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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swick has chosen A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Justin Anthony had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 cm
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182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Anthony! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Swick! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Swick. Anthony avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anthony is looking to clinch. Swick misses with a few strikes there.
Anthony throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anthony misses with an uppercut. Swick saw that one coming. Justin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anthony throws a nice inside leg kick. Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Swick lands a body shot.
Anthony lands a lovely overhand right. Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round. Swick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony connects with the punch. Swick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swick fails to land with a series of punches.
Swick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Anthony slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Swick misses with a leg kick and Anthony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Anthony changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Anthony is looking to chop away at Swick's legs. Anthony throws a head kick that misses and Swick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anthony throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Swick counters with a straight right hand. Anthony scores with a push kick. Anthony is looking to slow Swick down with leg kicks. Swick looks gassed! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Anthony scores with a leg kick.
Anthony lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Swick tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch. Anthony's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Anthony lands a body punch. Anthony lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Swick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anthony prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. A short left from Anthony. Anthony is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Swick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anthony smiles and moves away.
Anthony bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anthony. Swick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Swick paws at him with a jab and circles away. Anthony avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Anthony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anthony lands with an uppercut that bounces Swick off the ropes and back into rage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Anthony throws a nice inside leg kick. Anthony dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swick. That did some damage! Swick misses with a body punch
and Anthony counters with a body kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body kick from Anthony. Anthony delivers a nice body kick. Swick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Anthony dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anthony thumps Swick with a low kick. Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swick's sensitive parts. Anthony scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anthony, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anthony, right into the meat.
Swick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anthony can pounce on him.
Anthony thows a body shot but no joy. Swick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anthony counters with a nice leg kick. Swick is breathing heavily. Anthony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anthony closes the distance but Swick moves to the side and Swick counters with a right hand to the body. Jake Swick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Anthony lunges at Swick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swick's hand. Swick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Swick takes a body punch but keeps moving. Anthony is looking to slow Swick down with leg kicks. Swick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anthony. Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Anthony. Anthony tests Swick's chin there with a solid looking shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Anthony. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anthony. Swick shrugs it off though. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Swick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justin Anthony is winning the standup battle so far. Anthony tries to clinch but Swick is having none of it. Anthony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A good leg kick by Anthony.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anthony gets a clinch. Anthony controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Anthony - that landed with a thud.
Anthony lands a body shot. A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony. A short body shot lands from Anthony as the two fighters clinch.
Anthony lands with a light punch inside. Anthony lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Anthony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Anthony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Swick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A slapping body kick lands there for Anthony. A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anthony.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anthony explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A decent looking cross lands there for Anthony. Swick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Anthony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swick. Swick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anthony. Anthony jabs Swick right on the nose. Swick blinks but takes it well. A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony. Swick misses with a combination
and Anthony counters with a nice leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anthony ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Anthony dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony. Swick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Anthony misses with a leg kick. Anthony connects with a right hand. Swick shakes it off. A nice leg kick lands there from Anthony. Swick throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony counters with a good low kick that Swick was not able to check. Anthony lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swick at a distance.
Anthony lands with an uppercut that bounces Swick off the ropes and back into rage. Swick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anthony with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swick walks into a stiff left hand from Anthony. Swick thows a leg kick but Anthony checks it and Anthony finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Anthony throws a head kick but Swick moves out of range.
Swick on the wrong end of a nice jab. Anthony scores with a nice body kick.
Anthony scores with a kick to the body.
Anthony tries to clinch up. Anthony cracks Swick with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anthony connects with a solid leg kick. Anthony misses with the combination.
Anthony uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Anthony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anthony looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Anthony moves away from the strike by Swick. Jake Swick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anthony lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Swick throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Anthony jabs at Swick's body. Swick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anthony. Anthony with a jab. Justin Anthony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Anthony wants to clinch up but Swick keeps it at a distance. Swick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anthony. Anthony obviously looking to wear him down.
Anthony throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anthony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swick. Anthony rushes Swick and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Swick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swick throws an overhand right that lands on Anthony's shoulder, as Anthony tries to avoid the shot. Swick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anthony counters with a big head kick but Swick shrugs it off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A chopping leg kick lands by Anthony. A head kick by Swick misses and Anthony counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anthony moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Swick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anthony counters with a good, hard body kick but Swick shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight! Justin Anthony showed his dominance in that final round. Well Anthony 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Anthony!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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