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Event: STRIKE! 11     
Date:   Apr 21, 2024
#R1#
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gomez slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson sizes up Gomez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Pedro Gomez has been cut.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomez.
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!
Gomez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Jab, jab by Gomez - just one landing.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.#T1#
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Gomez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson scores with a jab. Gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomez throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomez slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Gomez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
Gomez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gomez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the ropes and back into range.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Anderson throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Gomez with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Gomez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gomez's cut.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gomez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Pedro Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#KD2#
Anderson clips Gomez with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Gomez a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC2#Gomez is rocked!
Gomez slips a straight right by Anderson.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.#T1#
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Gomez sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Gomez connects with the punch.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Gomez slips the punch.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomez. Gomez obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target. #T2#
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomez misses the target.
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Anderson tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Gomez counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Gomez cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Gomez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Gomez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Anderson throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Gomez connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Gomez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Gomez slips under a jab from Anderson.
Gomez cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
A big left from Anderson misses.
A low kick lands for Gomez.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Gomez jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Pedro Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Gomez scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: STRIKE! 8     
Date:   Mar 30, 2024
#R1#
Maul cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been informed that Maul has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Maul's head back.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Maul throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Maul replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anderson blocks it well.
Maul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maul staying out of range there.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Tang Maul 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!
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Maul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Maul lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Anderson slips under a jab.
Maul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson slips under a jab from Maul.
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.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Maul avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Maul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson misses the jab.
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Maul.
Maul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Maul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul with a nice cross.#T2#
Maul scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Maul catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maul.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Maul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maul thows a body kick. Anderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Maul lands a slapping body shot.
Maul moves away from the strike by Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maul.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maul throws out the jab.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Maul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a jab when Maul was well out of range.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Maul scores with a push kick.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tang Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Maul. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Maul looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Maul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson lands the left hand.#ROC#Maul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maul lands a nice looking body shot. #CL2#
Maul closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the ropes.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Maul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maul blocks a body shot from Anderson. #T2#
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul working aggressively here.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses the jab.
A nice side step and Maul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Maul throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tang Maul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Maul throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Maul avoids the punch easily.
Maul jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Maul slips under a jab.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maul lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Maul connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson slips under a jab from Maul.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maul.#KD#
Anderson scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Maul to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
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!
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Maul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Maul lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Maul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maul.
Maul fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Maul.
A big right from Maul misses.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Maul tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson closes the distance and catches Maul with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Maul is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Maul is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Maul is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Anderson takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, 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.

 

Event: STRIKE! 6     
Date:   Mar 17, 2024
#R1#
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Narvaez connects with the punch.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Narvaez.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Narvaez walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Narvaez moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Narvaez lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Narvaez lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narvaez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narvaez is working Anderson over against the ropes.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson gets through Narvaez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Narvaez as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Anderson is trying to break free.#BC2#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Narvaez cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narvaez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Narvaez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
As Anderson backs away, Narvaez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narvaez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Narvaez thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson tests Narvaez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson thumps Narvaez with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Narvaez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Narvaez avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Narvaez scores with a body shot.
Narvaez lands a body shot.
Narvaez defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Narvaez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Narvaez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Narvaez is looking to counter punch.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Narvaez slips a jab from Anderson.
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narvaez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Narvaez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
Narvaez lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Narvaez closes the distance and clinches.
Narvaez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narvaez.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Narvaez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Narvaez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Carlos Narvaez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narvaez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Narvaez tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson is trying to push Narvaez away but Narvaez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Narvaez.
Good body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Narvaez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Narvaez lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Narvaez digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narvaez lands a jab to the nose.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Narvaez scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Narvaez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Narvaez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Narvaez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Narvaez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Narvaez moves out of range easily.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narvaez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Narvaez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Narvaez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#T2#
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Narvaez moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Narvaez counters with a right hand to the body.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Narvaez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Narvaez connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Narvaez lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Narvaez defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Narvaez to counter with a crisp jab.
Narvaez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narvaez connects with a body shot.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Narvaez is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anderson throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Narvaez's head but Narvaez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narvaez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Narvaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narvaez 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!

A relieved looking Carlos Narvaez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: WVT 218: Matikainen v Cheese     
Date:   Feb 02, 2024
#R1#
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #TD#
Jimenez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson has his hands on Jimenez's head, controlling the position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1##SUB#
Jimenez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jimenez trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Jimenez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jimenez being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Jimenez defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jimenez scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Jimenez throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson moves forwards but Jimenez connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez lands with a good body shot.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Jimenez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Jimenez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4#
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez connects with a single shot there.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Jimenez avoids it with no problem.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Jimenez darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Jimenez into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Jimenez. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson clobbers Jimenez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.#TD#
Jimenez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #T1#
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson holding on.
Anderson tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson is trying to control Jimenez's posture but Jimenez avoids it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diogo Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jimenez lands with a nice body punch.
Jimenez lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand. #TD#
Jimenez scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Jimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. #T3#
Jimenez forces his way into half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy.
Jimenez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is holding on to half guard well.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jimenez trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Jimenez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Jimenez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Nice straight punches there by Jimenez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jimenez.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Jimenez.
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!
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Jimenez pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
As Anderson looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jimenez lands a nice shot to the body.
Jimenez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Jimenez cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Jimenez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anderson will feel that in the morning.
Jimenez throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jimenez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jimenez finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head. #T3#
Anderson lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Jimenez.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Jimenez lands with a nice body kick.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#TD#
Jimenez drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jimenez trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Jimenez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson pulls Jimenez in close to his closed guard and prevents Jimenez from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jimenez 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!

Diogo Jimenez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: WVT 211: Mathieu v Kok     
Date:   Jan 17, 2024
#R1#
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson slips a straight right by Hanma.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma with a nice calf kick.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Hanma connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanma cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jab from Anderson.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanma delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson misses the jab.#T2#
Hanma thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma scores with a hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Hanma.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanma is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Hanma takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.#T3#
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Anderson takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Anderson with a hook.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Hanma misses. #T4#
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Hanma thumps Anderson with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Hanma.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanma has time to react.#CUT2#Baki Hanma's cut is getting worse.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Hanma tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Hanma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson checks a low kick from Hanma.#KD2#
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Hanma tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Hanma back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Hanma is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma ducks into an uppercut from Anderson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
A very excited looking Ryan Anderson 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.

 

Event: WVT 203: Jarvinen v Minoru 2     
Date:   Dec 29, 2023
#R1#
Fortythree throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortythree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Fortythree.
Fortythree moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Fortythree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fortythree looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Fortythree counters with a left to the body.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Fortythree moves into the clinch.
Fortythree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortythree backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortythree lands with a right to the head.
Fortythree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortythree.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Fortythree pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fortythree fails to land. #T1#
Fortythree lands with a light punch inside.
Fortythree tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Fortythree.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortythree goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
Fortythree throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Fortythree on the inside.
A short left from Fortythree.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortythree fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Fortythree lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortythree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson blocks a body shot from Fortythree.
We've been informed that Fortythree has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fortythree.
Fortythree blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Fortythree has double underhooks. #BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
Fortythree moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Fortythree releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortythree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Fortythree saw that one coming.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortythree.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Fortythree has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch. #T3#
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortythree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fortythree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortythree.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortythree backwards.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson tries to work over Fortythree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fortythree lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortythree.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fortythree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a left hand.
Anderson taking a breather.
Fortythree lands a body punch. #T4#
Fortythree lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Fortythree keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Fortythree fails to land.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Fortythree won't allow it.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Fortythree.
Fortythree struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Fortythree lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fortythree backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortythree misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortythree misses with some punches.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back. #CL2#
Fortythree has managed to clinch.
Fortythree is working Anderson over against the cage.#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortythree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Fortythree tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Fortythree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Fortythree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortythree uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fortythree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortythree throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Fortythree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
A big left from Anderson misses. #T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Fortythree. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson cracks Fortythree with an open hand slap.#ROC#Fortythree is rocked!
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Fortythree looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Fortythree looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson throws a jab when Fortythree was well out of range.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortythree blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Fortythree slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Fortythree misses.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson is pawing at Fortythree, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Fortythree's nose. Fortythree is badly hurt! Anderson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Fortythree tries desperately to hold on but Anderson is relentless in his assault! As Fortythree receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Anderson away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
A victorious Ryan Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WVT 194: Siale v Jiang     
Date:   Dec 08, 2023
#R1#
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalmisto's head.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalmisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto avoids it easily.
Anderson cracks Kalmisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Kalmisto lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kalmisto's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kalmisto lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Kalmisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Kalmisto lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Kalmisto ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Kalmisto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalmisto's head.
Kalmisto lands a nice looking body kick.
Kalmisto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Kalmisto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kalmisto throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Kalmisto had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalmisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kalmisto - that will leave a mark!
Kalmisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalmisto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalmisto catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kalmisto. Anderson shrugs it off though.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Anderson.
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!
Kalmisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalmisto lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalmisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.#T4#
Kalmisto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Kalmisto.
Anderson misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Kalmisto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kalmisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
And Kalmisto responds with a good body kick, but Anderson manages to step out the way in time.
Kalmisto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Apophis Kalmisto dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kalmisto throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Kalmisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kalmisto throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalmisto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.#T1#
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalmisto punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Kalmisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a head kick but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Kalmisto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Kalmisto finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Kalmisto. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Anderson strikes.#T2#
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalmisto connects with the punch.#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto counters with a nice body shot.
Kalmisto defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Kalmisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD2#
Kalmisto knocks Anderson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalmisto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kalmisto wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson is looking to regain half guard here but Kalmisto keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Kalmisto trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalmisto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Anderson tries to buck Kalmisto off but Kalmisto is having none of it.#SUB2#
Kalmisto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kalmisto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kalmisto tries to move to mount but Anderson blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Kalmisto tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well. #SU2#
Kalmisto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Kalmisto moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Apophis Kalmisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson throws a jab when Kalmisto was well out of range.
Anderson moves out of range as Kalmisto strikes.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Anderson.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Kalmisto moves away and avoids it.
Kalmisto throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Kalmisto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalmisto misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalmisto flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto slips under a jab from Anderson.
Kalmisto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A left lands for Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson blocks the body kick. #T1#
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Kalmisto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalmisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kalmisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalmisto feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kalmisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
letting Kalmisto counter with a right hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Kalmisto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalmisto with a nice calf kick.
Kalmisto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kalmisto delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.
Kalmisto takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Kalmisto thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalmisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
letting Kalmisto counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apophis Kalmisto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
A jab lands there for Kalmisto.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalmisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Kalmisto slips a straight right by Anderson.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
A jab from Kalmisto finds it's way through Anderson's defenses. #T4#
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.
Kalmisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Kalmisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalmisto.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Kalmisto counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Kalmisto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Kalmisto's defenses.
Kalmisto scores with a hook.
Kalmisto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson tries to move into range but Kalmisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalmisto. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Kalmisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalmisto scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apophis Kalmisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kalmisto 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apophis Kalmisto!

A relieved looking Apophis Kalmisto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: WVT 190: Logan v Assndrop     
Date:   Nov 25, 2023
#R1#
Chugman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chugman misses the shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Anderson misses. #TD#
Chugman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Anderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Chugman is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Chugman content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chugman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson looking to control.
Chugman works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Chugman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson controlling Chugman's posture. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chugman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chugman has time to react.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Chugman moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Chugman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Chugman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Chugman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chugman 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.#SUB#
Chugman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3##SUB#
Chugman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chugman is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chugman working away.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chugman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chugman is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Chugman scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chugman trying to control the position but Anderson is working away. #SUB#
Chugman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Anderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chugman but great work by Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Klaus Chugman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Anderson thuds his right hand into Chugman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Anderson misses.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Chugman blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chugman.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Chugman avoids it well.
Chugman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Chugman fails with the takedown.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Chugman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chugman tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a jab when Chugman was well out of range.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target. #CL#
Chugman gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chugman's elbow.
Chugman tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Chugman back against the cage. #T1##TD#
Chugman tightens his grip and picks Anderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Anderson manages to land in guard.
Chugman forces his way into half guard.
Chugman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anderson is trying to control but Chugman passes into side control!
An elbow from Chugman crashes against the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chugman scores with punches from side control. #T2#
Chugman wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson gets back to half guard.
Anderson has hold of Chugman's hands but Chugman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chugman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson trying to control but Chugman postures up.
Chugman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Chugman there. #T3#
Anderson wants to control but Chugman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chugman wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it. #SUB#
Chugman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anderson defends it well.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chugman.
Anderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson misses with a left hand #TD#
and Chugman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Chugman trying to control the position but Anderson is working away. #T4#
Anderson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chugman easily slips into full mount!
Chugman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Chugman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chugman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chugman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anderson hang on?
Klaus Chugman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman dominated that second round.
That's time! Chugman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Anderson connects with a right hand. Chugman shakes it off.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Chugman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#TD#
Chugman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson is controlling Chugman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chugman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.#SUB#
Chugman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Anderson keeping full guard, as Chugman tries to pass.
Chugman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Chugman wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Chugman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Chugman postures up.
Chugman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chugman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chugman throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chugman wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson misses with a hook.#T3#
Chugman throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Chugman tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Chugman defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chugman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Chugman saw that one coming.
Chugman wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Chugman wants to clinch.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chugman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Chugman.
Chugman slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chugman ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#CL#
Chugman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Chugman controlling the action here for a moment. #TD#
Chugman jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat. #SUB#
Chugman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anderson has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Chugman looking for submissions off his back.
Chugman is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chugman avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ryan Anderson just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Chugman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Chugman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chugman working the head with strikes.
Chugman in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
Chugman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy. #T1#
Chugman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anderson is avoiding damage well.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Chugman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chugman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chugman trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB#
Chugman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chugman's guard! Nice work there by Anderson! #T2#
Chugman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Chugman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Chugman working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Chugman controlling Anderson's posture. #T3#
Chugman keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass. #SUB#
Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Anderson wants to stand but Chugman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chugman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman had his way with Ryan Anderson in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Chugman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chugman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Chugman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Chugman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Chugman closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Chugman pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Chugman moved out of range nicely.
Chugman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Chugman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anderson sprawls well initially but Chugman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chugman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chugman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Chugman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chugman is working away from the top position though.
Chugman thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Chugman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chugman winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to control but Chugman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chugman in particular looking to stall.
Chugman slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chugman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Chugman is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chugman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#TD#
Chugman shoots in and bounces Anderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chugman is standing up over Anderson. Anderson looks to escape but Chugman dives into side control. #REVB#
Anderson wants to control but Chugman postures up.#T3#
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson keeps trying to improve his position.
Anderson is not content to let Chugman control the position.
Chugman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chugman working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Chugman wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Chugman advances nicely into full mount.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chugman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Chugman looking for a guillotine from mount but Anderson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Chugman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chugman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Chugman!

