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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 412 p4p, 435 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 28 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anudo blocks a jab.
Anudo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seanoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anudo checks it well.
Seanoa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anudo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seanoa circles away quickly and effectively.
As Anudo backs away, Seanoa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick lands for Anudo.
Anudo throws a chopping leg kick but Seanoa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anudo throws an off balance right hand
and Seanoa counters with a body kick.
Seanoa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anudo avoids it really well and circles away.
Seanoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anudo.
Seanoa moves out of range as Anudo throws a body kick.
Seanoa is looking to counter punch.
Anudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seanoa.
Anudo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anudo scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anudo.
Seanoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Anudo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws a shot from downtown. Seanoa moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Seanoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anudo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seanoa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seanoa tries a head kick but it misses.
Anudo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seanoa.
Anudo misses with an uppercut
and Seanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Anudo misses with a combination
and Seanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anudo thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seanoa darts in trying to clinch
and Anudo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws out a powerful jab.
Anudo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Anudo.
Seanoa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anudo.
An inside leg kick lands from Anudo.
Seanoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Anudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seanoa thinks about countering with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seanoa checks a leg kick.
Seanoa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anudo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anudo throws out a counter right but Seanoa avoids it with no problem.
Seanoa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Anudo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seanoa blocks it well.
Seanoa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anudo counters with a takedown into side control.
Anudo lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seanoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seanoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anudo off and has taken his back!
Anudo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Seanoa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Anudo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Seanoa lands with a hammerfist to the side of Anudo's head.
Anudo breaks Seanoa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Seanoa has an active guard here but Anudo has managed to pass into half guard.
Seanoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seanoa blocks a head kick by Anudo.
Seanoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seanoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anudo! But no joy.
Anudo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seanoa tries to clinch but Anudo is having none of it.
Seanoa connects with a body shot.
Seanoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo dives in and grabs Seanoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seanoa pushes down on Anudo's head and hops out.
Anudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seanoa.
Anudo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo feints and then cracks Seanoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seanoa down.
Seanoa is looking to wear down Anudo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seanoa drives through and clinches with Anudo against the cage.
Seanoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seanoa lands with a left to the head.
Seanoa lands a body shot.
Anudo is breathing heavily.
Seanoa is pressed up against the cage. Anudo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seanoa down to the mat. Seanoa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Seanoa with the inside leg kick.
Seanoa moves into the clinch.
Anudo drags the fight down to the ground.
Seanoa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anudo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anudo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anudo!
Seanoa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa is looking to regain half guard here but Anudo keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anudo tries for a kimura but Seanoa is defending well.
Anudo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anudo working the body and head with strikes.
Anudo working away.
Seanoa regains half guard.
Seanoa wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
Seanoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seanoa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa looking for submissions off his back.
Seanoa trying to hold on to Anudo's head to control him but Anudo postures up.
Anudo controlling the pace.
Anudo throwing shots but Seanoa is blocking nicely.
Seanoa actively working from the bottom here.
Anudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Seanoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Seanoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anudo pulls his head out easily.
Anudo drops an elbow to the side of Seanoa's head.
Anudo is trying to control. Seanoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seanoa manages to get to full guard.
Seanoa is pulling down on Anudo's head. It's preventing any offense from Anudo, at least for the moment.
Seanoa keeping moving, preventing Anudo from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seanoa working a defensive guard here.
Seanoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anudo has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anudo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seanoa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anudo throws a body shot but no joy.
Seanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anudo was well out of range. Poor timing from Seanoa.
Anudo throws a jab but it's blocked by Seanoa.
Seanoa is looking to counter punch.
Anudo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seanoa is out of range.
Seanoa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anudo's guard.
Seanoa won't allow Anudo to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa looking to pass the guard.
Seanoa pushes down on Anudo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seanoa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anudo tries to get to full guard but Seanoa has control of the leg.
Anudo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anudo looking to control.
Seanoa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anudo wants to sweep here but Seanoa controlling him for the moment.
Nuufo Seanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Anudo is still trying to improve position.
Anudo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Seanoa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Anudo.
Seanoa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anudo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anudo regains half guard.
Seanoa working Anudo over with strikes.
Seanoa is looking to advance position but Anudo won't allow it.
Anudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seanoa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seanoa's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Seanoa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Seanoa for a finish.
Seanoa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mac Anudo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Anudo.
Anudo is looking to control Seanoa but Seanoa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Seanoa is in bad spot here.
Seanoa is working hard here to advance position.
Anudo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seanoa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Seanoa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Anudo's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa avoids the strikes from Anudo.
Seanoa covers up after that shot from Anudo.
Seanoa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anudo.
Anudo is looking for the choke from the back position but Seanoa is controlling his hands well.
Anudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seanoa turns into Anudo and is now in his guard.
Seanoa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anudo's head.
Seanoa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Seanoa has passed into half guard!
Anudo has hold of Seanoa's hands but Seanoa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nuufo Seanoa.
I think Anudo 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
A relieved looking Mac Anudo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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