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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Anderson (ranked 4564 p4p, 25695 weight class) and Bear Smokey (ranked 338 p4p, 387 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bear Smokey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anderson misses the jab.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smokey was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smokey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Smokey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Smokey counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokey lands with a nice body punch.
Smokey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smokey misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Smokey avoids it well.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smokey.
A nice side step and Smokey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Smokey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but Smokey is having none of it.
Anderson tries to work over Smokey's front leg with a kick but Smokey checks it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Smokey counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smokey manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smokey.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Anderson wants to clinch
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Smokey saw it coming and moves away.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smokey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smokey misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smokey counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokey swings widly with a right hand
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Smokey is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smokey! But no joy.
Smokey connects with a body shot.
Smokey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Smokey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Smokey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smokey misses with a straight right.
Anderson lands with an overhand left.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokey misses with a wild body shot.
Smokey swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a push kick but Smokey slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson throws a head kick but Smokey moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smokey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Smokey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smokey throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Smokey manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokey dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Smokey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smokey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smokey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey moves out of range.
Smokey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smokey just manages to avoid it.
Smokey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smokey! But no joy.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smokey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smokey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Smokey counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Smokey misses.
Smokey jabs at Anderson's body.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Smokey should have avoided that one.
Smokey blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smokey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokey checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smokey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smokey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Smokey is having none of it.
Smokey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Smokey.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frank Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Smokey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smokey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smokey blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Smokey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smokey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smokey ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Frank Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Smokey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Frank Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body
and Smokey counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Smokey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smokey.
Smokey checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Smokey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson closes the distance but Smokey moves to the side
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Smokey avoids the punch easily.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Smokey to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Smokey lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson slips a jab from Smokey.
Smokey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smokey lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey avoids them all with ease.
Smokey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smokey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smokey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
letting Smokey counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokey looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Smokey slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab from Smokey.
Smokey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Smokey slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
It seemed like Smokey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Smokey finds it's target.
Smokey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smokey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smokey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokey looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Smokey takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Smokey avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Smokey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear Smokey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Smokey counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Anderson!
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