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GAMMA: Contenders #150 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Selleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selleck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell's Bells. Dom Selleck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Pitt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Selleck! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Selleck walks into a straight right hand from Pitt. Selleck misses with the combination.
Pitt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Selleck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pitt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Selleck. Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Selleck. Selleck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
Dom Selleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Selleck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Pitt tries to keep at a distance but Selleck has taken the fight into the clinch. Selleck tries to work over Pitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Selleck. Selleck is struggling to control the position. Selleck scores with a shot to the side of Pitt's head. Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch. Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Selleck. Pitt scores with a shot to the side of Selleck's 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! Selleck lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Pitt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pitt lands a nice uppercut. Pitt lands a nice uppercut. Selleck misses with the head strike.
Selleck lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitt backwards. Pitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Selleck is rocked! Pitt lands with a short shot to the head. Selleck is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitt finish him? Selleck is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A head punch on the inside from Selleck fails to land. A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
Pitt dips a shoulder and cracks Selleck with a mighty uppercut! Selleck falls back against the cage and Pitt unloads with a barrage of strikes! Selleck is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pitt screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Pitt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
14 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saarinen wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side and Gomez counters with a nice uppercut. Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Gomez does no damage. Saarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gomez looks to throw the jab but Saarinen is out of range. Left hook, right uppercut from Gomez. Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gomez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saarinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Saarinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez. Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
Gomez scoring with strikes to the body and head. Saarinen is looking to escape. Gomez wants to take a breather but Saarinen is having none of it. Gomez gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Gomez lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saarinen. Saarinen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomez lands in his opponent's guard. Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gomez wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving. Gomez throwing strikes but missing. Saarinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Gomez passes into half guard. Gomez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saarinen defend it? Gomez steps over the head and cranks it - Saarinen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gomez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Gomez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolodenka Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aluicious James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolodenka Kharitonov! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James fails to land the takedown. Kharitonov lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head. James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kharitonov swivels and escapes. Kharitonov doesn't succeed with the takedown and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kharitonov's guard. James drops back looking for a leg! Kharitonov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kharitonov manages to kick James off! James jumps back into Kharitonov's guard. James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. James throws a big right hand that misses. Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. James trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharitonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kharitonov looks gassed! Kharitonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kharitonov is keeping the position for now. Kharitonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kharitonov wants to stand up but James is controlling him. James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. James tries to free his leg and advance position but Kharitonov is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James throwing strikes from guard but Kharitonov blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. James postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kharitonov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. James missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. James wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving. James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kharitonov is keeping the position for now. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving. James wants to pass the guard but Kharitonov is keeping the position. James might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. James with a flurry of punches that miss. James postures up in Kharitonov's guard and throws a big left but Kharitonov blocks it. James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. James works a leg free and moves into half guard. James with the ground and pound but Kharitonov uses the opportunity to regain guard. James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James advances position into side control! James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! James is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kharitonov has escaped the position, nice work there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aluicious James dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
James shoots in and drives through. Kharitonov sprawls well. James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kharitonov swivels and escapes. Kharitonov looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming. James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
James tries to clinch but Kharitonov moves out of range. James takes a body punch but keeps moving. James fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aluicious James. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kharitonov is breathing heavily. James shoots for a takedown but Kharitonov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. James has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Kharitonov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. James eats them both and turns towards Kharitonov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. James tries for a takedown but Kharitonov circles away easily enabling Kharitonov to counter with a crisp jab. Bolodenka Kharitonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. James misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. James tries to close the distance and clinch but Kharitonov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bolodenka Kharitonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kharitonov as he avoids it easily. James closes the distance and clinches up with Kharitonov, looking for a takedown. James pushes Kharitonov against the cage but Kharitonov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Kharitonov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! James is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kharitonov has managed to free his arm - good work. Kharitonov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James. James is pressing down on Kharitonov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kharitonov is holding on for now. James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James trying to control the action but Kharitonov is working from the bottom. James is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kharitonov defending well though. James missing with the ground and pound from half guard. James 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. James wants to free his trapped foot but Kharitonov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kharitonov to regain full guard. James postures up in Kharitonov's guard and throws a big left but Kharitonov blocks it. James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. James throws a big elbow that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kharitonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. James throws a big right hand that misses. James with a flurry of punches that miss. 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 Aluicious James will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
James closes the distance and clinches up with Kharitonov, looking for a takedown. James pushes Kharitonov against the cage but Kharitonov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kharitonov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. James shoots in but Kharitonov avoids the takedown attempt easily. Kharitonov misses with a body kick. Kharitonov tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Kharitonov. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aluicious James. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kharitonov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target. Kharitonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. James has his takedown stuffed and Kharitonov counters with a nice leg kick. Kharitonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away. James shoots in for a takedown but Kharitonov shows good takedown defense. James tries for a takedown but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kharitonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James. James dodges the punch combination from Kharitonov.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Kharitonov leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from James. James fails with the takedown and Kharitonov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. James fails with the takedown. James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kharitonov circles away. James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. James swings around for an armbar but Kharitonov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into James's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James has an active guard here but Kharitonov has managed to pass into half guard.
