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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Another One Bites the Dust. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson fails to land the takedown.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelo Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
A short right from Anderson.
Nelson has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angelo Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Nelson.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
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.
Nelson is trying to stall.
Anderson avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nelson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson stops Anderson from standing up.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Nelson is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Nelson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nelson trying to control the pace.
Nelson is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Nelson looks gassed!
Anderson is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Nelson prevents Anderson from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anderson throws a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Nelson backpedaling.
Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
Angelo Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Nelson is out on his feet! Anderson sets himself and nearly takes Nelson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Angelo Anderson!
Angelo Anderson retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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