Klaus Chugman gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: WVT 182: Le Franc v Creed     
Date:   Nov 10, 2023
#R1#
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Keane off the cage and back into range.
Keane throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keane avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Keane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
It seemed like Keane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Keane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keane.
Anderson defending well as Keane loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Keane blocks a jab.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson defending well as Keane loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Keane saw that one coming.
Keane misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Keane moves away and avoids it.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Keane.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Keane's head back. #ROC#Keane is rocked!
Anderson moves in close and cracks Keane with a massive right hand! Keane, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
After winning the bout, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: SPFT #11     
Date:   Sep 17, 2023
#R1#
Anderson scores with a head kick.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Saetang ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Saetang saw that one coming.
Saetang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saetang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Saetang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saetang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saetang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Saetang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Anderson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saetang misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson slips under a jab from Saetang.
Saetang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Saetang manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Saetang.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Saetang.
Saetang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Saetang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saetang misses with an uppercut.
Saetang throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Saetang only half commits.
Saetang throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saetang's head.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Saetang.
Saetang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Saetang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Saetang. Those never looked like landing.
Saetang misses with a wild body shot.
Saetang throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Good shot there by Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saetang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saetang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Saetang's head.
Saetang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Saetang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a jab when Saetang was well out of range.
Saetang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saetang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saetang misses with the combination.
Saetang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saetang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saetang in his tracks.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Saetang throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Saetang.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Saetang misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Saetang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Saetang.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Saetang ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saetang in his tracks.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Saetang's head.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Saetang moves out of range easily.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Saetang.
Anderson tries to bum rush Saetang with a series of wild strikes but Saetang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saetang ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Saetang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saetang throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Saetang saw that one coming.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saetang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Saetang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Saetang. #T4#
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Saetang backs away looking to recover.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saetang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Saetang.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Saetang.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Saetang is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saetang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saetang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saetang lands a body shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Saetang ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saetang throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saetang's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Saetang.
Saetang throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Saetang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Saetang slips a jab from Anderson.
Saetang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Saetang looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Saetang defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Saetang throws a big counter head kick but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Saetang misses with a body shot.
Saetang swings widly with a right hand
and Saetang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saetangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kittisak Saetang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Saetang.
Saetang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saetang looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saetang looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Saetang 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.
Saetang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Saetang throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Saetang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saetang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Saetang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saetang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saetang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Saetang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saetang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Saetang's shoulder, as Saetang tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Saetang ducks down to avoid it.
Saetang misses with the combination.
Saetang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Saetang counter with a right hand.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Saetang with a jab.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a hook but Saetang blocks it.
Saetang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saetang lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Anderson tries to bum rush Saetang with a series of wild strikes but Saetang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saetang.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
No joy there for Saetang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Saetang.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saetang. Saetang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Saetang.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Saetang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Saetang tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Saetang. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Saetang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saetang takes one on the button.
Saetang lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Saetang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saetang looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Saetang knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Saetang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD2#
Saetang drops Anderson with a right and a left! Saetang comes rushing in but Anderson regains his composure and manages to keep Saetang in guard.
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!
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saetang trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson pulls Saetang in to control the position. #T4#
Saetang postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Saetang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saetang throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Saetang pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saetang is keeping the position for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saetang wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Anderson manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saetang misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Saetang.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Saetang.
Anderson catches Saetang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson defending well as Saetang loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Saetang saw that one coming.
Saetang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saetang misses with a looping right.
Saetang throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Saetang misses with a combination
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Saetang misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a hook.
Saetang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saetang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson misses with a hook
enabling Saetang to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Saetang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saetang feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Saetang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saetang throws a head kick that half lands. #ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Saetang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saetang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson scores with a jab. Saetang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson moves out of range as Saetang strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saetang takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
A big right from Saetang misses.
Kittisak Saetang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Saetang throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Saetang is out of range.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson works Saetang's body with a nice hook.
Saetang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Saetang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Saetang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Saetang's head back.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saetang slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson jabs Saetang right on the nose. Saetang blinks but takes it well.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Saetang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saetang lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Saetang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T3#
Saetang slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Saetang.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saetang counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Saetang throws a counter combo.
Saetang connects with a body shot.
Saetang tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saetang. Saetang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saetang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson with the inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saetang 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson lands a jab.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saetang in his tracks. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Saetang backs away looking to recover.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saetang on the side of the head.
Saetang throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Saetang. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Saetang. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 defending well as Saetang loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Saetang.
Saetang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Saetang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saetang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Saetang moves away and avoids it.
Saetang looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Saetang moves out of range easily.

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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, 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.

 

Event: WVT 146: Sector v Simon     
Date:   Aug 19, 2023
#R1#
Pandens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Anderson misses.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Pandens moves out of range easily.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
We've been informed that Pandens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Pandens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Pandens motions for Anderson to come forward. Pandens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Pandens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson is looking to slow Pandens down with leg kicks.
Pandens misses with a head kick.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Pandens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Pandens misses the shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson cracks Pandens with an open hand slap.
Pandens slips a jab from Anderson.
A nice side step and Pandens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pandens's head.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Pandens appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pandens 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pandens digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandens blocks a jab.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Pandens. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Pandens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Pandens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pandens throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick from Pandens lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Pandens walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Pandens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pandens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight right. #T3#
Pandens throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hook but Pandens avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a head kick but Pandens moves out of range.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Pandens saw that one coming.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Pandens shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandens was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pandens should have avoided that one.
Pandens walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
A head kick misses from Pandens.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
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!
Pandens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a counter high kick but Pandens was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson tests Pandens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Pandens counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson with a hook.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens lands a jab.
Pandens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Pandens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Pandens saw that one coming.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson with a jab.
A low kick lands for Pandens.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens scoring well with a low kick there.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
letting Pandens counter with a right hand.
Pandens looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Pandens tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Pandens slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Pandens slips under a jab from Anderson.#T1#
A big right from Pandens misses.
Anderson checks a low kick from Pandens.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Pandens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pandens slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Pandens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pandens misses with a low kick.
Pandens missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandens keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Pandens walks into a jab.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pandens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pandens off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Anderson.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandens cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson jabs Pandens right on the nose. Pandens blinks but takes it well.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandens tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pandens.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Pandens slips the punch.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pandens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Pandens let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Pandens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson feints a jab promting Pandens to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pandens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pandens lands a high kick!
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pandens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pandens slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pandens slips under a jab from Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Pandens takes it in his stride.
A combination from Anderson does no damage. #T4#
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Pandens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens blocks a jab.
Pandens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Pandens slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Pandens throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandens throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Pandens slips under a jab from Anderson.
Pandens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Pandens's shoulder, as Pandens tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson moves out of range as Pandens strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pandens 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandens can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pandens off the cage and back into range.
Pandens swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandens drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pandens slips a straight right by Anderson.#T1#
Pandens walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Pandens.
Pandens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandens! But no joy.
Pandens throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Pandens moved out of range.
Pandens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson works over Pandens's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Pandens.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Pandens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Pandens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Pandens takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Pandens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pandens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandens throws a body kick that misses.
Pandens throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pandens throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pandens momentarily.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Pandens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Anderson swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a hook. Pandens ducked under it nicely.
Pandens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pandens slips under a jab.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Pandens is out of range.
Azriel Pandens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pandens on the side of the head.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pandens throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
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!
A big left from Pandens misses.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Pandens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson slips under a jab from Pandens.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pandens is looking for the big counter here.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Pandens slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Pandens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson misses with a hook.

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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WVT 137: Ryoto v Matikainen     
Date:   Jul 29, 2023
#R1#
Bleak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Bleak takes one to the chin there.
Anderson cracks Bleak with an open hand slap.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Bleak walks into a left hand.
Bleak walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bleak takes one on the button.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bleak doesn't seem phased though.
Bleak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bleak. Bleak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bleak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bleak. Bleak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Bleak takes it in his stride. #T1#
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 lands with a cross.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bleak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Bleak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bleak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bleak throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bleak. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Bleak didn't see that one coming.
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!
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Bleak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Bleak's defenses.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bleak circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Bleak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bleak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Bleak counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Bleak tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Bleak scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bleak looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Bleak walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson jabs Bleak right on the nose. Bleak blinks but takes it well.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bleak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bleak slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Bleak's head back.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Bleak knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bleak.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bleak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bleak under the eye.
Bleak slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Bleak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bleak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bleak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Bleak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bleak ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
It looked like Bleak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bleak slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Bleak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Bleak shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bleak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Bleak tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Bleak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bleak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws a hook but Bleak blocks it.
Bleak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bleak.
Bleak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Bleak moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Bleak takes one on the button.#T1#
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bleak jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bleak takes one on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bleak, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Bleak misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bleak doesn't seem phased though.
Bleak drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot 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!
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Bleak seems unphased.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Anderson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Bleak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson cracks Bleak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Anderson.#T2#
Anderson throws a right hand that Bleak ducks under and follows up with a left that Bleak also avoids with ease.
Bleak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bleak on the side of the head.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bleak misses with a looping left.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Bleak's head back.
Bleak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleak scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Bleak's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Bleak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Bleak's defenses.
Anderson throws a jab when Bleak was well out of range.
Bleak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Bleak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson moves out of range as Bleak strikes.
Bleak just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bleak takes one to the chin there.
Bleak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bleak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Bleak moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Bleak is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bleak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bleak.
Bleak drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bleak might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bleak looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bleak.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Bleak knows he should have avoided that one.
Bleak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bleak slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bleak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleak scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleak is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bleak on the side of the head.
Donk. Anderson catches Bleak right on the button with a cross.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson cracks Bleak with an open hand slap.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson throws a hook but Bleak avoids it easily.
Bleak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Bleak misses the target.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.#T1#
Anderson tests Bleak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bleak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson lands a head kick. Bleak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson catches Bleak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bleak misses with a body shot.
Anderson with a hook.
Bleak moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Bleak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Bleak moves out of range easily.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bleak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Bleak.
A jab from Bleak misses.
Bleak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Wulfgang Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Bleak scores with a head kick.
Bleak ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Bleak.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Bleak avoids it with no problem.
Anderson lands with a hook. Bleak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bleak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Bleak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.#T3#
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bleak.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bleak.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Bleak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bleak.
Bleak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bleak moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
It looked like Bleak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak staying out of range there.#T4#
Bleak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bleak blocks a jab.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Bleak blocks a jab.
It looked like Bleak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Bleak knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Bleak moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Bleak counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleak tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

An out of breath Ryan Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Wulfgang Bleak had this to say: 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'.

 

