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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoolander tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zoolander.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Zoolander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zoolander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zoolander looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zoolander swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Zoolander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zoolander lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Zoolander needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zoolander lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch up
letting Zoolander counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nate Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoolander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zoolander.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Derek Zoolander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Zoolander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zoolander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoolander. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zoolander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zoolander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson tries to clinch but Zoolander is having none of it.
Zoolander keeps the fight on the outside.
Zoolander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Zoolander avoids nicely.
Anderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson wants to clinch but Zoolander slips to the side
and Zoolander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zoolander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zoolander swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zoolander throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoolander backwards.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoolander.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Zoolander connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Zoolander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zoolander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Nate Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Zoolander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander misses the shot to the body.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Zoolander throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Zoolander is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Zoolander.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Zoolander's head.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zoolander lands a slapping body shot.
Zoolander connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Zoolander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch
and Zoolander counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Zoolander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good exchange - Zoolander coming out on top.
Zoolander throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Zoolander's takedown attempt.
Anderson gets through Zoolander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson is leaning against Zoolander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Zoolander dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Zoolander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zoolander scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Zoolander wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Zoolander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoolander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zoolander thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zoolander shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Zoolander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zoolander sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Zoolander circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson misses with a double jab
letting Zoolander counter with a right hand.
Zoolander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Zoolander.
A head kick by Zoolander misses
and Anderson counters with a three punch combo that has Zoolander backing up. Zoolander nods at Anderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zoolander scores with a body shot.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Zoolander moves out of range.
Anderson tries to bum rush Zoolander with a series of wild strikes but Zoolander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zoolander misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Zoolander pushes him off.
Zoolander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson wants to clinch
and Zoolander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoolander misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zoolander swinging wildly here.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nate Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Zoolander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Nate Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Zoolander.
A combination from Zoolander does no damage.
Zoolander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zoolander ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Zoolander misses the shot to the body.
Anderson feints a jab promting Zoolander to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zoolander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zoolander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nate Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson tries to clinch but Zoolander is having none of it.
Zoolander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoolander misses with an uppercut
and Zoolander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Anderson.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Zoolander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zoolander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoolander throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab by Zoolander.
Zoolander shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zoolander misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Zoolander feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson wants to stand but Zoolander is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Zoolander wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Zoolander wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Zoolander prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Zoolander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Derek Zoolander has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zoolander misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Zoolander has managed to clinch.
Zoolander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson digs a right hand into Zoolander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zoolander's gas tank.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Zoolander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zoolander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Zoolander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anderson tries to clinch but Zoolander is having none of it.
Zoolander misses the body punch
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zoolander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Zoolander throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zoolander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson tries to sprawl but Zoolander drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anderson kicks off Zoolander and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson ducks right into an uppercut from Zoolander.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Zoolander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zoolander throws a right hand that misses
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Zoolander's head back.
Zoolander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zoolander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Zoolander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zoolander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zoolander misses with an uppercut.
Anderson closes the distance but Zoolander moves to the side
and Zoolander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson cracks Zoolander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Zoolander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zoolander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zoolander jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zoolander cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Zoolander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Zoolander keeps it at a distance.
Zoolander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoolander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Zoolander shoots in.
Zoolander lands with an overhand left.
Zoolander shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Zoolander to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zoolander wants to clinch but Anderson slips to the side
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Zoolander will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zoolander thows a body shot but no joy.
Zoolander catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Zoolander's head and hops out.
Nate Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Zoolander.
Zoolander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zoolander lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zoolander lands a nice shot that snaps Anderson's head back.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Zoolander throws a solid leg kick but Anderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zoolander.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoolander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zoolander, as that shot connected.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zoolander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zoolander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Zoolander scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zoolander shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Zoolander closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zoolander lands in his opponent's guard.
Anderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zoolander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zoolander lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoolander. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zoolander throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoolander throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoolander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zoolander lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Derek Zoolander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Zoolander misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoolander.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Zoolander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Zoolander persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Zoolander.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zoolander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoolander trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Nate Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zoolander stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Zoolander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zoolander thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Zoolander.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Anderson!
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