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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 1681 p4p, 2462 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 220 p4p, 303 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Enter sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey dips to his left and cracks Tarlah with an uppercut!
Anstey scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarlah should have avoided that one.
Anstey cracks Tarlah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarlah.
Tarlah with the counter takedown but Anstey avoids it easily.
Anstey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anstey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tarlah counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey misses with a body shot
and Tarlah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anstey connects with a body shot.
Anstey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarlah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarlah with the counter takedown but Anstey avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarlah wants to counter with a clinch but Anstey pushes him away.
Anstey misses with a hook. Tarlah ducked under it nicely.
Tarlah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarlah is just out of range.
Tarlah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Tarlah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey misses with a body shot.
Tarlah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anstey throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarlah moves into the clinch.
Tarlah works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Tarlah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Tarlah has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anstey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anstey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tarlah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anstey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anstey misses with a straight right.
Tarlah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anstey.
Tarlah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tarlah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah trying to advance position but Anstey counters by regaining guard.
Tarlah stands and throws Anstey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tarlah slows the pace down.
Anstey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlah has hold of Anstey's hands but Anstey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarlah is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but Tarlah is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey 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.
Anstey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarlah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Anstey there.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
And Tarlah tries to counter it with a takedown but Anstey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Corwin Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.
Anstey swings for the body but Tarlah moves out of range.
Tarlah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anstey defends it well.
Tarlah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anstey scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarlah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anstey defends it well.
Anstey misses with a straight left.
Tarlah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anstey throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarlah counters with a single leg into guard. Anstey didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarlah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tarlah.
Tarlah throws an elbow that misses. Anstey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tarlah's guard. Nice move by Anstey!
Anstey trying to control but Tarlah is working from the bottom.
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.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Tarlah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarlah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Tarlah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey looking for a sweep. Not yet Anstey, not yet.
Tarlah looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey seems keen to control Tarlah's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Anstey works over Tarlah's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Anstey closes the distance and clinches up with Tarlah, looking for a takedown. Anstey pushes Tarlah against the cage but Tarlah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anstey throws a looping overhand right but Tarlah ducks down to avoid it.
And Tarlah tries to counter it with a takedown but Anstey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarlah avoids the body shot from Anstey.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarlah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anstey misses with a double jab
and Tarlah counters by clinching up.
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 Balink Tarlah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarlah avoids the body shot from Anstey.
Tarlah unleashes a big counter combination but Anstey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Tarlah avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anstey. Tarlah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anstey sets himself, and Tarlah steps forward looking for the clinch! Anstey avoids it this time.
Anstey misses with a wild body shot.
Tarlah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tarlah dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey misses with an uppercut.
And Tarlah tries to counter it with a takedown but Anstey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anstey misses the shot to the body.
Tarlah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anstey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey misses with a series of wild punches.
Anstey throws out a loose jab but Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tarlah counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tarlah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anstey.
Tarlah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anstey defends it well.
Anstey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarlah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlah sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Tarlah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlah tries to free his leg and advance position but Anstey is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tarlah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarlah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tarlah slips a jab and a cross from Anstey.
A countering left hand to the body from Tarlah misses.
Anstey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tarlah counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey takes a swing at Tarlah's ribcage but misses.
Anstey with a nice cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Tarlah avoids it well.
Tarlah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anstey misses with a hook to the body
and Tarlah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anstey throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlah tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anstey throws a body punch but Tarlah moves out of range.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Anstey throws a low kick, looking for Tarlah's leg but Tarlah calmly moves out of range.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarlah circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tarlah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anstey takes a swing at Tarlah's ribcage but misses.
Anstey misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tarlah feints the counter takedown.
Anstey throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tarlah wants to control but Anstey is keeping him busy.
Anstey is looking for a sweep.
Anstey can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah happy to just control the position for now.
Anstey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tarlah connects with a decent elbow.
Tarlah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anstey keeps working.
Tarlah is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Anstey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tarlah is looking to take a break and control but Anstey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah taking a breather here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anstey lands a right hook to the body.
Tarlah moves out of range as Anstey strikes.
Anstey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarlah can do to turn this around?
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarlah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarlah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anstey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Anstey misses its intended target.
Tarlah wants to counter the offense by Anstey and move into the clinch position.
Anstey misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Tarlah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tarlah stays in close to Anstey's body and controls the position.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah throws a big right hand that misses.
Tarlah is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tarlah slips under a jab from Anstey.
Anstey swings widly with a right hand
and Tarlah counters by clinching up.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Anstey manages to get underhooks.
Anstey is trying to maintain a safe position but Tarlah gets an underhook and turns Anstey into the cage.
Tarlah wants the takedown. Anstey is fighting it off but Tarlah persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Anstey's guard against the cage.
Tarlah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tarlah trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tarlah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anstey defending well though.
Anstey is refusing to be controlled, as Tarlah sits in half guard.
Anstey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tarlah.
Tarlah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anstey is looking for a sweep. Tarlah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anstey is trying to control but Tarlah passes into side control!
Tarlah content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Balink Tarlah has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anstey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tarlah controlling from side mount.
Tarlah misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tarlah lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is not content to let Tarlah control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anstey misses with a right hand
and Tarlah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarlah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarlah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anstey misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tarlah to counter with a crisp jab.
Anstey misses with a combination
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Anstey!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anstey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tarlah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tarlah prevents Anstey from improving his position.
Balink Tarlah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anstey is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balink Tarlah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anstey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey retains his welterweight title!
Post fight, Corwin Anstey took to the microphone: 'That's how it's done, I want to go again asap.'.
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