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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 888 p4p, 1433 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 125 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Elijah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Hunt is defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Elijah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson prevents Hunt from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunt is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elijah Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Anderson's cut.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Hunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunt defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Hunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunt is defending well.
Hunt digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hunt to the mat. Hunt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson stops Hunt from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunt gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Hunt manages to retain guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hunt wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson stops Hunt from standing up.
Anderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Hunt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunt continues to drive forward.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hunt tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Hunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hunt can turn it around.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hunt prevents it.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Hunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson is trying to trip Hunt. He has hold of a leg but Hunt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Anderson trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Hunt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
James Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt lands a shot to the body.
Hunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Hunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Hunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Hunt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunt continues to drive forward.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson prevents Hunt from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunt 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hunt!
James Hunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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