Event: WVT 129: Vargas v Young     
Date:   Jul 14, 2023
#R1#
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Badass tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Badass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Badass stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Badass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Badass on the side of the head.#T1#
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson checks a leg kick.#CL#
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Badass has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson pushes Badass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badass is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badass under the eye.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Badass does it's job there.
Badass throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Badass only half commits.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Badass moves out of range.
Badass lands a nice looking body shot.
Badass throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Badass throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badass looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Badass displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Badass slips under a jab from Anderson.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson. #T3#
Badass defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Badass avoids it with no problem.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badass. Badass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Anderson throws a hook but Badass avoids it easily.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Badass misses with a head kick.
Badass cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Donk. Badass catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson cracks Badass with a good jab.
Badass moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Badass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Badass 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Badass.
Badass blocks a head kick by Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Badass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badass scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Badass looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Badass throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badass.
Valtteri Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson scores with a one two! Badass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badass throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Badass avoids it with no problem.
Badass tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass slips under a jab from Anderson.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badass on the side of the head. #T1#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Badass throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badass.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Badass tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Badass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Badass.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Badass throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson with a hook.#T2#
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Badasss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson scores with the left hand. Badass knows he should have avoided that one.
Badass scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson cracks Badass with an open hand slap.
Anderson misses the jab.
Badass staying out of range there.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Badass.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Badass moved out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Badass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Badass throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Badass avoids it with no problem.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Badass on the side of the head.
Badass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson throws a hook but Badass avoids it easily.
Badass slips a jab from Anderson.#T3#
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Badass looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badass lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Badass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Badass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
As Anderson backs away, Badass returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass tries a head kick but it misses.
Badass misses with a hook.
Badass blocks a jab.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Badass.
Badass slips under a jab.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
Badass misses with a kick to the body.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
Badass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Badass.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Badass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Badass slips a straight right by Anderson.
Badass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson checks a low kick from Badass.
Badass throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Badass.
Badass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Badass tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Badass 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.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.#T1#
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Badass tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badass 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.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Badass.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Badass.
Badass misses with a body kick.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Badass's corner calls for a 1-2. Badass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badass circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Badass is looking to counter punch.
Badass throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Badass throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Badass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Badass needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Badass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A big left from Badass misses.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Badass swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Badass 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Badass instigates a clinch. #BC#
Badass manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Badass.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Badass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass slips under a jab from Anderson.
Badass scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.#CL#
Badass rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Badass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badass blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Badass counters with a big head kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
Anderson slips a straight right by Badass.
Anderson throws a hook but Badass blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: WVT 119: Ihantala v Vunipola     
Date:   Jun 23, 2023
#R1#
Halli moves out of range of the strikes.
Halli shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Halli has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson is trying to stall. #BC2#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halli scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Halli moves into the clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Halli.
Halli digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Halli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson is pressed up against the cage. Halli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anderson down to the mat. Anderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halli.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Halli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halli. #TD#
Halli jumps guard.
Halli looking for a sweep. Not yet Halli, not yet. #SU2#
Anderson stands and steps away. Halli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Halli lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Halli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a hook but Halli avoids it easily.
Halli staying out of range there.
Halli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson throws a jab when Halli was well out of range.
Halli attempts a counter takedown but Anderson avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Halli moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Halli shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Halli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Halli slips the punch.
It looked like Halli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halli ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halli defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halli. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson lands with a right hand. #CL#
Halli has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Good body shot from Halli.
Halli presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halli blocks an uppercut.
Halli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halli.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Halli throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Halli blocks it.
Halli feinted with a counter takedown.#CL#
Halli clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Halli manages to pull guard. #T3#
Halli trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halli is on top in guard. #REVR#
Halli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Halli with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Halli has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Halli's guard.#REVB#
Anderson postures up.
Halli keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4##SUB#
Halli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anderson postures up.
Halli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halli pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Halli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Jab from Anderson.#TD#
Halli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Halli remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB#
Halli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Halli throws a strike aimed at the side of Anderson's head but Anderson avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Halli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Halli wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy. #T1#
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Halli staying calm.#SUB#
Halli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anderson has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Halli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Halli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Halli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderson tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.
Halli wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Reijo Halli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Halli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Halli controls the position.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Halli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is trying to control Halli's posture but Halli avoids it.
Halli wants to take a breather but Anderson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Halli. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Halli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halli slips under a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Halli.
Halli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Halli ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#TD#
Halli gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Halli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reijo Halli dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Halli.
Halli moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Halli has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Halli.
Halli can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Halli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halli struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Reijo Halli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halli misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halli throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Halli.
Anderson tries a body shot but Halli blocks it.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halli throws out the jab. #T1#
Halli throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Halli slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
It looked like Halli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Halli takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Halli knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Halli has managed to clinch.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halli is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Halli successfully pulls guard.
Anderson wants to stand but Halli has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Halli working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily. #T2#
Anderson is pushing down on Halli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Halli is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Halli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Halli controls his leg. #SUB2#
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Halli is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold. #T3##SUB#
Halli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Halli.
Halli tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.#SUB#
Halli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Halli trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Halli trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Halli has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Anderson. Oh but Halli has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Anderson goes limp - he's gone! Halli jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Reijo Halli!
In his post fight interview, Reijo Halli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: WVT 114: Siale v Madkhao     
Date:   Jun 09, 2023
#R1#
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haudegen staying out of range there.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Haudegen saw that one coming.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haudegen walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Haudegen slips the punch.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haudegen. #TD#
Haudegen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Haudegen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haudegen wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Haudegen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haudegen trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson controlling Haudegen's posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haudegen connects with a body shot.
Anderson slips a straight right by Haudegen.
We've been hearing reports that Haudegen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Haudegen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haudegen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Haudegen's shoulder, as Haudegen tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Haudegen.
Anderson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haudegen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Haudegen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Haudegen.
Haudegen slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Haudegen blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Haudegen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haudegen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haudegen moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T3#
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Haudegen moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Haudegen misses the body punch
and Haudegen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haudegen scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Haudegen slips the punch.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Haudegen moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Haudegen slips a straight right by Anderson.
Haudegen feinted with a counter takedown.
Haudegen misses with a hook.
Haudegen with a jab.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haudegen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Haudegen moves out of range.
Haudegen scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Anderson misses.
Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.#T4#
Haudegen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Haudegen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
Haudegen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haudegen.
Haudegen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Haudegen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Haudegen's corner calls for a 1-2. Haudegen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haudegen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haudegen off to one side.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haudegen on the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haudegen's hands.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Haudegen moved out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haudegen.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haudegen swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Haudegen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson controlling Haudegen's posture.
Haudegen 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.
Anderson working a defensive guard but Haudegen passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anderson is controlling Haudegen's trapped leg to prevent Haudegen from advancing to side control.#T1#
Haudegen slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Haudegen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Anderson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Anderson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Anderson tries to stand but Haudegen is controlling his head.
Anderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2#
Haudegen can't do much from the bottom here.
Haudegen is looking for a sweep.
Haudegen struggling a bit here.
Haudegen trying his best to control but Anderson has mounted him.#SU2#
Anderson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Haudegen throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Anderson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T3#
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Haudegen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haudegen needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Haudegen.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Haudegen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen just misses with a punch to the body.
Haudegen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Haudegen saw that one coming.#T4#
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haudegen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haudegen just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haudegen misses with a straight right.
Haudegen with the inside leg kick.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haudegen lands a nice shot to the body.
Haudegen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Haudegen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Haudegen ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Haudegen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson throws a hook but Haudegen avoids it easily.
Haudegen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Haudegen moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haudegen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Haudegen moved out of range.
Haudegen throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Haudegen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Haudegen moved out of range nicely.
Haudegen lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
Haudegen slips a jab from Anderson.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Haudegen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haudegen slips under a jab from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haudegen doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haudegen has time to react.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haudegen on the side of the head.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haudegen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haudegen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.#T1#
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Haudegen counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Haudegen from controlling successfully.
Haudegen advances to half guard.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haudegen. #SUB#
Haudegen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Haudegen.
Anderson trying to control but Haudegen postures up.
Svalbard Haudegen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Haudegen wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it. #SUB#
Haudegen is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Haudegen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Haudegen wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T3#
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Haudegen is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Haudegen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Haudegen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Anderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Haudegen is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haudegen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Haudegen throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Haudegen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haudegen misses with a looping left.
Haudegen moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svalbard Haudegen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Svalbard Haudegen!

During a confident post fight interview, Svalbard Haudegen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WVT 106: Knox v Melondov     
Date:   May 20, 2023
#R1#
Sitsongrit defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.#CL#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sitsongrit has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Anderson being controlled against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Sitsongrit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson lands with a cross.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sitsongrit closes the distance but Anderson moves to the side
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Anderson misses with a looping right.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Anderson blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Donk. Anderson catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Sitsongrit defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
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.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Sitsongrit misses.
Anderson moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch. #T1#
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Surianglek Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson wants to stall.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.#CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Anderson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Surianglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Sitsongrit rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land. #BC#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson misses with a straight right. #T1#
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Anderson misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
As Anderson backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Anderson avoided it.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target. #T3#
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land. #BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4##CL#
Sitsongrit pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Surianglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surianglek Sitsongrit!

Surianglek Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: WVT 100: Anderson v Souza     
Date:   May 06, 2023
#R1#
Azevedo Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azevedo Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson scores with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Miguel Azevedo Souza has been cut.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson slips a straight right by Azevedo Souza.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azevedo Souza is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Azevedo Souza connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Azevedo Souza missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azevedo Souza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Azevedo Souza saw that one coming.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab from Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azevedo Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza feints the counter takedown.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Azevedo Souza is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza feints the counter takedown.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Azevedo Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azevedo Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo Souza with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azevedo Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azevedo Souza on the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azevedo Souza momentarily.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Anderson.
Azevedo Souza tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azevedo Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.#T4#
Azevedo Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Anderson misses.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Azevedo Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson throws a hook but Azevedo Souza avoids it easily.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Azevedo Souza saw that one coming.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson throws a jab when Azevedo Souza was well out of range.#TD2#
Azevedo Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Azevedo Souza'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.#R2#
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Azevedo Souza with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Azevedo Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Azevedo Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Azevedo Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Azevedo Souza not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it. #T1#
Well, if Azevedo Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson wants to control but Azevedo Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Azevedo Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Azevedo Souza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Anderson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Azevedo Souza has cracked it and Anderson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Azevedo Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Azevedo Souza!
A victorious Miguel Azevedo Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WVT 92: Siale v Anderson     
Date:   Apr 15, 2023
#R1#
Veainu throws a shot to the body.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
As Veainu backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Veainu manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Veainu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
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!
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Veainu moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Veainu takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Veainu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Anderson throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Veainu lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Veainu is out of range.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veainu. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veainu slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson tries to move into range but Veainu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses the jab.
Veainu throws a big counter combination but Anderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Veainu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson. #T4#
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu lands an overhand right.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Veainu should have avoided that one.
Veainu misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veainu cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Veainu misses the jab.
Veainu lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Siale Veainu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Anderson connects with a right hand. Veainu shakes it off.#CL#
Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Veainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Veainu has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veainu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veainu digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank. #BC#
Veainu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veainu lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Veainu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Veainu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a head kick but Veainu moves out of range. #T1#
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson misses with a right hand #KD#
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Anderson toppling to the canvas! Anderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?!#ROC#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Veainu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Veainu finish him?
Veainu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?#KD#
Veainu drops Anderson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Anderson looks back up at him and smiles so Veainu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veainu slips under a jab from Anderson.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Veainu jabs at Anderson's body.
Veainu swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Veainu lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Veainu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Veainu jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veainu slips under a jab from Anderson.#KD#
Veainu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas! Anderson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veainu finish him?!
Anderson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Veainu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Anderson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Siale Veainu!

 

Event: WVT 86: Surianglek v Marko     
Date:   Mar 31, 2023
#R1#
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Sitsongrit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson misses with a hook.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.#T2#
Anderson misses the jab.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Anderson sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Anderson lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a straight right. #T1#
Anderson misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good, hard body kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sitsongrit 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.#T3#
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Anderson lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Anderson sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit. #T2#
A big right from Anderson misses.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson misses with a looping left.#T3#
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Sitsongrit backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks. #T4#
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Anderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Anderson stalks Sitsongrit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sitsongrit's face. Sitsongrit staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

An out of breath Ryan Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WVT 80: Ihantala v Kersikov     
Date:   Mar 11, 2023
#R1#
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Picklesbly slips the punch.
Picklesbly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head but Picklesbly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Picklesbly missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picklesbly throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Picklesbly throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Picklesbly cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Anderson.
Picklesbly misses with a looping right.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Picklesbly staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Picklesbly as he connects with a hook.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picklesbly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
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!
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Picklesbly's ribs.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Picklesbly loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a hook. Picklesbly ducked under it nicely. #T1##CL2#
Picklesbly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Picklesbly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Picklesbly pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.
Picklesbly stalling.
Picklesbly prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picklesbly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Picklesbly counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Picklesbly throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Picklesbly defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Picklesbly.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Picklesbly misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a head kick but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Picklesbly lands a jab.#T3#
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Picklesbly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Picklesbly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Picklesbly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Picklesbly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picklesbly.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Picklesbly throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Anderson sets himself, and Picklesbly steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Picklesbly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Picklesbly moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picklesbly.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Picklesbly moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Picklesbly looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Picklesbly moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Picklesbly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Picklesbly misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Picklesbly lands a slapping body shot.
Picklesbly misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Picklesbly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Picklesbly's head.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picklesbly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Good shot there by Picklesbly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Picklesbly will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson throws a hook but Picklesbly blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donk. Anderson catches Picklesbly right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Picklesbly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picklesbly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Picklesbly.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Picklesbly's head back. #T1#
Picklesbly throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson scores with a jab. Picklesbly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Anderson slips under a jab from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
A big left from Picklesbly misses.
Picklesbly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson catches Picklesbly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Picklesbly looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Picklesbly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picklesbly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picklesbly.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Picklesbly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Picklesbly thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Picklesbly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picklesbly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Picklesbly moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Picklesbly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head.
Picklesbly misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Picklesbly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Picklesbly dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Picklesbly blocks a jab.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a head kick but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Picklesbly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range. #T4#
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Anderson.
A little jabbing left from Picklesbly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Good exchange - Picklesbly coming out on top.
Picklesbly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Picklesbly. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Picklesbly's shoulder, as Picklesbly tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Picklesbly slips the punch.
Picklesbly connects with the punch.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Picklesbly throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson checks a low kick from Picklesbly.
Good exchange - Picklesbly coming out on top.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the strikes.
Picklesbly 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.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Picklesbly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Picklesbly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lunges at Picklesbly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Picklesbly's hand.
Nice shot lands for Picklesbly.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a hook but Picklesbly avoids it easily.#T1#
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picklesbly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Picklesbly jabs at Anderson's body.
Picklesbly defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Picklesbly lands a jab.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Anderson.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Picklesbly scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson slips a jab from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Picklesbly had a free shot at his head there.
Picklesbly thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Picklesbly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Picklesbly's shoulder, as Picklesbly tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.#T2#
Picklesbly misses with a looping right.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Picklesbly loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Picklesbly takes one to the chin there.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head but Picklesbly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Anderson.
Picklesbly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Picklesbly lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Picklesbly throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Picklesbly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson moves out of range as Picklesbly strikes.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.#T3#
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Picklesbly backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Picklesbly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Anderson.
Picklesbly swings widly with a right hand
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picklesbly wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Picklesbly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Picklesbly throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Picklesbly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Picklesbly blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Picklesbly tries a head kick but it misses.
Picklesbly slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a head kick but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Picklesbly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Picklesbly.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Picklesbly.
A jab from Picklesbly finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

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 Ryan Anderson.
I think Anderson 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

A relieved looking Ryan Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Adrian Picklesbly was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to Ryan Anderson and Golden Finch. You were the better fighter tonight. Chive on. Whatever. '.

 

Event: WVT 72: Surianglek v Siale     
Date:   Feb 17, 2023
#R1#
Christoph looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook. Christoph ducked under it nicely.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a jab when Christoph was well out of range.
Christoph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
It seemed like Christoph was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christoph on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christoph.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Christoph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A low kick lands for Christoph.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Christoph is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christoph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Christoph shakes it off.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Christoph counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson lands with a big left! Christoph is wobbled badly! Anderson comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Christoph to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryan Anderson!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, 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.

