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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avril Lavigne - Hot. Play has chosen Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Play steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Play lands with a nice body punch.
Play fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellis manages to avoid it.
Play lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Play scores with a spinning back kick!
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ellis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body. Play takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Play pushes him off.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Play tried to score with a low kick but Ellis checks it.
Play fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ellis moves out of range as Play strikes.
Ellis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Play scores with a jab to the body.
Play tries to land a front kick but Ellis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Play.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Play misses the body punch
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Play throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Play gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ellis.
Ellis walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellis stalks Play and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Play's face. Play staggers backwards, shaken.
Ellis looks to score with a jab to the body but Play is just out of range.
Play ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Ellis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Play's head.
Play is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ellis slips under a jab.
Play throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ellis counters with an outside leg kick.
Ellis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Play.
Ellis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Play swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Play comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Play scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ellis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellis throws a leg kick
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lunges at Play with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Play's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Play.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Play.
Play thows a leg kick but Ellis checks it
and Ellis counters with a big head kick but Play shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Play throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
Play circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Play misses with a leg kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ellis lands with an uppercut that bounces Play off the cage and back into rage.
Ellis lands with an uppercut that bounces Play off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Foul Play dominated that round.
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.
Play throws a leg kick
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ellis lands a nice hook to Play's body. Play takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Foul Play seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Play swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis lunges at Play with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Play's hand.
Play throws a leg kick but Ellis moved away.
Play connects with a solid leg kick.
Ellis misses with a shot to the body
and Play counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Play throws a looping overhand right but Ellis ducks down to avoid it.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Foul Play seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Play.
Ellis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Play misses with a wild combination.
Play is looking to score with low kicks.
Play staying out of range there.
Play takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ellis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Play looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Play uses good head movement to avoid it.
Play throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
Ellis connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Play misses
and Ellis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Play in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ellis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Play.
Ellis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Play.
Play misses with a jab to the body
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Play lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Play misses with a low kick.
Ellis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
Play drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Play tries a low kick but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Play counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Play gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ellis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Play avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Play sizes up Ellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Play.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
Play moves away from the strike by Ellis.
Ellis jabs at Play's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Ellis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Play checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Play is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Ellis lands an overhand right.
Play with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
Play throws a leg kick
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Ellis slips a straight right by Play.
Play misses with a hook.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Play throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Ellis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Play misses with a body shot.
Ellis looks to throw the jab but Play is out of range.
Play takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ellis misses the shot to the body.
Play throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Ellis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ellis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Play moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Play looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis punishes Play's body with a nice straight punch.
Play throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Play lands a leg kick that knocks Ellis off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Play throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Play tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Play.
Play slips a jab from Ellis.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Play takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ellis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Play lands a nice shot that snaps Ellis's head back.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Ellis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play misses the jab.
Play takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ellis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Play.
Jab from Ellis.
Ellis looks to land a right hand but Play moved out of range.
Ellis misses with a double jab
and Play counters with a solid body kick.
Play is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellis.
Play pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ellis is out of range and Play settles back down.
Ellis dodges the punch combination from Play.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis scores with a jab to the body.
Play avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Play misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Play uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Ellis does it's job there.
Play misses the body punch
and Ellis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Play misses the body punch
and Ellis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Play stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Play circles away.
A punch combination from Play misses.
Ellis throws the left hand but Play avoids the punch easily.
Ellis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Play paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Play misses
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.
Play throws a lazy right hand but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Play misses with a body shot
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Play has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Play keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ellis clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Ellis checks a low kick from Play.
Ellis lands with a good body shot.
Ellis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Play swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellis misses with a double jab
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Play lands a nice hook to Ellis's body. Ellis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Play misses with a hook to the body
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Play's knee momentarily.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Play manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Play missing with a left hand there. Ellis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Play misses with a leg kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Play
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Ellis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Play misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters with a left to the body.
Ellis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Play's calf.
Play moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ellis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Play closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ellis is looking to clinch but Play is avoiding it.
Play will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ellis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Play's hands.
Play throws a head kick that misses.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Play.
Play thows a left - swing and a miss!
Play throws the left hand but Ellis avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Play
and Ellis counters with an outside leg kick.
Play misses with the body kick
and Play takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Play has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ellis finds it's way round the side to connect with Play's head.
Play throws a leg kick
and Ellis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis misses with a hook. Play ducked under it nicely.
Ellis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Play uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellis.
Ellis throws a shot to the body.
Ellis tries to clinch but Play is having none of it.
Play ducks right into an uppercut from Ellis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Play moves forwards but Ellis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Play with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Play. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Play takes one to the chin there.
Play throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Play.
Play doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Play slips under a jab.
Play throws a leg kick
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Play keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ellis had his way with Foul Play in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ellis misses with a low kick.
Play throws a looping overhand right but Ellis ducks down to avoid it.
Play thows a leg kick but Ellis checks it
and Ellis counters with a good low kick that Play was not able to check.
Ellis throws a right hand that Play ducks under and follows up with a left that Play also avoids with ease.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis with a nice cross.
Play lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Play if he has to take too many more of those.
Ellis digs a good hook to Play's body.
Play lands a nice hook to Ellis's body. Ellis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Play throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tests Play's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Play takes one on the button.
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Play.
Play lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellis throws a body punch but Play moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Play swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
A low kick from Play misses
and Ellis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Play misses the target.
Play takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
Ellis wants to slow Play down by chopping away at his legs.
Play walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Play throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ellis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Foul Play has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play lands a glancing blow to the side of Ellis's head.
Ellis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.
Ellis tries a body shot but Play blocks it.
Play takes a shot to the head.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Play uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Play avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Ellis tries to work over Play's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Play can't break the clinch.
Play looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Play.
Play misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Play throws an elbow but misses.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Play's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Play doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Play blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Play is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Play backwards.
Ellis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plays head.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellis pushes Play back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Play.
Ellis lands a right hand.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis pushes Play back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellis pushes Play back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Ellis.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Ellis works on Play's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellis works on Play's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ellis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ellis!
Anthony Ellis retains his welterweight title!
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