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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Din Georgios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Din Georgios had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Din Georgios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson wants to slow Georgios down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Georgios is avoiding it.
Georgios avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson drops Georgios with a left and a right! Oh, Georgios is hurt - Anderson dives into side control looking to finish!
Anderson wants to stand but Georgios is controlling his arm.
Georgios tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Georgios is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Georgios is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Georgios throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Georgios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Georgios looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Georgios is breathing heavily.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a jab when Georgios was well out of range.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Georgios ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Georgios avoids them all with ease.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Georgios gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Georgios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Georgios.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Anderson with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Georgios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Georgios's body. Georgios takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Georgios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Georgios avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Georgios counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Georgios drags him back down.
Georgios throws a strike aimed at the side of Anderson's head but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson is pushing Georgios's head away, looking to escape. Georgios manages to hold on to the position though.
Georgios grinds an elbow into Anderson's temple.
Anderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Georgios's best efforts.
Georgios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Georgios avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Georgios scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Georgios looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Georgios slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is pressing down on Georgios's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Georgios content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson wants to stand but Georgios is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Georgios keeps it at a distance.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Georgios.
Georgios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson tries to clinch but Georgios moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Georgios moves out of range easily.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Georgios counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Georgios working Anderson over with strikes.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Georgios scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anderson pushes Georgios off looking to stand but Georgios dives back in and keeps control.
Georgios is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
Anderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up here but Georgios is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Georgios throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Georgios off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Din Georgios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgios blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Georgios blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Din Georgios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Georgios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Georgios counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Georgios working some strikes from top position.
Georgios throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Georgios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Georgios counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Georgios takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Georgios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Georgios lands a couple of digs.
Georgios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Georgios landing with the ground and pound.
Din Georgios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Georgios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Georgios has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Georgios is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Georgios counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson is pushing Georgios's head away, looking to escape. Georgios manages to hold on to the position though.
Anderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Georgios wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Georgios is working Anderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Georgios's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Georgios dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Georgios.
Anderson misses with a jab to the body
and Georgios counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Anderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Georgios lands with a punch from half guard.
Georgios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anderson kicks off Georgios and gets to his feet.
Georgios looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgios lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Georgios lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Anderson hang on?
Georgios lands a heavy elbow.
Georgios working the ground and pound effectively.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Georgios lands a heavy elbow.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Georgios maintains control.
BOOM! Georgios connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Georgios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson tries to reverse the position but Georgios maintains control.
Anderson trying desperately to get to his feet.
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.
Georgios with good strikes from the mount here!
Georgios fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Georgios scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Georgios with good strikes from the mount here!
Georgios landing strikes, looking to finish!
Georgios cracks Anderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anderson tries to hold on but Georgios postures up.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Georgios is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Georgios fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Georgios with the ground and pound from mount.
Georgios cracks Anderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Georgios with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Georgios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Georgios working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anderson is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgios working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Georgios looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Georgios lands a couple of digs.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Georgios is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Georgios cracks Anderson with a solid left hand.
Georgios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Georgios scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Georgios is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Din Georgios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Georgios 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Din Georgios!
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