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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Hinges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heart of a Lion - Judas Priest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Hinges! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hinges throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily. Anderson feints and as Hinges raises his hands in defense, Anderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Anderson won't allow Hinges to sweep him here. Hinges is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson controlling from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hinges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily. Anderson cracks Hinges with a solid left hand. Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position. Hinges is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hinges is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea. Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Anderson is working Hinges over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hinges is keeping the position for now. Anderson is stalling in the full guard. Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hinges controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself. Hinges keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully. Anderson lands a couple of elbows. Hinges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Anderson forces his way into half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hinges is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hinges wants to get back to full guard. Hinges on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Anderson lands strikes from half guard. Hinges is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Hinges looks gassed! Anderson is taking a breather. Hinges says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Anderson passes to side control. Anderson trying to control the action but Hinges is working from the bottom. Hinges tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Anderson taking a breather here. Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Hinges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Hinges gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Hinges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily. Hinges wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Anderson lands with a punch from half guard. Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Hinges tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinges is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Anderson. Hinges misses with a takedown and Anderson counters with a single leg into guard. Hinges didn't expect that. Anderson slips nicely into half guard. Anderson working over Hinges with some ground and pound. Hinges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Anderson is controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anderson is trying to control. Hinges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Anderson content to control rather than advance. Hinges actively working from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hinges is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Anderson content to control rather than advance. Hinges tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg. Anderson slips a nice elbow through Hinges's hands, connecting with Hinges's forehead. Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Anderson working over Hinges with some ground and pound. Hinges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Anderson. Hinges shoots and misses and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hinges won't be happy with that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hinges bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Anderson uses his free foot to push down on Hinges's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hinges. Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish! Anderson content just to control the position here. Hinges is trying to stand. Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hinges?
Anderson prevents Hinges from getting the reversal. Anderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hinges wants to control but Anderson is having none of it. Anderson with shots to the head and body - Hinges looks very uncomfortable down there. Hinges is bucking up trying to escape but Anderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Anderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Hinges is looking to get to half guard. Anderson scoring with strikes but Hinges is staying in there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Anderson landing shots from mount. Anderson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hinges manages to regain half guard. Good work. Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Hinges is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots. Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Hinges wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back! Anderson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hinges's guard. Nice work there by Anderson.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body. Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Ryan Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Anderson pushes down on Hinges's leg and manages to get into half guard. Anderson working the head and body with strikes. Hinges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Anderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Hinges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Anderson is nestled in close to Hinges, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinges looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next. Anderson working Hinges over with strikes. Hinges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily. Anderson uses his free foot to push down on Hinges's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hinges. Anderson controlling the position easily from mount. Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hinges doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Hinges circles away easily and Hinges counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Anderson is trying to control but can't.
Hinges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Anderson regains full guard. Nicely done. Hinges pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hinges sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though. Hinges is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hinges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work. Anderson keeping full guard, as Hinges tries to pass. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hinges drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Hinges off! Hinges jumps back into Anderson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anderson controlling the pace for now. Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Hinges wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away. Hinges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hinges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Anderson with the ground and pound from mount. Hinges working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson lands with some strikes. Ryan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hinges sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard. Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Anderson. Hinges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinges with a lazy takedown attempt and Anderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinges swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hinges throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hinges is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control. Jaxon Hinges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hinges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinges has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though. Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Anderson. Excellent takedown into side control there by Anderson. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hinges is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Hinges regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Anderson 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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