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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dax Ryan (ranked 333 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Sparky Anderson (ranked 51 p4p, 133 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Pick up man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 11 - 0 |
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180
44 - 26 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dax Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Anderson throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Anderson throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ryan off the cage and back into range.
Anderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ryan shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dax Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Anderson takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with a right hand that sends Anderson tumbling to the canvas! Can Ryan finish him? He dives into Anderson's guard looking to do just that!
Anderson is rocked!
Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryan stops Anderson from standing up.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Anderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryan throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ryan working Anderson over with strikes.
Ryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Anderson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ryan jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Ryan!
Dax Ryan retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Dax Ryan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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