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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake McFANDEN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary 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, jake McFANDEN!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFANDEN tries a head kick but it misses.
jake McFANDEN seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
McFANDEN closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFANDEN.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
McFANDEN tries to clinch up.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
It looks like jake McFANDEN has been cut.
McFANDEN dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped McFANDEN's head back.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McFANDEN defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a double jab
and McFANDEN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFANDEN with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McFANDEN tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McFANDEN dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson passes into side control, despite McFANDEN's attempt to control the position.
McFANDEN can't do much from the bottom here.
Anderson wants to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working away.
McFANDEN is trying to improve his position.
Anderson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on McFANDEN's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gary Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jake McFANDEN.
McFANDEN tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a combination
and McFANDEN counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McFANDEN changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and McFANDEN counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
McFANDEN tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFANDEN closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. McFANDEN pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McFANDEN moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
McFANDEN looks gassed!
Anderson misses with a double jab
so McFANDEN counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFANDEN forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFANDEN stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jake McFANDEN'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.
McFANDEN is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
McFANDEN is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McFANDEN.
Anderson pushes McFANDEN off looking to stand but McFANDEN dives back in and keeps control.
McFANDEN trying to control from Anderson's half guard. Anderson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing McFANDEN from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN stops Anderson from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFANDEN trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
McFANDEN shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. McFANDEN will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
McFANDEN has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McFANDEN shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFANDEN's guard now.
Gary Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jake McFANDEN.
McFANDEN looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson tries to stand but McFANDEN is controlling from the bottom.
McFANDEN trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
McFANDEN tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his posture from full guard.
McFANDEN wriggles free and stands up.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McFANDEN with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFANDEN at a distance.
Anderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but McFANDEN bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McFANDEN misses with a head kick.
McFANDEN looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McFANDEN tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McFANDEN.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jake McFANDEN's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson thuds his right hand into McFANDEN's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McFANDEN throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFANDEN has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with McFANDEN's head.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McFANDEN throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
McFANDEN shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McFANDEN struggling a bit here.
McFANDEN takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson tries to stand but McFANDEN is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFANDEN gets back to half guard.
McFANDEN is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
McFANDEN tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McFANDEN on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFANDEN fails with the takedown
and McFANDEN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McFANDEN did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but McFANDEN sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
McFANDEN looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN misses with a body shot.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFANDEN counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McFANDEN won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet.
McFANDEN wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but McFANDEN slips an elbow through the middle.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFANDEN sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McFANDEN trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
McFANDEN gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
McFANDEN misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Anderson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Anderson!
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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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