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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Darsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by "Waking The Demon" - BFMV. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Darsh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darsh wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson darts in and clinches Darsh up against the cage.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Darsh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Darsh tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Darsh drops back down to his feet.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darsh looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darsh wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Darsh is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Darsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darsh trying to control the position.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darsh on the ground.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darsh, pushing him back against the cage.
Darsh gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darsh trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Darsh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Darsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Darsh slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darsh wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Darsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Noah Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Darsh.
Darsh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darsh tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Darsh looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson jumps guard but Darsh stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darsh can't break the clinch.
Anderson has clasped his hands together around Darsh's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Darsh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Darsh trying to control from the bottom.
Darsh gets back to full guard.
Darsh controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Darsh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Darsh wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Darsh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Darsh trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darsh scoring with some ground and pound.
Darsh stands up and waves to Anderson to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darsh fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Darsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson tries to clinch but Darsh is having none of it.
Anderson takes a swing at Darsh's ribcage but misses.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darsh lands a nice looking body shot.
Stan Darsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darsh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Darsh trying to control the position.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darsh throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darsh trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Darsh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Darsh keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Darsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darsh wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Anderson wants to control but Darsh is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Darsh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Darsh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Darsh wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Darsh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Darsh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.
Darsh wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Darsh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anderson!
Anderson wants to hold on but Darsh pushes him away.
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.
Darsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Darsh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darsh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darsh 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.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
Anderson tries to hold on but Darsh pushes him away.
Darsh landing shots from mount.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darsh with the ground and pound from mount.
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 Noah Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Darsh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darsh wants to clinch.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darsh circles away.
Good exchange - Darsh coming out on top.
Darsh scores with a nice head shot.
Darsh 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 Darsh off to one side.
Darsh looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Darsh fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darsh keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Darsh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Darsh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darsh looking to control.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Darsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darsh trying to control the position.
Darsh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Anderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Darsh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Anderson's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but Darsh has full control of the position and if anything, Anderson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Anderson controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Anderson is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darsh is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Anderson up.
Darsh connects with a big shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson holding both Darsh 's hands and preventing any damage.
Darsh is punishing Anderson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Noah Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darsh controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Anderson is covering up but some of the strikes from Darsh are getting through and doing damage.
Anderson showing good submission defense here.
Darsh is landing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Darsh.
Darsh lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Anderson.
Darsh lands a shot to the head.
Darsh struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson trying to control the hands but Darsh won't let him.
Darsh lands strikes to the head.
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.
Darsh not allowing Anderson to control his hands.
Anderson is trying to stand back up.
Darsh is working the ground and pound. Can Anderson escape?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Darsh. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Stan Darsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson wants to control his opponent's hands but Darsh gets his hands free.
Darsh lands punches and elbows.
Darsh controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
Noah Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Darsh's arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Darsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Noah Anderson!
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