 

Event: WVT 64: Peterson v Simone     
Date:   Jan 20, 2023
#R1#
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Smith thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith slips under a jab from Anderson.#T1#
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Anderson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith staying out of range there.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.#T2#
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Anderson moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A jab from Smith misses.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Smith swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Anderson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnderson.#KD#
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Smith is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
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!
Smith works the jab nicely.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Smith.
Anderson cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Anderson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Anderson.#T4#
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#KD#
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
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.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.#T1#
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Smith blocks a jab.
Anderson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rebel Smith.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: WVT 57: Peterson v Mogg     
Date:   Dec 25, 2022
#R1#
Anderson lands the left hand.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronaldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Anderson defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the head.
Ronaldo cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ronaldo is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ronaldo. #T1#
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ronaldo off the cage and back into range.
Ronaldo lands a front kick.
Ronaldo slips a jab from Anderson.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Ronaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range. #T2#
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo with a nice calf kick.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Ronaldo works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ronaldo works the jab nicely.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronaldo moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Ronaldo ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Ronaldo moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ronaldo! But no joy.
Ronaldo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses the jab.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Ronaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Anderson checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Ronaldo keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Ronaldo moves away and avoids it.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson moves out of range as Ronaldo strikes.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Ronaldo thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ronaldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Anderson.
Ronaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ronaldo 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 punishes Ronaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Anderson misses the jab.
Ronaldo slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson tries to move into range but Ronaldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ronaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands. #CUT#It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD2#
Ronaldo drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ronaldo is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Ronaldo cracks Anderson with a left hook right on the temple and Anderson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Ronaldo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Anderson is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Watch Out Ronaldo!
An out of breath Watch Out Ronaldo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WVT 51: Mogg v Sharma     
Date:   Dec 02, 2022
#R1#
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sripituksakul with the inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Sripituksakul with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Sripituksakul.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Sripituksakul's head but Sripituksakul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sripituksakul falls backwards - clearly groggy! Anderson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
After winning the bout, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: WVT 45: Smith v Narushima     
Date:   Nov 11, 2022
#R1#
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Smith with a jab.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderson.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Anderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson lands a head kick! #ROC2#Smith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Smith slips a straight right by Anderson.
Smith avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Smith misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Smith digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Smith swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Smith slips a straight right by Anderson.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson slips under a jab from Smith.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Nice shot by Smith.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith cracks Anderson with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
As Smith backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith. #KD2#
Anderson sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Anderson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Smith works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Smith drops his hands for a split second and Anderson immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Smith face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Anderson follows up with a right hand that knocks Smith into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryan Anderson!
A victorious Ryan Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WVT 39: McDonald v Ihantala 2     
Date:   Oct 16, 2022
#R1#
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Hendersons backpedaling.
Anderson throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hendersons crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Anderson!
After winning the bout, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 185     
Date:   Sep 21, 2022
#R1#
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Courtial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson catches Courtial with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Courtial slips a jab from Anderson.
Courtial has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Courtial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Courtial on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Courtial throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Courtial looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Courtial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Courtial misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tests Courtial's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Courtial.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Courtial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Courtial's defenses.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
A jab from Courtial misses.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Courtial missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Courtial thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
Courtial misses the shot to the body.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Courtial.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Courtial lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anderson's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.#T2#
Courtial throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Courtial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Courtial misses with a leg kick.
Courtial tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Courtial tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Courtial misses.
Courtial feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
Courtial throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Courtial.
Courtial on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Courtial's head.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Anderson throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Courtial throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Courtial slips a straight right by Anderson.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Courtial staying out of range there.
Courtial connects with a body shot.
Courtial thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Courtial misses with a two punch combination.
Courtial lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Courtial wants to clinch.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Courtial takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a jab. Courtial acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Courtial slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Courtial.
Courtial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Courtial flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Courtial throws a leg kick but Anderson moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Courtial throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Courtial slips under a jab from Anderson.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Courtial throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Courtial throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Courtial throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Courtial feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Courtial then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Courtial throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Courtial is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Courtial. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Courtial lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Courtial counters with a straight right hand.
Courtial throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Courtial misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Courtial throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Anderson throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.#T1#
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Courtial counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Anderson cracks Courtial with an open hand slap.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Courtial blocks a jab.
Anderson backing away here, and Courtial unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Courtial is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Courtial blocks a jab.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A head kick misses from Courtial.
Courtial throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Courtial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Anderson slips under a jab from Courtial.
Courtial throws a shot to the body.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Courtial is out of range.
Courtial lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Courtial throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Courtial! But no joy.
Courtial swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Courtial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Courtial.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Courtial.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Courtial rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godefroy Courtial seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Courtial looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Courtial moved out of range.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Courtial throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Courtial tries to clinch up.
Courtial connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson stalks Courtial and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Courtial's face. Courtial staggers backwards, shaken.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson moves out of range as Courtial throws a body kick.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
Courtial avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab. Courtial acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Courtial tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T4#
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Courtial.
Jab from Courtial.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Courtial scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Courtial's head but Courtial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Courtial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Courtial appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Courtial moved out of range nicely.
Courtial tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Courtial throws a counter combo.
Courtial slips a jab from Anderson.
Courtial lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Courtial moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Courtial.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Courtial there.
Courtial looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Courtial throws a one two combo.
Courtial defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Courtial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Courtial defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson defending well as Courtial loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Courtial counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Courtial throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Courtial on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Courtial connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Courtial 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 sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Courtial moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Courtial misses.
Anderson slips under a jab from Courtial.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson cracks Courtial with an open hand slap.
Courtial cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Courtial waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Courtial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Courtial.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Courtial moved out of range nicely.
Courtial blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Courtial throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Courtial misses with the combination.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Courtial has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Anderson misses with a hook. Courtial ducked under it nicely.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Courtial is out of range.
Courtial let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Courtial.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Courtial.
Courtial connects with a leg kick.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Courtial uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Courtial takes one on the button.
Anderson lands with a hook. Courtial tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Courtial thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Godefroy Courtial is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Courtial.
Courtial staying out of range there.
Courtial slips a straight right by Anderson.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Courtial takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Courtial throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Courtial counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Courtial works the jab nicely.
Courtial throws a shot to the body.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Courtial counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Courtial.
As Anderson backs off Courtial throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Courtial bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Courtial looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Courtial.#T4#
Courtial connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Courtial's head but Courtial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Courtial throws a head kick that half lands.
Courtial throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Courtial's head back. #CUT#It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Courtial.
Courtial pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Courtial follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Courtial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Courtial swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Courtial counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Courtial bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Courtial throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Courtial backs up against the cage.
Courtial lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Godefroy Courtial.
Well Courtial 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Godefroy Courtial!

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 175     
Date:   Aug 24, 2022
#R1#
Bang moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a right hand
enabling Bang to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Bang darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Bang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a head kick that Bang semi-blocks. #T1#
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson throws a hook but Bang avoids it easily.
Bang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Bang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Bang. #TD2#
Bang manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Bang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bang is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up. #T2##SUB2#
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Bang has Anderson pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Bang has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemmy Bang!
A very excited looking Lemmy Bang 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.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 161     
Date:   Jul 15, 2022
#R1#
Femme moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Femme.
Femme scores with a nice strike.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Femme's head but Femme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Femme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Femme. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Femme.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Femme.
Jab, jab by Femme - just one landing.
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!
The crowd cheers as Femme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Femme slips under a jab.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Femme! But no joy.
Femme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Femme moves away and avoids it.
Femme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Femme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Femme has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anderson misses the jab.
Femme connects with a body shot.
Femme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T1#
Anderson misses with a hook.
Femme scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Femme connects with the punch.
Femme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Femme defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Femme coming out on top.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Femme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Femme with a hook.
Femme slips under a jab.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Femme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Femme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Femme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Femme connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Femme avoids it well.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Femme slips the punch.
Femme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Femme connects with a looping right hand.
Good exchange - Femme coming out on top.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Femme.
A jab lands there for Femme.
Femme dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Femme to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
A lazy left from Femme finds it's target.#T3#
Femme lands the left hand.
Femme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Femme scores with a nice right hand.
Femme throws out a powerful jab.
Femme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Femme's head but Femme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Femme connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Femme slips under a jab from Anderson.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Femme lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme slips a straight right by Anderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Femme lands a head shot.
Femme lands a body shot.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Femme.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Femme cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Femme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Femme scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Femme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Femme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme's corner calls for a 1-2. Femme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Femme. Beautiful body shot.
Femme catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Femme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Femme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Femme punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Femme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Femme takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Femme.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Femme. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Femme.
Nice shot lands for Femme.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme jabs at Anderson's body.
Femme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Femme's head but Femme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Femme jabs at Anderson's body.
Femme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Femme. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Femme. #T1#
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Femme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson throws a head kick but Femme moves out of range.
Femme with a nice cross.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Femme lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Femme connects with a nice looking jab.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Femme moved out of range nicely.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Femme shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Femme slips a straight right by Anderson.
Femme 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. #T2#
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Femme on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Femme.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Femme.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
Femme walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Femme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Femme jabs at Anderson's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Femme, as that shot connected.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Femme lands a jab.
Femme scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Nice uppercut lands for Femme. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Femme. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Femme was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Femme slips a straight right by Anderson.
Femme scores with a nice head shot.
Femme defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Femme doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Femme slips a straight right by Anderson.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Femme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Femme connects with a looping right hand.
Femme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Femme blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Femme stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Femme finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Femme scores with a decent looking hook.
Femme scores with a hook.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Femme moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Femme lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
Femme lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Femme lands with a cross.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Femme stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Femme catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Femme slips under a jab.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme lands an overhand right.
Femme staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Femme scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Femme lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Femme lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Femme finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Femme bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Femme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Femme saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Femme jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Femme.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Femme lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Femme blocks a jab.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson misses with a looping right.#T1#
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Femme finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson moves forwards but Femme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Femme slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Femme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Femme's shoulder, as Femme tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme staying out of range there.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Femme's corner calls for a 1-2. Femme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Femme saw that one coming.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Femme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Nice shot by Femme.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Femme avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Femme digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Femme lands with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Femme cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Femme scores with a nice head shot.
Femme scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Femme lands a jab to the head.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
A shot to the liver by Femme. Beautiful body shot.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Femme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Nice cross by Femme.
Good shot there by Femme.
Femme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Femme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Femme lands a head shot.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Femme 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.
Femme connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Femme, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Femme's shoulder, as Femme tries to avoid the shot.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Femme stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Femme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Femme scrambles back to his feet.
Femme lands a jab.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Femme lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Donk. Femme catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson throws the left hand but Femme avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Femme thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Femme throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A lazy left from Femme finds it's target.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Femme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Femme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Femme 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 155     
Date:   Jun 22, 2022
#R1#
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Cabrera seems unphased. #CUT2#It looks like Heller Cabrera has been cut.
We've been told by Cabrera's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
Cabrera takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #ROC2#Cabrera is rocked!
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Anderson looks to move away, Cabrera throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Cabrera moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Cabrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Cabrera moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Cabrera seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Cabrera lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Anderson has knocked Cabrera down with a huge combo! Anderson steps away and waves a wobbly Cabrera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabrera on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a left hand
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Cabrera was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws a jab when Cabrera was well out of range.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabrera is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cabrera's head.
Cabrera moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson lands a head kick. Cabrera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Cabrera's head back.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cabrera in his tracks.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with an outside leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.#T4#
Cabrera slips a straight right by Anderson.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.#CL#
Cabrera closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Cabrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Cabrera darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Cabrera misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cabrera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cabrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heller Cabrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Anderson swings widly with a right hand #KD#
and Cabrera counters with a crisp right hand that drops Anderson! Cabrera lets Anderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Cabrera slips a jab from Anderson.
Cabrera slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a hook
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD#
Cabrera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Anderson sprawling to the canvas! Anderson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cabrera finish him?! #CL#
Cabrera clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Anderson! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Cabrera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heller Cabrera!
A relieved looking Heller Cabrera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 148     
Date:   May 25, 2022
#R1#
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Petsuwan Sitsongrit has been cut.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Anderson.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.#T1#
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.#T4#
Anderson catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petsuwan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a left hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. #T1#
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Sitsongrit keeps Anderson at a distance using the push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. #T3#
Anderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#That has opened up Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut even more.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Sitsongrit tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petsuwan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petsuwan Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Anderson misses the jab.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range. #T1#
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Anderson.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson misses the jab.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Sitsongrit drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Sitsongrit tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
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!
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Anderson.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Anderson. #T4#
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.#CL2#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petsuwan Sitsongrit!

 

Event: WCF 117:     
Date:   Mar 26, 2022
#R1#
Marsden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marsden staying out of range there.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Marsden has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Marsden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Marsden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Marsden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsden cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Marsden takes one on the button.#T1#
Marsden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marsden lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden lands a head shot.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden! But no joy.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Marsden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Marsden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Marsden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marsden's efforts to push away.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden being controlled against the cage.#BC2#
Marsden breaks from the clinch.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Marsden staying out of range there.#CL2#
Marsden has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike. #BC2#
Marsden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marsden goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsden slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands a head kick. Marsden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Marsden walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Marsden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Marsden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden under the eye.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Marsden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Marsden off the cage and back into range.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Anderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Marsden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a straight left. #KD#
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Marsden tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Marsden back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Marsden is rocked!
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Marsden is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson drops Marsden with a big left hand! Marsden is injured, injured bad! Anderson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, 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.