James actively working from the bottom here. James tries to get to full guard but Kharitonov has control of the leg. James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James. James preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. James working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kharitonov has passed into half guard!
James wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kharitonov controlling from the top position. James 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. James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kharitonov defends well. Aluicious James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kharitonov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kharitonov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Bolodenka Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. James 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. James has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kharitonov doesn't defend quickly enough and James has managed to lock this one up! Can Kharitonov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to James on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aluicious James!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duece Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Newman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Truth Is. Delta has chosen the tough guy song as his entrance music. Duece Delta struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ali Newman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duece Delta! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Newman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delta. Newman's corner calls for a 1-2. Newman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Newman with a hook. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Newman throws a jab but it's blocked by Delta. Newman lands a lovely overhand right.
Delta is rocked! Newman looks to land a combination but Delta avoids it well. Delta is still on wobbly legs! Can Newman finish him? Newman drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Delta right on the button. Delta goes down! Newman follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Newman gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Newman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silas Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Skyscrapers - Ready, Set, Fall! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Redd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Anderson! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Redd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Redd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson. Redd scores with a spinning back kick! Anderson throws a push kick but Redd slaps the foot to one side. Redd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson. Redd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Anderson throws a low kick but Redd avoids it. Anderson takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses. Anderson takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses. Anderson throws a leg kick but Redd moved away. Redd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redd, right into the meat.
Redd cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg. Redd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Redd swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Redd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redd. Anderson 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. Redd lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily. Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redd lands with a nice body kick. Silas Redd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Redd throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redd was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson. Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redd. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Redd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Redd throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely. Redd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Redd throws a nice outside leg kick. Redd scores with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redd lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head. Redd misses with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redd.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Redd's ribs. Redd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson tries to bum rush Redd with a series of wild strikes but Redd uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Anderson throws a leg kick and Redd counters with a good low kick that Anderson was not able to check. Anderson throws a leg kick but Redd checks it. Anderson moves out of range of the body kick. Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Redd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Anderson finds it's way through Redd's defenses. Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Redd thumps Anderson with a low kick. That kick from Anderson tenderised Redd's leg. Redd is trying to keep his angry face on. A leg kick checked by Anderson. Redd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range. Redd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redd manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Redd jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well. Redd checks a low kick from Anderson. Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Redd feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Redd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Redd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Redd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson. Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redd rather than just go for the knockout. Redd lands a body shot.
Redd 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. Redd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Anderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Redd throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it. Redd throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Redd dominated that round. That's time! Redd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Redd motions for Anderson to come forward. Redd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redd. Anderson looks to clinch and Redd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anderson is lucky that one didn't land flush. Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Redd is just out of range. Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redd counters with a big head kick but Anderson shrugs it off. Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Redd counters with a nice kick to the body. Redd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Redd blocks a low kick nicely. Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Redd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover. This has been an exciting period of action! Redd avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges. Anderson Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Redd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Redd scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Redd throws a half hearted mid kick. Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redd moves away. Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Redd avoids nicely. Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redd. Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Redd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Redd. Silas Redd is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses. Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redd circles away quickly and effectively. Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing. Anderson is breathing heavily. Anderson looks to land a combination but Redd avoids it well. Redd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This has been an exciting period of action! Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Redd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Redd to counter with a crisp jab. Anderson throws a leg kick and Redd counters with a solid body kick. Redd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage! Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Redd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Crunch! Redd slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Redd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Redd feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down. Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Redd. That one must have hurt. Redd scores with a kick to the body.
Redd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Redd dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Redd throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it. Redd throws a nice outside leg kick. Redd scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Redd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Redd scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Redd feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down. Anderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redd. A thudding body kick lands there by Redd!
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Redd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Redd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Anderson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Redd has got the better of the exchanges. Redd is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A solid leg kick lands there for Redd.
Redd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Redd lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Redd dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Redd throws a head kick that misses. Redd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around? Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Redd tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control. Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Redd is not content to let Anderson control the position. Redd is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redd avoid being mounted? Redd is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Redd uses the opportunity to regain full guard. Redd wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Redd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Redd wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment. Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Redd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Redd is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Redd won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet. Anderson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag. Redd controls from within his opponent's guard. Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Redd gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Redd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Redd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Anderson throws a body kick that misses. Redd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Anderson Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anderson misses the shot to the body. Redd 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 misses the shot to the body. Anderson lands with a nice combination. Redd backs away looking to recover. Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Anderson thows a leg kick but Redd checks it and Redd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redd was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Redd - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Redd. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Redd blocks the body kick.
Redd throws a nice inside leg kick. A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride. 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 combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Redd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Redd - the referee stops the clock and Anderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Redd. Anderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Redd thuds his shin into the meat of Anderson's side. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Redd throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Redd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Redd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redd.
And that's the end of the fight! Silas Redd showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight for Silas Redd! Judge George Francis scores the fight for Silas Redd! Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Silas Redd wins by unanimous decision! A very excited looking Silas Redd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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