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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 2213 p4p, 2778 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 295 p4p, 357 weight class). Averescu has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Dan Averescu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Averescu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anstey has time to react.
Averescu with a hook.
Averescu takes one on the button.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Averescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Averescu works the jab nicely.
Averescu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anstey on the side of the head.
Averescu cracks Anstey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anstey slips under a jab from Averescu.
Averescu misses with an uppercut.
Dan Averescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
letting Anstey counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Averescu.
Anstey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anstey misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Anstey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been told by Anstey's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Anstey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Averescu at a distance.
A jab from Averescu finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Averescu.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Averescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Averescu throws a combination that misses
and Anstey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Anstey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Averescu throws a counter combo.
Anstey scores with a nice right hand.
Averescu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Averescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anstey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anstey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Anstey postures up.
Anstey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anstey advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the pace.
Averescu tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Anstey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Anstey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anstey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Averescu.
Anstey tries to move into range but Averescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anstey slips a straight right by Averescu.
Averescu scores with the left hand. Anstey knows he should have avoided that one.
Anstey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Averescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Anstey cracks Averescu with an open hand slap.
Averescu 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.
Averescu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Averescu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Averescu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Averescu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anstey slips a jab from Averescu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Averescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Averescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Averescu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dan Averescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anstey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Averescu throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
Averescu walks into a jab.
Anstey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
Anstey lands a jab to the head.
Averescu misses with an uppercut
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Averescu won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averescu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anstey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anstey gets to mount! Averescu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Anstey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Averescu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey with good strikes from the mount here!
Anstey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anstey avoids the attempt from Averescu to control.
Anstey lands a big shot there that rocks Averescu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling his opponent.
Averescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anstey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anstey lands a big shot there that rocks Averescu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Averescu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Averescu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anstey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anstey landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling the pace for now.
Anstey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anstey with the ground and pound from mount.
Anstey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anstey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Anstey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anstey lands a two punch combo.
Anstey misses the shot to the body.
Anstey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Averescu looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Averescu throws a right hand that misses
and Anstey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Anstey.
Anstey takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Averescu tests Anstey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Averescu circles away quickly and effectively.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey blocks a jab.
Jab from Averescu.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anstey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Averescu with a nice cross.
Anstey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averescu lands with a cross.
Anstey slips under a jab from Averescu.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Averescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Averescu scores with a sloppy right hand. Anstey should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Averescu.
Averescu with a jab.
Anstey has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Averescu throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
Anstey defending well as Averescu loads up on a big left hand.
Averescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anstey manages to avoid it.
Donk. Averescu catches Anstey right on the button with a cross.
Averescu sizes up Anstey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Averescu misses its intended target.
Averescu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Averescu throws a lazy uppercut
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anstey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Averescu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anstey lands a nice shot to the body.
Anstey defending well as Averescu loads up on a big left hand.
Averescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Averescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters with a nice uppercut.
Anstey staying out of range there.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Anstey moves away and avoids it.
Averescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anstey dives in and scores a takedown into Averescu's guard.
Anstey 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.
Anstey controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey with a nice head shot there.
Averescu looking for subs off his back but Anstey has passed one foot through into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Averescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Averescu 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Averescu!
Dan Averescu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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