 

Event: WCF WNF 95: Shabazz vs Borgia     
Date:   Mar 02, 2022
#R1#
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Farrokhzad's head back.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad with a jab.
Anderson throws a jab when Farrokhzad was well out of range.#CL2#
Farrokhzad has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farrokhzad lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farrokhzad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson works the jab nicely.#ROC#Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad leaves his chin hanging out and Anderson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Farrokhzad crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson is the new bantamweight champion!
Ryan Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: WCF 111: Cuntmara vs Anderson     
Date:   Feb 12, 2022
#R1#
Cuntmara staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cuntmara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuntmara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Cuntmara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuntmara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cuntmara fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuntmara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuntmara's elbow.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cuntmara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson tries to circle away but Cuntmara has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cuntmara backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cuntmara as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuntmara backwards. #T1#
Anderson wants to break free but Cuntmara has control.
Cuntmara scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuntmara's elbow.
Cuntmara lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuntmara.
Cuntmara working aggressively here.
Cuntmara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Cuntmara lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuntmara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range. #CL#
Cuntmara moves into the clinch.
Cuntmara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuntmara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cuntmara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Cuntmara back against the cage. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Cuntmara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cuntmara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cuntmara lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuntmara.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuntmara scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Cuntmara throws a head punch that misses.
Cuntmara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Cuntmara working aggressively here.
Cuntmara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuntmara misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cuntmara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Cuntmara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cuntmara.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuntmara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson wants to break free but Cuntmara has control.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuntmara's elbow.
Cuntmara blocks an uppercut.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Cuntmara controls the action.
Good body shot from Cuntmara.
A short left from Cuntmara.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Cuntmara controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Cuntmara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuntmara.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Cuntmara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuntmara scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuntmara. #T4#
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuntmara pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuntmara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cuntmara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuntmara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Cuntmara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Cuntmara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuntmara blocks the elbow strike.
Cuntmara working aggressively here.
Cuntmara lands with a left to the head.
Cuntmara lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuntmara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Cuntmara's head but Cuntmara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Cuntmara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cuntmara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuntmara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Cuntmara tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuntmara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Cuntmara saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Cuntmara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuntmara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Cuntmara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cuntmara wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Cuntmara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.#T1#
Cuntmara is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Ibrahim Cuntmara has been cut.
Cuntmara is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuntmara wants to clinch.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Cuntmara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Cuntmara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2##CL#
Cuntmara closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Cuntmara lands a left hand.
Cuntmara lands a body punch.
Cuntmara lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cuntmara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cuntmara.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuntmara misses with some punches. #BC2#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cuntmara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson with a jab.
Cuntmara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range. #CL#
Cuntmara forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.#T3#
Cuntmara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cuntmara working aggressively here.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Cuntmara.
Anderson gets through Cuntmara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuntmara controls his hands.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cuntmara misses with some punches.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Cuntmara - that landed with a thud.
Cuntmara has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuntmara pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuntmara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
Cuntmara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Cuntmara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuntmara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Cuntmara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuntmara is looking to clinch.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Cuntmara to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Cuntmara off the cage and back into range.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cuntmara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuntmara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuntmara slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Cuntmara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuntmara tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuntmara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cuntmara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Cuntmara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cuntmara counter with a right hand.
Anderson lands a head shot.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuntmara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Cuntmara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Cuntmara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Cuntmara throws a head punch that misses.
Cuntmara prevents a body shot from Anderson.
A short uppercut from Cuntmara.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuntmara lands an uppercut.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Cuntmara misses with the head strike.
Cuntmara throws a head punch that misses.
Cuntmara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuntmara misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuntmara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Cuntmara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Cuntmara controls the action.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T2#
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cuntmara misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuntmara's elbow.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Cuntmara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cuntmara dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Cuntmara scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cuntmara fails to land.
Cuntmara blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cuntmara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Cuntmara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws the left hand but Cuntmara avoids the punch easily.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Cuntmara is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuntmara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cuntmara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuntmara moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cuntmara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cuntmara counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson cracks Cuntmara with an open hand slap.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cuntmara.#T4#
Cuntmara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Cuntmara forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Cuntmara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuntmara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuntmara.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Cuntmara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuntmara controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuntmara. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cuntmara gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cuntmara fails to land.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Cuntmara clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Cuntmara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Cuntmara slips under a jab.
Anderson connects with a high kick. #ROC2#Cuntmara is rocked!
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Oh Cuntmara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cuntmara drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Anderson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cuntmara's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ibrahim Cuntmara was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame The Stepdads for this defeat ,especially Alex K.'.

 

Event: WCF WNF 88: Kiran vs Solo     
Date:   Jan 12, 2022
#R1#
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Chai tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chai catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Chai takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson lands a head shot.#ROC2#Chai is rocked!
Anderson fakes the body blow, causing Chai to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Chai goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Our winner, Ryan Anderson, 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.

 

Event: WCF 100: Anderson vs Khabib     
Date:   Nov 27, 2021
#R1#
Nurmagomedov slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmagomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmagomedov throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson misses the jab.
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Nurmagomedov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson controlling the position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmagomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nurmagomedov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. Nurmagomedov is now in Anderson's guard.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson is controlling Nurmagomedov's posture.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson pulls Nurmagomedov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nurmagomedov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nurmagomedov stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmagomedov's head back. #T4#
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Nurmagomedov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nurmagomedov counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nurmagomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Anderson misses.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hook to the body. #TD2#
Anderson gets caught napping as Nurmagomedov dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Nurmagomedov counters with a right hand to the body.
Nurmagomedov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.#CUT#It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Nurmagomedov cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson misses with a right hand
enabling Nurmagomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Nurmagomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nurmagomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Nurmagomedov lands a jab.
Anderson throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Nurmagomedov.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
Nurmagomedov jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab from Anderson.
Nurmagomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmagomedov! But no joy.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nurmagomedov.#T2#
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a hook but Nurmagomedov blocks it.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmagomedov's hands.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nurmagomedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Nurmagomedov throws a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot to the body. #KD#
Anderson drops Nurmagomedov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nurmagomedov looks back up at him and smiles so Anderson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Nurmagomedov seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Anderson gets caught napping as Nurmagomedov dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Anderson is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Nurmagomedov is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Nurmagomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nurmagomedov is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nurmagomedov connects with a nice short shot to Anderson's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nurmagomedov in particular looking to stall.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Nurmagomedov slips the punch.
Anderson clobbers Nurmagomedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nurmagomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Nurmagomedov saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Nurmagomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Anderson throws a hook but Nurmagomedov avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Nurmagomedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nurmagomedov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nurmagomedov blocks a head kick by Anderson. #T1#
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson misses the jab.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Nurmagomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Nurmagomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurmagomedov.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nurmagomedov on the ground.
Nurmagomedov drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Nurmagomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Nurmagomedov is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Nurmagomedov's back. He's all about the action.
Nurmagomedov throws a strike but Anderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson is trying to keep Nurmagomedov in close.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
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!
Nurmagomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nurmagomedov.#T3##SUB2#
Nurmagomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Nurmagomedov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Nurmagomedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Anderson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nurmagomedov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Nurmagomedov to control.
Nurmagomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T4#
Nurmagomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Nurmagomedov actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Nurmagomedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Khabib Nurmagomedov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice strike.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Nurmagomedov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nurmagomedov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Nurmagomedov moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Nurmagomedov should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nurmagomedov there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!#TD2#
Anderson gets caught napping as Nurmagomedov dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Nurmagomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anderson working a defensive guard here. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmagomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nurmagomedov is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Nurmagomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Nurmagomedov misses with a jab to the body
and Nurmagomedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nurmagomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Nurmagomedov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurmagomedov showed some decent athleticism there. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson controlling the position for now.
Anderson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5##TD2#
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nurmagomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmagomedov controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nurmagomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson is trying to hold Nurmagomedov in close to prevent damage but Nurmagomedov has managed to pass into half guard.
Nurmagomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anderson! #T1#
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound from mount.
Nurmagomedov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nurmagomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Anderson looks a forlorn figure.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound from mount.
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot to the head.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nurmagomedov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson wants to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson taking shots to the head. #T3#
Nurmagomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nurmagomedov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nurmagomedov controlling the pace for now.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position easily from mount.
Nurmagomedov is continuing to stall.#T4#
Nurmagomedov prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Nurmagomedov controlling his opponent.
Nurmagomedov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More stalling from Nurmagomedov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nurmagomedov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 44:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Khabib Nurmagomedov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: WCF WNF 79:Anderson v White 2     
Date:   Nov 10, 2021
#R1#
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White Jr takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a left to the body.
White Jr connects with a single shot there.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson misses with a hook
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
White Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
White Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by White Jr.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped White Jr's head back.
White Jr takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a hook. White Jr ducked under it nicely.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
White Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White Jr connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.#T2#
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
White Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
White Jr scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
White Jr lands a jab to the nose.
White Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White Jr scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by White Jr there.
White Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White Jr lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
White Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
White Jr works the jab nicely.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White Jr scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr scores with a jab.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A big right from White Jr misses.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand. #CUT#It looks like Bruce White Jr has been cut.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
White Jr throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
White Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson lands with a cross. #T4#
Anderson looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson walks into a jab.
Anderson throws a head kick but White Jr moves out of range.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White Jr wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for White Jr.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White Jr avoids the head kick by Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White Jr scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
White Jr connects with a crisp jab.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through White Jr's defenses.
Anderson tries to work over White Jr's front leg with a kick but White Jr checks it.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and White Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
White Jr moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
A cross from White Jr lands.
White Jr connects with a body shot.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White Jr! But no joy.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by White Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#White Jr is rocked!
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
White Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White Jr seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Anderson takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
White Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from White Jr finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White Jr.
Anderson tries to move into range but White Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
White Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from White Jr.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White Jr throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr scores with a jab.#T2#
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
White Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and White Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
White Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Anderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White Jr lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
White Jr clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White Jr scores with a punch to the head.
White Jr scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
White Jr connects with a body shot.#T3#
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
White Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
White Jr scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and White Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
White Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
A cross from White Jr lands.
White Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Anderson throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and White Jr moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from White Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr lands a jab.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
White Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T4#
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White Jr digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White Jr jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White Jr tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Anderson.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr'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.#R3#
White Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
White Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
White Jr blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr connects with a jab.#CL2#
White Jr clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for White Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White Jr.
White Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White Jr lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from White Jr. #T1#
White Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
White Jr connects with a body shot.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot lands for White Jr.
Anderson misses with a hook.
White Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from White Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr with a nice cross.
White Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2##CL2#
White Jr clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson stalls.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as White Jr controls the action.
White Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
White Jr works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from White Jr.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
White Jr is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White Jr lands a body punch. #T3#
A shot in the inside from White Jr.
White Jr presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White Jr pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White Jr gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White Jr pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White Jr digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
White Jr lands a body punch.
White Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Bruce White Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from White Jr.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White Jr misses with a body punch.
White Jr lands with a left to the head.
Anderson tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by White Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson tries to stall but White Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T4#
White Jr cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
White Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
White Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White Jr.
Anderson blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
White Jr works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
White Jr tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
White Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White Jr.
A shot in the inside from White Jr.
White Jr lands a right hand.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Good shot there by White Jr.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A jab from White Jr does it's job there.
White Jr connects with a looping right hand.
White Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White Jr works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
White Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
White Jr scores with a nice strike.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a good jab.
White Jr slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.#T1#
Nice shot lands for White Jr.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr avoids it easily.
Good exchange - White Jr coming out on top.
White Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White Jr staying out of range there.
White Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White Jr's head.
White Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Donk. White Jr catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
White Jr slips a jab from Anderson.
White Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White Jr lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from White Jr.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White Jr on the side of the head.
Anderson throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
White Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White Jr lands the left hand.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White Jr scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White Jr throws a good cross that connects.
White Jr jabs at Anderson's body.#T3#
White Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and White Jr moves out of range easily.
White Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White Jr throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
White Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White Jr is looking to clinch.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White Jr is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson scores with a jab.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a jab when White Jr was well out of range.#T4#
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson cracks White Jr with an open hand slap.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
White Jr misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
White Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. White Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from White Jr.
White Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Jab by White Jr.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White Jr defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
White Jr cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bruce White Jr's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
White Jr throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
White Jr is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from White Jr.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
White Jr slips under a jab from Anderson.
White Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. White Jr doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson sets himself, and White Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
White Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White Jr thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr. #T1#
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as White Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
White Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
White Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson moves forwards but White Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
Anderson scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
White Jr punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. White Jr catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
White Jr scores with a jab to the head.
White Jr blocks a jab.
White Jr throws out a powerful jab.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. White Jr moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White Jr scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - White Jr had a free shot at his head there.
White Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and White Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White Jr lands the left hand.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by White Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White Jr catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson throws out a loose jab but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr slips under a jab from Anderson.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruce White Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson misses with a hook. White Jr ducked under it nicely.
White Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
White Jr punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce White Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White Jr 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!

Bruce White Jr is the new featherweight champion!

 

