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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anigav Rennid (ranked 4430 p4p, 4498 weight class) and Mike Waltston (ranked 580 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anigav Rennid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Waltston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rennid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waltston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rennid takes a swing at Waltston's ribcage but misses.
Waltston slips under a jab from Rennid.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A bone on bone clash there as Waltston blocks the leg kick.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
Rennid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Waltston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rennid throws out the jab.
Rennid just misses with a punch to the body.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rennid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rennid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waltston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rennid tries a head kick but it misses.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rennid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waltston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rennid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rennid looks to land a right hand but Waltston moved out of range.
Waltston dodges the punch combination from Rennid.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rennid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rennid throws a head kick that Waltston semi-blocks.
Rennid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waltston blocks a head kick by Rennid.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
Rennid misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Rennid.
Waltston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rennid misses with the combination.
Rennid misses with a body shot.
Waltston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rennid.
Rennid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Waltston.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rennid throws a leg kick but Waltston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waltston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rennid throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mike Waltston has been cut.
Rennid misses with a body shot.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
No joy there for Rennid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
Rennid misses with a few strikes there.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rennid scores with a nice body kick.
Waltston blocks the body kick.
Rennid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waltston.
Waltston feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rennid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rennid throws a head kick but Waltston moves out of range.
Rennid is breathing heavily.
Waltston blocks a head kick by Rennid.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rennid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rennid throws a low kick but Waltston avoids it.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
Rennid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waltston.
Rennid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rennid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waltston circles away quickly and effectively.
Rennid looks to land a combination but Waltston avoids it well.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rennid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anigav Rennid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Waltston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rennid tries a head kick but it misses.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rennid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waltston circles away quickly and effectively.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waltston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rennid.
Anigav Rennid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rennid throws a hook to the side of Waltston's head but Waltston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
Rennid tried to score with a low kick but Waltston checks it.
Waltston feints the counter takedown.
Rennid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waltston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rennid throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waltston blocks a head kick by Rennid.
Rennid misses with a straight right.
Rennid throws a head kick but Waltston moves out of range.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rennid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rennid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rennid misses with a body shot
and Waltston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Waltston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Waltston tries to free his leg and advance position but Rennid is retaining full guard.
Waltston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rennid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Waltston defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waltston stands up over Rennid, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Waltston gets to his feet. Rennid looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Waltston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rennid.
Rennid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
Anigav Rennid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rennid throws a body punch but Waltston moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rennid misses with a looping right.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rennid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waltston can do to turn this around?
Rennid misses with the combination.
Rennid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Waltston moves out of range as Rennid throws a body kick.
Rennid throws a head kick that misses.
Rennid fails to land with a series of punches.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
Anigav Rennid is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Rennid.
Waltston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rennid 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.
Rennid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Waltston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waltston blocks a head kick by Rennid.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
A combination from Rennid does no damage.
Waltston with the counter takedown but Rennid avoids it easily.
Rennid throws a head kick but Waltston moves out of range.
Rennid looks to land a left hand but Waltston moved out of range nicely.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rennid shoots for a takedown but Waltston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waltston slips a jab and a cross from Rennid.
Waltston checks a leg kick nicely.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anigav Rennid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Waltston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Waltston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rennid.
Rennid thows a leg kick but Waltston checks it
and Waltston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rennid!
Waltston is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rennid will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Waltston is chipping away with strikes.
Waltston staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waltston stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rennid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waltston.
Rennid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Waltston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Waltston controlling the action here.
Waltston trying to pass the guard but Rennid defending well.
Waltston seems to be working for a kimura but Rennid defends the submission attempt.
Mike Waltston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waltston stands up and beckons Rennid to join him on the feet.
Rennid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waltston was well out of range. Poor timing from Rennid.
Waltston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rennid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rennid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Waltston.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rennid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waltston blocks a jab.
And Waltston tries to counter it with a takedown but Rennid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rennid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waltston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rennid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rennid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Waltston moves out of range of the leg kick from Rennid.
Waltston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rennid defends it well.
Rennid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rennid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waltston changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Some wild striking there from Rennid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waltston checks a leg kick.
Rennid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waltston feints the counter takedown.
Rennid swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rennid.
A head kick misses from Rennid.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Waltston slips under a jab from Rennid.
Waltston feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rennid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waltston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anigav Rennid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Rennid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anigav Rennid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rennid, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anigav Rennid!
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