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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 915 p4p, 1003 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 124 p4p, 133 weight class). Anderson comes into the arena with Chase the bag (King Von) blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Smith thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anderson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith slips under a jab from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Anderson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith staying out of range there.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Anderson moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A jab from Smith misses.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Anderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Smith swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Anderson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnderson.
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that 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.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
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!
Smith works the jab nicely.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Smith.
Anderson cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Anderson takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Anderson.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smith thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a jab.
Anderson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Smith moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Smith moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Anderson slips a jab from Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rebel Smith.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!
Ryan Anderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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