Event: WCF WNF 75: Anderson v Jackson     
Date:   Oct 13, 2021
#R1#
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Demarcus Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #KD#
Anderson drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anderson is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Jackson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Jackson got wobbled bad by a big combination! Anderson presses forward with punches and knees until Jackson stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Jackson closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Ryan Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: WCF 89: Anderson vs Camorra 4     
Date:   Sep 11, 2021
#R1#
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Camorra counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands with a hook. Camorra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Lord Camorra has been cut.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Camorra counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.#KD#
Anderson lands a big uppercut and Camorra crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Camorra looks OK. Anderson waves Camorra back to his feet!#ROC#Camorra is rocked!
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!
BOOM! Anderson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Camorra. Camorra tries to recover but Anderson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Camorra lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: WCF 85: Goncalves vs Anderson     
Date:   Aug 14, 2021
#R1#
Anderson misses with a left hand
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goncalves.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson throws a jab when Goncalves was well out of range.
Goncalves appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goncalves throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson scores with a jab.#T1#
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Goncalves to the canvas! Anderson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Ryan Anderson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: WCF 78: Anderson vs Skystalker     
Date:   Jun 26, 2021
#R1#
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Skystalker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skystalker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Skystalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson trying to stall but Skystalker improves his position.
Skystalker trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skystalker into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skystalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to break free but Skystalker pushes him back against the cage.
Skystalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Skystalker. #BC#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skystalker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skystalker.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skystalker connects with a crisp jab.
Skystalker drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson jabs Skystalker right on the nose. Skystalker blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Skystalker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skystalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skystalker scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skystalker slips under a jab.
Anderson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSkystalker.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Skystalker checks it.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
That kick from Skystalker tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skystalker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skystalker.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Skystalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance. #T2#
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skystalker shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skystalker scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson digs a good hook to Skystalker's body.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Skystalker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skystalker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson misses with a hook. Skystalker ducked under it nicely.
Skystalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Skystalker moves out of range as Anderson strikes.#KD#
Anderson lands a big right hand that sends Skystalker crashing to the mat! Anderson stays standing though and waves Skystalker back to his feet!#ROC#Skystalker is rocked!
Anderson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Skystalker out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson retains his featherweight title!
Ryan Anderson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: WCF WNF55:Camorra v Anderson 3     
Date:   May 26, 2021
#R1#
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Camorra.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camorra.
Camorra is looking for a counter combo.
Camorra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Camorra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camorra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Camorra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson takes a swing at Camorra's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camorra half committed to a counter leg kick.
Camorra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throws a big counter head kick but Camorra avoids it with no problem.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camorra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson misses with a looping left.#T1#
Camorra throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Camorra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camorra drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Lord Camorra has been cut.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Camorra misses with a hook
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson lands a brutal head kick. Camorra looks out on his feet and Anderson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson is the new featherweight champion!
A less than humble Ryan Anderson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: WCF 68: Solo vs Byczkiewicz     
Date:   Apr 17, 2021
#R1#
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bremner's hands.
Bremner needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson cracks Bremner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bremner connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson misses with a hook. Bremner ducked under it nicely.
Bremner throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Bremner saw that one coming.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bremner connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bremner with a nice cross.
Bremner ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Bremner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bremner.
Bremner takes one to the side of the head.
Bremner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bremner 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bremner under the eye.
Anderson digs a good hook to Bremner's body.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Bremner slips a jab from Anderson.
Bremner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson misses with a hook.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Bremner.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Bremner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws the left hand but Bremner avoids the punch easily.
Bremner throws out a powerful jab.
Bremner works the jab nicely.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Bremner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Bremner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Gun Academy in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Bremner looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but Bremner drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Anderson has Bremner pulled in close to control his posture.
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Bremner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2#
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Bremner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Anderson misses with a hook. Bremner ducked under it nicely.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson works Bremner's body with a nice hook.
Bremner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bremner connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Bremner avoids the body shot from Anderson.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Jab by Anderson.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Bremner slips under a jab.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bremner shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bremner sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bremner manages to avoid it.
Bremner slips under a jab.
Bremner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Bremner.
Bremner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bremner with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Bremner finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a big counter head kick but Bremner avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Bremner misses.
Bremner lands a jab to the head. #T4#
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Bremner is out of range.
Bremner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bremner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bremner throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bremner misses the target. #TD#
Bremner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anderson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bremner dives into side control. #REVB##SUB#
Bremner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bremner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bremner trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Anderson misses with a looping left.
A big left from Bremner misses.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bremner manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a hook but Bremner blocks it.
Anderson jabs at Bremner's body.
Bremner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bremner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bremner works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Bremner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Bremner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bremner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bremner throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Bremner thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bremner throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bremner.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bremner throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Bremner ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Bremner's shoulder, as Bremner tries to avoid the shot.
Bremner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bremner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Bremner scores with a jab to the head.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bremner's head.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Bremner.
The fighters circling - Bremner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Bremner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bremner.
Bremner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bremner.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bremner.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Bremner knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Anderson.#ROC2#Bremner is rocked!
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bremner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Bremner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Bremner ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bremner misses its intended target.
Bremner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bremner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Bremner seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Bremner throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bremner at a distance.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bremner.
Bremner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bremner is just out of range.
Bremner lands a jab to the head.
Anderson defending well as Bremner loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bremner scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Bremner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bremner cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Bremner shoots in.
Bremner defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Bremner tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bremner is just out of range.
Bremner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Bremner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bremner lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Bremner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bremner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Bremner.
Bremner lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Bremner slips a straight right by Anderson.
Bremner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Bremner.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Bremner on that attempt.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bremner misses with a looping right.
Anderson takes a swing at Bremner's ribcage but misses.
Anderson cracks Bremner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bremner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Bremner was well out of range.
Bremner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bremner scores with a body shot.
Bremner drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bremner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Bremner missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Bremner throws a big shot that misses.
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bremner throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Bremner.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Bremner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Bremner slips the punch.
Anderson sizes up Bremner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bremner connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bremner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Bremner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bremner connects with a crisp jab.
Bremner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson defending well as Bremner loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Bremner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bremner get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Bremner stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Anderson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Post fight, Ryan Anderson took to the microphone: 'Wait wait, don't leave yet everybody there's still more fights. I'll hang around backstage incase anyone wants the BMFs autograph after the show'.

 

Event: WCF WNF 44: Rua vs Dylan     
Date:   Mar 10, 2021
#R1#
Jamay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jamay on the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jamay throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jamay falls backwards - clearly groggy! Anderson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Post fight, Ryan Anderson took to the microphone: 'I wanna wish my former teammate Sasha Rua good luck in this next fight and to his opponent Nathaniel with the loud mouth, your time is coming punk. The people's champ is fook'n back'.
In defeat, Kofi Jamay stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know man... Didn't go the way we planned. Gotta go back, regroup, ask a few questions... But I'mma be back don't you doubt that one minute! See ya'll lata!'.

 

Event: WCF WNF 39: Anderson vs Anni     
Date:   Feb 03, 2021
#R1#
Skystalker motions for Anderson to come forward. Skystalker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skystalker shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Skystalker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skystalker ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Skystalker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skystalker moves away.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Skystalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Skystalker throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skystalker slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a body punch but Skystalker moves out of range.
Skystalker avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Skystalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skystalker tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it. #T1#
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Skystalker flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.#CL2#
Skystalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skystalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Skystalker flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Skystalker counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skystalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Skystalker.
Skystalker slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Skystalker loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skystalker.
Skystalker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson throws a hook but Skystalker blocks it.
Skystalker tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Skystalker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Skystalker misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anni Skystalker.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skystalker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skystalker takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skystalker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Skystalker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Skystalker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skystalker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skystalker scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Skystalker is just out of range.
Anderson cracks Skystalker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Skystalker saw that one coming.
Skystalker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3##CL2#
Skystalker rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Skystalker lands a body punch.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skystalker.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skystalker misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Skystalker misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Skystalker.
Skystalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Skystalker tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Skystalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skystalker connects with a single shot there.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Skystalker moved out of range nicely.
Skystalker works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
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!
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
Anderson avoids the body shot from Skystalker.
Good leg kick by Skystalker.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skystalker.
A head kick by Skystalker misses
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Skystalker's head but Skystalker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skystalker moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Skystalker blocks a jab.
Skystalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skystalker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Skystalker works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skystalker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Skystalker lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skystalker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Skystalker drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Skystalker wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Skystalker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson is trying to escape the position but Skystalker is controlling the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Skystalker tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson wants to control but Skystalker postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Skystalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Skystalker. #T1#
Skystalker has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Anderson!
Anderson tries to hold on but Skystalker postures up.
Anderson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Skystalker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Anderson is bucking up trying to escape but Skystalker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB2#
Skystalker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Anderson has worked his arm free - good work by Anderson!
Anderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Anderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Skystalker. #T2#
Anderson tries to hold on but Skystalker pushes him away.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Skystalker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Skystalker controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Skystalker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Anderson has worked his arm free - good work by Anderson!
Skystalker advances to mount.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here. #T3#
Skystalker trying to control but Anderson is having none of it. #SUB2#
Skystalker has hold of Anderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Skystalker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Skystalker goes for an armbar but Anderson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anderson.
Anderson wants to stand but Skystalker has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T4#
Skystalker looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Skystalker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Skystalker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Skystalker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Skystalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skystalker is trying to keep Anderson in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anni Skystalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Skystalker moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skystalker is out of range.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Skystalker jumps back.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Skystalker.
Anderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Skystalker avoided it.
Skystalker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Skystalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skystalker takes a step back to recover.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skystalker.
Anderson cracks Skystalker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skystalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skystalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Skystalker.
Anderson throws a jab when Skystalker was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Skystalker moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Skystalker.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Skystalker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skystalker. That did some damage!
Anderson lands a nice hook to Skystalker's body. Skystalker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skystalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skystalker is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Skystalker throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Skystalker blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Skystalker blocks a leg kick.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skystalker doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws the left hand but Skystalker avoids the punch easily.
Skystalker slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skystalker slips a straight right by Anderson.#CL2#
Skystalker clinches. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skystalker tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Skystalker drops back down to his feet.
Skystalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
Nice body punch from Skystalker - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skystalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skystalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Skystalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skystalker! But no joy.
Anderson throws a hook but Skystalker avoids it easily.
Skystalker misses with a looping left.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Skystalker knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Skystalker moved out of range nicely.
Anderson misses with a body kick. #T3#
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Skystalker's defenses.
Skystalker throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Skystalker's leg. Skystalker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skystalker momentarily.
Skystalker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Skystalker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anni Skystalker.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skystalker connects with a nice looking jab.
Skystalker misses with a body shot.
Skystalker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a right hand that Skystalker ducks under and follows up with a left that Skystalker also avoids with ease.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Skystalker misses.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Skystalker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Anderson did well to prevent Skystalker getting side control.#SUB2#
Skystalker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Skystalker.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skystalker is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Skystalker is trying for a kimura here. Anderson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Skystalker wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anni Skystalker!
A pretty intense looking Anni Skystalker took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

 

Event: WCF 52: Anderson vs Camara 2     
Date:   Dec 26, 2020
#R1#
Camara slips under a jab.
Camara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson cracks Camara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Camara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Camara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Jab by Camara.
Anderson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Camara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Anderson avoids the body shot from Camara.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson sizes up Camara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Camara.
Camara moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
Camara is working Anderson over against the cage.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson digs a right hand into Camara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Camara's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson working aggressively here. #T2#
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Camara is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Camara.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara pushes Anderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Anderson.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Camara misses with some punches. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Camara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Camara clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Camara blocking some punches.
Anderson works on Camara's body with a couple of short punches.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Camara lands a left hand. #BC#
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Camara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson trying to stall but Camara improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is leaning against Camara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Camara gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gaylord Camara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Camara cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Camara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson with a nice calf kick.
Anderson cracks Camara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camara moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Camara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range as Camara strikes.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
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!
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Camara throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range. #T1#
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camara tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson slips a jab from Camara.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
Camara jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson lands a jab to Camara's midsection.#CL2#
Camara pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaylord Camara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Camara tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara takes a shot to the head.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards. #BC#
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T3#
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Camara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Camara is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Camara's leg. Camara is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Camara forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Camara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Camara moves into the clinch successfully.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Camara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Camara lands a shot to the body.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaylord Camara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Camara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Camara moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Camara closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Camara lands a body shot.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson wants to break free but Camara has control.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Camara on the inside. #BC#
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camara takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Camara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Camara tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara slips a jab from Anderson.#T1#
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camara connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Camara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camara lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara misses with the head strike. #T2#
Camara misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Camara.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson. #BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Camara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Camara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson moves out of range as Camara strikes.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara with a jab.
Anderson cracks Camara with a good jab.#T3#
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Camara.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Camara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Camara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Camara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Camara clinches with his opponent.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Camara has him pressed against the cage.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camara is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gaylord Camara just about did enough to take it.
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.#R4#
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Camara blocks the body kick.
Camara slips under a jab.
Camara staying out of range there.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Camara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Camara wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Camara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson feints and then cracks Camara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camara down.
Nice jab there from Camara.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Camara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Camara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Camara takes one to the side of the head.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Camara - just one landing. #T2#
Camara scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Camara moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Camara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Camara blocks a head kick by Anderson. #CL2#
Camara drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara lands an uppercut.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Camara cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Anderson lands a right hand.
A short right from Camara.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Camara scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Camara.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Camara.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Camara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Gaylord Camara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Anderson swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Camara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Camara.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camara.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anderson.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Camara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anderson.#T1#
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Camara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Camara.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Camara moved out of range.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Gaylord Camara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Camara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Camara scores with a nice strike.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Camara checks the leg kick nicely there. #T3#
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camara is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Camara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Camara sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
A jab from Camara does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Camara moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Camara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Camara avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Camara.
Camara jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camara tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Anderson.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Camara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Gaylord Camara has been cut.
Anderson misses the jab.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Camara misses.
Camara tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Camara has managed to clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gaylord Camara!

Gaylord Camara is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Gaylord Camara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: WCF 48: Anderson vs Camara     
Date:   Nov 28, 2020
#R1#
Camara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Camara. #T1#
Nice body punch from Camara - that landed with a thud.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Camara won't allow it. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Camara moves into the clinch.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Camara lands a shoulder strike.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson is trying to push Camara away but Camara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Camara scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Camara blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Good shot there by Camara.
Camara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Camara knows he should have avoided that one.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Camara defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camara tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Camara cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Camara works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Camara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara lands a body punch.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Camara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break free.#BC#
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camara avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Camara.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Camara catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Camara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range. #T4#
Camara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camara throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Camara digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camara counters with a straight right hand.
Camara slips a jab from Anderson.
Camara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Camara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Camara misses.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Anderson defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anderson.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaylord Camara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Camara misses.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Camara scores with a body shot.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Camara defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Camara wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Anderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaylord Camara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Camara.#T1#
Camara tries to clinch up.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
A big left from Anderson misses. #CL2#
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camara lands with a left to the head.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson works on Camara's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Camara is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Gaylord Camara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Camara.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Anderson presses Camara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Camara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
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!
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Camara avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara. #T3#
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camara has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Camara.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Camara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Camara throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Camara.
A bone on bone clash there as Camara blocks the leg kick.
Camara takes one on the button.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Camara slips under a jab from Anderson.
Camara tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Camara connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Anderson. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Camara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Camara wants to counter with a clinch but Anderson pushes him away.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Camara - just one landing.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Camara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Camara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson slips a jab from Camara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Good shot there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Camara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Camara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Camara had a free shot at his head there.
Camara slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson. #T1#
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara misses the jab.
Camara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Camara scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Camara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camara slips a jab from Anderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Camara misses with a looping left.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donk. Anderson catches Camara right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Camara keeps him there for the moment.
Camara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Camara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Camara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Camara avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson cracks Camara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook
enabling Camara to counter with a crisp jab.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Camara tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Camara takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Camara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Anderson connects with a single shot there.
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camara in his tracks.
Camara blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson feints and then cracks Camara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camara down.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Camara moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Camara misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Camara staying out of range there.
Camara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Camara slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Camara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camara throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Camara tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson clearly takes that round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4##CL2#
Camara moves into the clinch.
Camara is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camara lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Camara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camara lands a right hand. #T1#
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Camara on the inside.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Camara.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Camara prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Camara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camara.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camara working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Camara.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara's corner calls for a 1-2. Camara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Camara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara jabs at Anderson's body.
A jab from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara misses with a hook.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.#T4##CL2#
Camara pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands. #BC#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Camara avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaylord Camara dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara works Anderson's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Camara pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Camara.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Camara is controlling the position.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Camara lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Camara moved away.
Camara avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Camara defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Camara wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson digs a good hook to Camara's body.
Camara walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.#T2#
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara's corner calls for a 1-2. Camara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Camara misses the target.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Camara moved away.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camara.
Camara staying out of range there.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara slips under a jab.
Camara swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Camara.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Camara blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Camara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camara's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Camara avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Camara looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Camara misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

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 Ryan Anderson.
I think Anderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!

