasio throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Anastasio connects with a single shot there.
Anastasio scores with a nice head shot.#ROC#
Khan is rocked!
Khan wants to clinch.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Anastasio finish him?
Khan walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Anastasio swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Anastasio!
A very excited looking Anthony Anastasio 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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Event:
CEC 440
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Anastasio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Lockyer breaks the clinch.
Anastasio lands a nice shot that snaps Lockyer's head back.
Lockyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anastasio works Lockyer's body with a nice hook.
Anastasio looks to land a body kick but Lockyer moved away.#CL#
Anastasio has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anastasio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Lockyer controls his hands.
Lockyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anastasio slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lockyer misses with a hook.
Lockyer misses with a looping left.
Anastasio moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Anastasio blocks a jab.
Lockyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anastasio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio connects with a body shot.#T1#
Anastasio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anastasio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Anastasio misses with a looping right.
Anastasio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anastasio is looking to slow Lockyer down with leg kicks.
Anastasio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lockyer.
Lockyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Anastasio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Anastasio.
Anastasio throws a series of punches but Lockyer avoids them all with ease.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Lockyer.
Lockyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lockyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anastasio finds it's way round the side to connect with Lockyer's head.
Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Anastasio feints and then cracks Lockyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lockyer down.
Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockyer.
Lockyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Anastasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lockyer is out of range and Anastasio settles back down.
A countering left hand to the body from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anastasio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lockyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anastasio was well out of range. Poor timing from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a right and a left that Anastasio avoids nicely.
Anastasio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anastasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anastasio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anastasio.
Lockyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anastasio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lockyer. Lockyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lockyer looks to land a body kick but Anastasio moved away.
Nice cross by Lockyer.
A left lands for Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a nice looking combination but Anastasio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anastasio slips a jab from Lockyer.#T3#
Lockyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anastasio to score with a decent uppercut.
Lockyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lockyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anastasio thuds his right hand into Lockyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lockyer cracks Anastasio with an open hand slap.
Lockyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lockyer throws a nice looking combination but Anastasio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Anastasio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Lockyer manages to avoid it.
Lockyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Anastasio counters with a nice leg kick.
Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anastasio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lockyer.
Lockyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anastasio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a good low kick that Lockyer was not able to check.
Anastasio throws out a powerful jab.
Anastasio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anastasio misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lockyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Lockyer.
Anastasio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lockyer throws out the jab.
Lockyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lockyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anastasio manages to avoid it.
Anastasio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lockyer misses with a jab to the body
and Anastasio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lockyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lockyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockyer connects with a crisp jab.
Lockyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anastasio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockyer tried to score with a low kick but Anastasio checks it.
Lockyer throws a nice looking combination but Anastasio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Anastasio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Anastasio scores with the left hand. Lockyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Lockyer slips under a jab from Anastasio.
Lockyer misses with a leg kick.
Anastasio lands with a cross.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Anastasio moves out of range.
Anthony Anastasio is winning the standup battle so far.
Lockyer throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lockyer!
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Anastasio dips to his left and cracks Lockyer with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Anastasio blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Anastasio misses the target.
Lockyer catches Anastasio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anastasio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockyer lands with an overhand left.
Anastasio throws a leg kick but Lockyer moved away.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
Anastasio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Anastasio is just out of range.
Anastasio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Anastasio slips under a jab from Lockyer.
Anastasio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Lockyer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lockyer misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Lockyer.
Anastasio misses with an uppercut.
Anastasio misses with a two punch combination.
Lockyer stuns Anastasio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lockyer lands a nice hook to Anastasio's body. Anastasio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Anastasio misses.
Anastasio lands a jab to the nose.
Lockyer scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anastasio.
Lockyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anastasio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lockyer finds it's way round the side to connect with Anastasio's head.
A swing and a miss from Lockyer.
Lockyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Lockyer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lockyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Anastasio.
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Anastasio.
Anastasio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockyer is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lockyer! But no joy.
Anastasio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lockyer momentarily.
Anastasio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lockyer scores with a jab.
Anastasio misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Lockyer as he connects with a hook.
Anastasio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anastasio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Anastasio.
Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Lockyer misses. #T3#
Lockyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anastasio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lockyer scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Lockyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses.
Lockyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lockyer cracks Anastasio with an open hand slap.
Anastasio defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Anastasio - just one landing.
Lockyer misses with a body shot
and Anastasio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lockyer thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Lockyer.
Lockyer blocks the body kick.
Lockyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Anastasio misses.
Lockyer misses with a hook to the body
and Anastasio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lockyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anastasio counters with a stiff right hand.
Lockyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lockyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
Lockyer loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Anastasio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anastasio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lockyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Anastasio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anastasio throws a series of punches but Lockyer moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lockyer misses the target.
Anastasio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anastasio connects with a single shot there.
Anastasio staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Anastasio misses its target.
Lockyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lockyer looks to land a right hand but Anastasio moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anastasio takes one to the chin there.
Anastasio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anastasio thuds a left hand into Lockyer's body.
Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Anthony Anastasio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lockyer scores with a nice right hand.
Lockyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Lockyer misses.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Anastasio takes one to the side of the head.
Lockyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anastasio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anastasio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lockyer to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Anastasio.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Lockyer misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockyer misses with a shot to the body
and Anastasio counters with a stiff right hand.
Anastasio wants to clinch.
Anastasio avoids the body shot from Lockyer.
A shot to the liver by Lockyer. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Anastasio throws a body punch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Anastasio.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anastasio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lockyer tries to move into range but Anastasio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anastasio. That's going to slow Lockyer down.
Lockyer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anastasio throws a leg kick but Lockyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anastasio scores with a push kick.
Lockyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab by Anastasio.
Lockyer throws a right hand that misses
and Anastasio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lockyer lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anastasio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lockyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockyer throws a big shot that misses.
Lockyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anastasio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lockyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anastasio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Anastasio misses the target.#T2#
Anastasio missing with a left hand there. Lockyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Anastasio scores with a hook.
Anastasio throws a hook but Lockyer blocks it.
Anastasio backing away here, and Lockyer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lockyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Anastasio is just out of range.
Lockyer ducks right into an uppercut from Anastasio.
Lockyer throws a right and a left that Anastasio avoids nicely.
Lockyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anastasio circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anastasio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lockyer thinking.
Lockyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anastasio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lockyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anastasio connects with a leg kick. Lockyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Anthony Anastasio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Anastasio connects with an inside leg kick.
Anastasio connects with a leg kick. Lockyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lockyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Lockyer throws an overhand right that lands on Anastasio's shoulder, as Anastasio tries to avoid the shot.
Anastasio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anastasio wants to clinch.
Anastasio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darren Lockyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lockyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anastasio.
Anastasio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lockyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T4#
Anastasio moves out of range as Lockyer strikes.
Anastasio checks a low kick from Lockyer.
Anastasio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anastasio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lockyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lockyer looks to throw the jab but Anastasio is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anastasio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lockyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Anastasio lands.
Lockyer throws a hook but Anastasio blocks it.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Lockyer.
Lockyer punishes Anastasio's body with a nice straight punch.
Anastasio lands the left hand.
Lockyer connects with a crisp jab.
Anastasio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anastasio tests Lockyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anastasio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Anastasio.
Well Anastasio 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Anastasio!
Our winner, Anthony Anastasio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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