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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brantt Myhres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonga Anoai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anoai's choice of entrance music: Danse Macabre. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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291 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Brantt Myhres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonga Anoai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myhres misses with a body shot.
Myhres fails to land with a series of punches.
Myhres is looking to clinch but Anoai is avoiding it.
Myhres tries to clinch but Anoai moves out of range.
Myhres misses with a looping right.
A big left from Myhres misses.
Myhres takes a swing at Anoai's ribcage but misses.
Myhres misses with a wild body shot.
Anoai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myhres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myhres throws a big shot that misses.
Anoai has Myhres up against the cage in a clinch.
Anoai can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myhres breaks the clinch.
Myhres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myhres looks to land a combination. Anoai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tonga Anoai has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myhres throws a jab when Anoai was well out of range.
Myhres tries to clinch up
and Anoai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myhres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myhres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myhres clinches but Anoai breaks the clinch
and Anoai counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myhres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick lands from Myhres that sends Anoai to the canvas. Anoai tries to scramble back to his feet but Myhres brings him back down into side control.
Myhres avoids the strikes from the bottom by Anoai.
Anoai gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anoai throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Anoai punching from the bottom.
Anoai flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Anoai missing with punches from the bottom.
Myhres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anoai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anoai can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Myhres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myhres thuds his right hand into Anoai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Myhres scores with a jab. Anoai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myhres lands a big shot that drops Anoai! Can he finish him?
Anoai is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myhres slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Anoai.
Anoai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anoai looks gassed!
Myhres with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anoai wants to improve his position but Myhres is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anoai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Myhres decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Myhres tries to clinch but Anoai moves away
and Myhres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anoai ducks under a wild hook from Myhres.
Anoai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myhres.
Myhres connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Myhres lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Anoai is looking to close the distance but Myhres sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Anoai crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Anoai is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Brantt Myhres!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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