Ryan Anderson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

 

Event: WCF WNF 26:Anderson vs Leopold     
Date:   Nov 04, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Leopold moved out of range.
Leopold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leopold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Leopold drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Leopold.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Leopold throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leopold's head.
Leopold just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Leopold.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Leopold.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Leopold.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Leopold saw that one coming.
Leopold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leopold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Leopold's head back.
A punch combination from Leopold misses.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson catches Leopold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Leopold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Leopold defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leopold.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Leopold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Leopold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leopold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Leopold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leopold. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Leopold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Leopold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Leopold swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Leopold moved out of range.
Leopold lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Leopold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leopold connects with the punch.
Leopold is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Leopold misses its intended target.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Leopold's body. Leopold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Leopold closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Leopold manages to break the clinch.
Anderson slips a straight right by Leopold.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Leopold's defenses.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leopold.
Leopold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leopold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Leopold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Leopold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leopold momentarily.
Leopold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leopold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leopold unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Leopold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Leopold misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Leopold avoids it.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Leopold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leopold throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Leopold's ribs.
Anderson tests Leopold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leopold.
Anderson catches Leopold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leopold takes one on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.#ROC#Leopold is rocked!#T4#
Anderson misses with a hook. Leopold ducked under it nicely.
Leopold throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Leopold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leopold slips a straight right by Anderson.
A punch combination from Leopold misses.
Leopold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Leopold blocks a jab.#CL2#
Leopold clinches.
Leopold tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Leopold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Leopold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson 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.#R2#
Leopold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A left lands for Leopold.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Leopold misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Leopold throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Leopold moved out of range nicely.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leopold under the eye.
Anderson scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Leopold.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leopold ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Leopold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Leopold. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leopold 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopold tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Leopold throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Leopold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leopold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leopold moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leopold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Leopold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leopold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Leopold takes one to the chin there.
Leopold throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corbin Leopold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leopold is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson throws the left hand but Leopold avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Leopold does no damage.
Leopold seems to have recovered his senses.
Leopold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson scores with a jab.#CL2#
Leopold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Leopold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow. #T2#
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leopold working aggressively here.
Anderson gets through Leopold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leopold letting Anderson take a breather here.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Leopold avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Leopold avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Leopold.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Leopold is struggling to control the position.
Leopold stalls.
Leopold receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Leopold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leopold can turn it around.#BC#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.#T3#
Leopold ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leopold is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Leopold's shoulder, as Leopold tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Leopold slips the punch.
Leopold unleashes a big counter combination but Anderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Leopold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leopold.
Anderson throws a hook but Leopold blocks it.
Anderson cracks Leopold with an open hand slap.
Leopold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson slips under a jab from Leopold.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Leopold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Leopold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Leopold's head back. #T4#
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Leopold swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Leopold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leopold throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leopold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leopold.
Leopold needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Leopold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leopold cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leopold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson defending well as Leopold loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Leopold misses with a hook.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Leopold manages to avoid it.
Leopold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Leopold's head back.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Leopold's head but Leopold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leopold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leopold misses with the combination.
Leopold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A big right from Leopold misses.
Good shot there by Anderson.
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.
Leopold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leopold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Leopold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson throws the left hand but Leopold avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Leopold. #T1#
Leopold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson cracks Leopold with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leopold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson cracks Leopold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leopold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leopold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Leopold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Leopold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Leopold seems unphased.
Leopold takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopold swinging wildly here.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leopold.
Leopold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leopold throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson throws a hook but Leopold avoids it easily.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leopold.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leopold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Leopold avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Leopold swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leopold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leopold tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Leopold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Leopold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Leopold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson tries to counter by clinching up but Leopold breaks away and moves out of range.
Jab from Anderson.
Leopold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Leopold's shoulder, as Leopold tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson tests Leopold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leopold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leopold can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Leopold moves away and avoids it.
Leopold takes one to the side of the head. #CL2#
Leopold closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
The referee calls for Anderson to work. #BC2#
Leopold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Leopold has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopold's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leopold - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leopold letting Anderson take a breather here.
Leopold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leopold tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Leopold back against the cage.
Leopold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leopold digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Leopold improves position. #BC2#
Leopold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Leopold's shoulder, as Leopold tries to avoid the shot.
Leopold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leopold doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Leopold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leopold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leopold looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Leopold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Leopold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson tests Leopold's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Leopold tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Leopold back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a monster overhand right that drops Leopold! Anderson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson retains his featherweight title!
Ryan Anderson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm not surprised motherfuckers!!!'.

 

Event: WCF 38.5: White Jr vs Anderson     
Date:   Sep 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
White Jr blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White Jr.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White Jr on the side of the head.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
Anderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
White Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of White Jr backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looking to stall.
White Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
White Jr working aggressively here.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
White Jr misses with the head strike.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from White Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
White Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from White Jr. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
White Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White Jr.
A big right from Anderson misses.
White Jr is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and White Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
White Jr sets himself, and Anderson steps forward looking for the clinch! White Jr avoids it this time.#T2#
White Jr throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
White Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr. #T3#
Good exchange - White Jr coming out on top.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
White Jr is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks White Jr off balance momentarily.
White Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
White Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! White Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
White Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
White Jr scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Anderson.
White Jr misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson misses with a low kick as White Jr jumps back.
White Jr throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
White Jr tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Anderson misses.
White Jr lands a jab.
White Jr throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but White Jr checks it.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but White Jr seems unphased.
White Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
White Jr slips under a jab.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
White Jr tries to clinch up.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White Jr has time to react.
White Jr throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
White Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson lands a head shot.
White Jr lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and White Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.#T1#
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for White Jr's leg but White Jr calmly moves out of range.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr swinging wildly here.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
White Jr throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but White Jr is just out of range.
White Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
White Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from White Jr misses.
White Jr scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Good exchange - White Jr coming out on top.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
White Jr takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson sizes up White Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a leg kick
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a low kick but White Jr moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from White Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
White Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson lands with a shot to the body.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and White Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
White Jr moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White Jr slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
White Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson throws the left hand but White Jr avoids the punch easily.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
White Jr scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
White Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
White Jr drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and White Jr moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson works on White Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
White Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson blocking some punches.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson presses White Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White Jr lands with a left to the head.
Bruce White Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White Jr misses with some punches. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anderson scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White Jr.
White Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
White Jr sets himself, and Anderson steps forward looking for the clinch! White Jr avoids it this time.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr slips a straight right by Anderson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White Jr, as that shot connected.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and White Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Anderson.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and White Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Anderson.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.#T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and White Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Anderson moves away from the strike by White Jr.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
White Jr tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from White Jr lands.
A bone on bone clash there as White Jr blocks the leg kick.
White Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
White Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
White Jr slips a jab from Anderson.
White Jr misses with a wild combination.
White Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
White Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson scores with the left hand. White Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from White Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White Jr.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and White Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White Jr avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but White Jr slips the punch.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White Jr moves away from the strike by Anderson.
White Jr digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bruce White Jr did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Anderson missing with a left hand there. White Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
White Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
White Jr connects with a single shot there.
Anderson cracks White Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Anderson misses.
White Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson cracks White Jr with an open hand slap.
White Jr throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on White Jr's shoulder, as White Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson defending well as White Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
White Jr throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but White Jr moved out of range.#CL#
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by White Jr. White Jr maintains the clinch.
White Jr gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
White Jr misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
White Jr feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. White Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - White Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr. #T2#
White Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and White Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but White Jr moved out of range nicely.
Anderson catches White Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White Jr throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
White Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White Jr.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson tests White Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White Jr slips under a jab.#T3#
White Jr lands with an overhand left.
White Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by White Jr.
Nice defenses there by White Jr.
White Jr thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.#CL#
White Jr clinches with his opponent.
Anderson prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
White Jr blocks an uppercut.
White Jr misses with a body punch.
Anderson tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White Jr scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
White Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action. #T4#
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from White Jr.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from White Jr.
White Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
White Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
White Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from White Jr misses its intended target.
White Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
White Jr connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce White Jr had his way with Ryan Anderson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White Jr lands a body shot.
White Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from White Jr misses.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White Jr loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - White Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White Jr sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but White Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but White Jr ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and White Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson wants to slow White Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
White Jr ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
White Jr scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks White Jr with an uppercut!
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. White Jr should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White Jr throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson throws a head kick but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
White Jr needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Anderson tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
White Jr connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
White Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from White Jr. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
White Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson lands the left hand.
White Jr connects with a crisp jab.
White Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White Jr.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a straight right. #T4#
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
White Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
White Jr takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
White Jr avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson is the new featherweight champion!
As Ryan Anderson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm not surprised motherfuckers!!!'.

 

Event: WCF WNF 11: Rocca vs Turturro     
Date:   Jul 22, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makino slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Makino misses its target.
Anderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Makino punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Makino.
Makino throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makino.
Makino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Makino.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makino moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Makino sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Anderson.
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!
Anderson cracks Makino with an open hand slap.
Makino loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
A big right from Makino misses.
Makino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a hook. Makino ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Makino.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makino!
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makino under the eye.
Makino scores with a jab to the head.
Makino swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Makino's head back.
Makino stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson lunges at Makino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Makino's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makino throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Makino's head.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Makino didn't see that one coming.
Makino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makino. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks.
Nice cross by Anderson.
Anderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Makino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T2#
Makino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks. #ROC2#Makino is rocked!
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Makino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Makino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick from Anderson lands but Makino takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Anderson - that's a beauty! Makino is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Anderson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

 

Event: WCF 27: Rua vs Scott 2     
Date:   Jun 27, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Jackson. #T1#
Jab by Anderson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Jackson moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Anderson lands a jab.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Jackson out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: SAFO 61 Goncalves v Mendoza     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soda thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Soda moves out of range easily.
Soda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Soda.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Anderson misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Soda moves into the clinch.
Soda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soda lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Soda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Soda.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Soda is controlling him.#T1#
Soda blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Soda.
Soda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Soda controls his hands.
Soda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Soda tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Soda.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson presses Soda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Soda avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soda blocks an uppercut.
Soda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Soda prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Soda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soda misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soda gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soda blocking some punches.
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!
Soda blocks an uppercut.
Soda tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soda scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Soda. #TD2#
Soda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Soda has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Anderson doesn't defend quickly enough and Soda has managed to lock this one up! Can Anderson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Soda on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). 3 Piece Soda!
During a confident post fight interview, 3 Piece Soda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SAFO 56 Mendoza v Anderson     
Date:   Apr 28, 2020
#R1#
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Mendoza with an uppercut!
Mendoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendoza misses the target.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Mendoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A little jabbing left from Anderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendoza throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mendoza blocks it well.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Mendoza throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Mendoza takes it in his stride.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendoza.#T2#
Mendoza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Mendoza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Anderson.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendoza counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Mendoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mendoza slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Mendoza pushes him away.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Mendoza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Mendoza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendoza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Mendoza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendoza scores with a nice strike.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendoza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendoza.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Mendoza moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Mendoza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendoza's head.
Anderson feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Mendoza down.
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 slips a jab from Mendoza.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendoza to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Anderson takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Mendoza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendoza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendoza cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Anderson takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza jabs at Anderson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Mendoza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendoza throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T1#
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Anderson throws a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mendoza if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza lands a two punch 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!
Mendoza slips a straight right by Anderson.#T2#
Anderson slips a straight right by Mendoza.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniel Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the head.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Mendoza slips a jab from Anderson.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendoza doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendoza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendoza.
Anderson thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Mendoza does no damage.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Anderson throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Anderson lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson tries to move into range but Mendoza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
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 Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mendoza finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Mendoza swinging wildly here. #T1#
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a straight right.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mendoza moved away.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Mendoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Mendoza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Anderson defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Mendoza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Mendoza throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson. #T3#
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mendoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
A jab from Mendoza finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson scores with a one two! Mendoza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Mendoza jumps back.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson feints a jab promting Mendoza to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mendoza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a crisp jab.
Mendoza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendoza throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mendoza's knee momentarily.
Mendoza connects with a jab.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Mendoza.
Anderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ryan Anderson just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
The crowd cheers as Mendoza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Mendoza lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Mendoza and move into the clinch position.
Mendoza tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Mendoza.#T1#
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mendoza.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Anderson catches Mendoza right on the button with a cross.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Mendoza is out of range.
Mendoza moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Mendoza's defenses.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendoza misses the target.#T2#
Mendoza throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mendoza on the side of the head.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendoza's hands.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Mendoza backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Mendoza manages to avoid it all.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T3#
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Mendoza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendoza.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Mendoza moved away.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Mendoza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mendoza throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendoza as he connects with a hook.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendoza misses with a looping left.#T4#
A left lands for Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson catches Mendoza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Anderson slips under a jab.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Anderson thinks about the counter body kick.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mendoza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Daniel Mendoza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Anderson throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendoza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Mendoza checks it.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendoza misses its target.
Mendoza misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mendoza shrugs it off.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendoza misses the target.#T1#
Mendoza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendoza throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendoza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
Mendoza misses with a looping right.
A jab from Mendoza does it's job there.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mendoza lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendoza throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Anderson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Daniel Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Mendoza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T3#
Mendoza blocks a leg kick.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Mendoza throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendoza counters with a left to the body.
Mendoza works the jab nicely.#T4#
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson feints and then cracks Mendoza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendoza down.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Mendoza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson cracks Mendoza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

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 Daniel Mendoza.
Well Mendoza 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza!

