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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Bananas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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213 lbs
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237 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Les Bananas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bananas circles away.
Anselmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anselmo wants to clinch up but Bananas keeps it at a distance.
Anselmo tries to clinch there but Bananas circles away.
Anselmo fails to land the takedown.
Bananas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anselmo tries to clinch there but Bananas circles away.
Anselmo looks for the body kick but Bananas saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bananas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anselmo scores with a sloppy right hand. Bananas should have avoided that one.
It looks like Les Bananas has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anselmo.
Anselmo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo tries to clinch but Bananas is having none of it.
Bananas with a poor takedown
so Anselmo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bananas wants to sweep here but Anselmo controlling him for the moment.
Anselmo wants to control from the top but Bananas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bananas has a closed guard, preventing Anselmo from standing up.
Anselmo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo scoring with some ground and pound.
Anselmo 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.
Bananas trying to keep a closed guard but Anselmo is proving a slippery customer.
Anselmo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anselmo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anselmo trying to control but Bananas is working from the bottom.
Bananas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anselmo is one step ahead there.
Bananas is breathing heavily.
Bananas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo stopping the sweep attempt from Bananas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bananas thows a leg kick but Anselmo checks it
and Anselmo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Anselmo.
Bananas looking for a takedown.
Bananas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anselmo.
Anselmo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Bananas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bananas letting Anselmo take a breather here.
Anselmo pulls guard.
Anselmo looking to control.
Anselmo wants to get back to his feet but Bananas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bananas postures up.
Bananas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anselmo looking for a guillotine here but Bananas defends easily.
Anselmo 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.
Anselmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bananas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anselmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bananas circles away.
Anselmo tries to clinch up.
Bananas with a poor takedown
and Anselmo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anselmo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Anselmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Les Bananas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anselmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anselmo closes the distance and clinches up with Bananas, looking for a takedown. Anselmo pushes Bananas against the cage but Bananas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bananas misses with a takedown
and Anselmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anselmo scores with a one two! Bananas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anselmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bananas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phil Anselmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselmo shoots and misses
so Bananas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bananas is looking to advance position but Anselmo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Anselmo controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bananas is working hard here to advance position.
Anselmo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anselmo landing punches.
Anselmo working Bananas over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bananas is trying desperately to improve position.
Anselmo lands a heavy elbow.
Bananas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anselmo won't let Bananas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bananas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anselmo working for a guillotine from mount but Bananas is in no mood to give up.
Anselmo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bananas is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bananas?
Anselmo unloading with bombs!
Anselmo tries to control but Bananas wriggling away.
Bananas is trying to escape the mount.
Anselmo lands a big shot there that rocks Bananas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anselmo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bananas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo wants to control the pace but Bananas is squirming around nicely.
Bananas taking shots to the head.
Anselmo controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Bananas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bananas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Anselmo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bananas looks a forlorn figure.
Bananas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Anselmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Les Bananas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anselmo fails with the takedown.
Anselmo is looking to clinch.
Anselmo shoots and misses
and Bananas counters with a shoot takedown. Anselmo fights it but they end up in guard.
Bananas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anselmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bananas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anselmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anselmo is pulling down on Bananas's head. It's preventing any offense from Bananas, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo controls Bananas momentarily but Bananas frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anselmo is on top in guard.
Bananas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anselmo working some strikes from top position.
Bananas looking to control.
Anselmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anselmo wants to control from the top but Bananas keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anselmo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bananas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anselmo has passed into half guard!
Anselmo trying to control the action but Bananas is working from the bottom.
Bananas is looking to improve his position.
Anselmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bananas keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananas wants to improve his position but Anselmo is controlling well.
Anselmo slows the pace down in half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Phil Anselmo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bananas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anselmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anselmo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bananas is looking to reverse the position.
Bananas is not content to let Anselmo control the position.
Anselmo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bananas is trying to control Anselmo's posture but Anselmo avoids it.
Anselmo working the head and body with strikes.
Anselmo grinds an elbow into Bananas's temple.
Les Bananas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Anselmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anselmo wants to control but Bananas is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phil Anselmo.
Well Anselmo 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Anselmo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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