Daniel Mendoza retains his featherweight title!
Daniel Mendoza was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: SAFO 52 Frost v IsMore     
Date:   Apr 10, 2020
#R1#
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Behar counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Behar circles away quickly and effectively.
Behar is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Behar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Behar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Behar blocks the body kick.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Jason Behar has been cut.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Behar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
Behar just misses with a punch to the body.
Behar lands an overhand right.#T1#
Anderson avoids the body shot from Behar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson with a nice cross.
Behar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Behar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws a head kick but Behar moves out of range.
Behar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Behar's knee but Behar avoids it well.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Behar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Behar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a head kick but Behar moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Behar counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.#ROC2#
Behar is rocked!
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Behar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Behar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Behar avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Behar throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
letting Behar counter with a right hand.
Behar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Behar throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Behar throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.#T3##CL2#
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Behar tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Behar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Behar throws a head punch that misses.
Behar tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Behar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Anderson.
Behar prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Behar struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Behar.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Behar is keeping busy.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Behar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Behar keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Behar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
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!#BC#
Behar manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Behar avoids them all with ease.
Behar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Behar moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Behar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Behar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Behar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Behar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Behar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Behar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Behar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Behar blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Behar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Behar digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson throws a head kick but Behar moves out of range.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Behar circles away quickly and effectively.
Behar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Behar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Behar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Behar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Behar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson misses with the combination. #T1#
Anderson lands a head kick!
Behar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Behar moves out of range.
Behar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Behar.
Behar sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Behar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Behar closes the distance and clinches.
Behar 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.#T2#
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Behar won't allow it.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Behar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Behar avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Behar manages to break the clinch.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Behar counters with a straight right hand.
Behar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
As Behar backs off Anderson throws a huge counter combo but Behar manages to avoid it all.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Behar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Behar avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
A jab from Behar does it's job there.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a right hand that Behar ducks under and follows up with a left that Behar also avoids with ease.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Behar tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Behar.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A quick step to the side and Behar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Behar moves away and avoids it.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Behar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Behar scores with a nice strike.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Behar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Behar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
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!
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Behar's shoulder, as Behar tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Behar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Behar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Behar misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Behar circles away. #CL#
Behar has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Behar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Behar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Behar.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Behar counters with a right hand to the body.
Behar throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Behar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Behar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Behar tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Behar counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Behar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Behar.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anderson slips under a jab from Behar.
A cross from Behar lands.
Behar misses with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Behar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Behar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Anderson throws a head kick but Behar moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Behar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Behar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Behar.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Behar throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Behar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Behar scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Behar misses with a looping right.
Anderson is looking for the big counter here.
Behar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Behar.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Behar backpedaling.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Behar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jason Behar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Behar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anderson can turn it around.
Behar lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Behar has the dominant position.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Behar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Behar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Behar - that landed with a thud.
Behar misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Behar.
Behar presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Behar lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Behar.
Behar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Behar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Behar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Behar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson tries to circle away but Behar has him pinned against the cage.
Behar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Behar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Behar taking a breather.
Behar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.

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 Jason Behar.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

 

Event: SAFO 51     
Date:   Apr 04, 2020
#R1#
Camel slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Camel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Camel tries to get set, Anderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Camel manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson lands with a hook. Camel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#
It looks like Matt Camel has been cut.
Camel is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Anderson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

 

Event: SAFO 46 Jovanovic vs Bailey     
Date:   Mar 14, 2020
#R1#
Anderson tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Mendoza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendoza lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Mendoza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Mendoza lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mendoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Mendoza lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mendoza lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand. #CL#
Anderson clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Mendoza. #T2#
Mendoza tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Mendoza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T3#
Mendoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Mendoza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mendoza jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mendoza eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Mendoza.
Mendoza jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Mendoza lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendoza thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Mendoza.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendoza lands a slapping body shot.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendoza misses.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Mendoza catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Mendoza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Mendoza connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniel Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Mendoza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendoza.
Mendoza throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Mendoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.#T1#
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson moves forwards but Mendoza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Mendoza avoids it.
Mendoza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendoza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendoza at a distance.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mendoza scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Mendoza digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Mendoza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Mendoza tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Mendoza.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mendoza back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Mendoza.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Mendoza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Mendoza throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Mendoza misses with a double jab.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza scores with a hook.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza lands the left hand.
Mendoza lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendoza tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendoza takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Mendoza lands with a nice body punch.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Anderson.
Mendoza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#T1#
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendoza lands with a good body shot.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Mendoza manages to avoid it.
Mendoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendoza tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Mendoza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Mendoza stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mendoza swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Mendoza lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Mendoza lands the left hand.
Mendoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
It looked like Anderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a body shot.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Anderson misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Mendoza there.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Mendoza there.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T4#
Mendoza throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Mendoza's head back.
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Mendoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendoza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendoza connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Mendoza punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Mendoza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendoza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Mendoza!

Daniel Mendoza very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Clothing Co. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 4     
Date:   Feb 10, 2020
#R1##CL#
Domicio has managed to clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Domicio.
Domicio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson pushes Domicio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Anderson. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been hearing reports that Domicio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Domicio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Domicio moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Domicio misses the target.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Domicio blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Domicio misses the shot to the body.
Anderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Domicio just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Domicio misses.
Lucio Domicio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Domicio looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Domicio misses its intended target.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Domicio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Domicio. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domicio just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Domicio misses with a hook
letting Anderson counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Lucio Domicio has been cut.
Domicio gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Anderson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Domicio is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Anderson!
After winning the bout, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 3     
Date:   Feb 09, 2020
#R1#
Yoshioka tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Yoshioka moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshioka blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson tries to work over Yoshioka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Yoshioka has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson works on Yoshioka's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshioka's elbow.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshioka uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1##BC#
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Yoshioka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Yoshioka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Yoshioka tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Yoshioka moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Yoshioka misses with a takedown
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Yoshioka is predictable there
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshioka dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Yoshioka's head and hops out.#T2#
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoshioka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Yoshioka shoots and misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoru Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshioka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshioka is looking to clinch.
Anderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshioka avoided it.#T3#
Anderson leaves Yoshioka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Yoshioka with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshioka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshioka ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Yoshioka clinches. #TD2#
Yoshioka manages to pull guard.
Yoshioka pulls Anderson in to control the position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshioka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshioka working a defensive guard here.
Yoshioka is pulling down on Anderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Anderson, at least for the moment.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Yoshioka throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshioka.
Yoshioka avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Yoshioka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshioka shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshioka tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshioka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Yoshioka slips a straight right by Anderson.#T1#
Yoshioka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshioka tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yoshioka slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yoshioka.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoru Yoshioka.
Anderson throws the left hand but Yoshioka avoids the punch easily.
Yoshioka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshioka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.#T3##CL2#
Yoshioka has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshioka. #BC#
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yoshioka dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Yoshioka's head and hops out.
Yoshioka takes one to the chin there.
Yoshioka lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshioka can do to turn this around?#T4#
Anderson misses the jab.
Yoshioka tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshioka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Yoshioka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshioka thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshioka throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yoshioka with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Yoshioka moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Yoshioka clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshioka trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a body punch. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshioka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshioka looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.#T1#
Yoshioka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoru Yoshioka.
Yoshioka fails with the takedown
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshioka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD2#
Yoshioka scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Yoshioka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshioka is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshioka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Yoshioka is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it. #SUB2#
Yoshioka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.#T4##SUB2#
Yoshioka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Anderson has a hand on Yoshioka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yoshioka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Yoshioka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoshioka on the ground.
Anderson has given up his back. Will we see Yoshioka going for some submissions?
Satoru Yoshioka 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshioka missing with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satoru Yoshioka.
I think Anderson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Ryan Anderson!

Ryan Anderson wins by unanimous decision!

After winning the bout, Ryan Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 2     
Date:   Feb 08, 2020
#R1#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R2#
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!#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.

 

Event: The Island Season 10, 145 lbs, Round 1     
Date:   Feb 07, 2020
#R1#
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Behar.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Behar has time to react.
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Behar misses with a body punch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Behar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Behar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behar moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Behar's shoulder, as Behar tries to avoid the shot.
Behar is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Behar misses with a hook
and Behar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Behar.#T1#
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Behar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
Behar takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Behar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behar was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Behar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Behar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Behar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.#T2#
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behar walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson. #CL#
Behar clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Behar - that landed with a thud.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Behar loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Behar misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Behar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Behar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Anderson manages to circle out of the way.
Behar throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Behar moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Behar throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Behar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson throws a jab when Behar was well out of range.
Behar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Behar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Anderson cracks Behar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Behar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Behar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Behar.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Behar. #T4#
Anderson cracks Behar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Behar missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Behar does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
Behar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Behar avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Behar's legs.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Behar throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Behar with a body shot.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Behar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Behar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Behar misses with a body shot.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Behar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Behar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Behar.
A short left from Anderson.
Behar lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Behar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson tries to work over Behar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Behar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Anderson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Behar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Behar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Behar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Behar misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson feints and then cracks Behar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Behar down.
Behar defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Behar is looking to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Anderson avoids the body shot from Behar.
Behar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Behar misses with a wild body shot.
Behar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Behar moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Behar's head but Behar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Behar. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Behar ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Behar moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Behar tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Behar back against the cage.
Behar lands a body punch.
A short right from Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Behar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Behar breaks from the clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Behar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson slips a straight right by Behar.#CL#
Behar moves into the clinch successfully.
Behar misses with some punches.
Ryan Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Behar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Behar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Behar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4##BC2#
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Behar's calf.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Behar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Behar counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Behar.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Behar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Behar with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Anderson misses.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Behar misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Behar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Behar moves away.
A shot to the liver by Behar. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behar tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behar throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson with a hook.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Behar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Behar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Behar moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Behar momentarily.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Behar.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Behar was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Behar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Behar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Behar is out of range.
Behar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Behar. Behar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Behar on the side of the head.
Behar 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.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Behar avoids the head kick by Anderson. #T3#
Behar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Behar ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Behar moved out of range.
Behar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
Anderson tests Behar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Behar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Behar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC2#
Behar is rocked!
Behar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Behar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Behar scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson swings for the body but Behar moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Behar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Anderson throws a jab when Behar was well out of range.
Donk. Anderson catches Behar right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Behar's head but Behar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Behar throws out the jab.
Behar seems to have got his legs back now.
Behar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Behar avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson throws a push kick but Behar slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Behar misses the target.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Behar's leg. Behar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson throws a hook but Behar avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a body punch but Behar moves out of range.
Behar is looking to counter punch.
Jason Behar 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 a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Sandra Marshall 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!

A very excited looking Ryan Anderson 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.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 26, 2020
#R1#
Marais tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marais.
Anderson punishes Marais's body with a nice straight punch.
Marais swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Marais's ribs.#TD2#
Marais gets a double leg takedown into Anderson's guard.#SUB2#
Marais drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marais jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marais stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Marais's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Marais drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Marais off! Marais jumps back into Anderson's guard.
Anderson has his hands on Marais's head, controlling the position.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marais on the ground.#T1#
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marais controls the pace.
Anderson looking to control.
Marais controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marais stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marais sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marais passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Marais is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Anderson is trying to escape and Marais transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Anderson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Marais! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francois Marais!

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 12, 2020
#R1#
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendez.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Mendez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Mendez misses.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mendez's head backwards.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez misses with a straight left.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anderson lands a jab to Mendez's midsection.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez slips under a jab from Anderson.
Mendez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Mendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendez is just out of range.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Mendez's shoulder, as Mendez tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez lands with a good body shot.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Mendez's ribs.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Mendez ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Mendez moves away and avoids it.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Mendez catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendez's head.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendez moves away.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Mendez throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendez.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendez misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Mendez closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson tries a body shot but Mendez blocks it.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Mendez lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land. #T3#
Anderson is working Mendez over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Mendez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Mendez has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Mendez struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Mendez controls the action.
Mendez presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson catches Mendez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Mendez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Mendez misses the jab.
Mendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Mendez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Carlos Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Mendez finds it's target.
Mendez is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Mendez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendez lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson lands a jab.
Mendez wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson 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.
#R2#
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anderson.
Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendez slips a jab from Anderson.
Nice cross by Anderson.#ROC#
Mendez is rocked!
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Mendez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendez.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Mendez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
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!
Anderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mendez staying out of range there.
Mendez walks into a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Carlos Mendez has been cut.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Mendez's legs. #T1#
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendez.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
Anderson throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Mendez tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Mendez moved out of range nicely.
Mendez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Anderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Anderson takes a swing at Mendez's ribcage but misses.
Mendez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mendez tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Mendez lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mendez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendez.#CL2#
Mendez gets a clinch.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Mendez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendez.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson pushes Mendez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Mendez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. #T3#
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Mendez avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mendez fails to land.
Mendez blocks an uppercut.
Mendez tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Mendez back against the cage.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Mendez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Mendez tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendez working aggressively here.
Mendez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Mendez's knee but Mendez avoids it well.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.
A nice side step and Mendez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Mendez. Beautiful body shot.
Mendez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson slips a jab from Mendez.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendez throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendez momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Mendez walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mendez. Mendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Mendez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Mendez'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#
Mendez drops his hands momentarily. Anderson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Mendez staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Mendez doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Island Fights 11     
Date:   Nov 09, 2019
#R1#
Marais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Marais on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marais slips under a jab.#TD#
Marais closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Marais has control of the leg.
Marais frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Marais maintains control.#SUB#
Marais is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anderson has managed to escape the submission attempt. #SUB#
Anderson tries to improve his position but Marais has taken his back! Marais has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Anderson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Marais pushes Anderson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francois Marais!

 

Event: Island Fights 3     
Date:   Oct 06, 2019
#R1#
Makenzie shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Makenzie's head back.
Anderson tests Makenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Makenzie is rocked!
Anderson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Makenzie's jaw. Makenzie's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Anderson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

 
 
 
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