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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anichebe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give me hope kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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245 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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270 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anichebe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ness wants to stand and escape but Anichebe is having none of it.
Anichebe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anichebe on the ground.
Ness is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anichebe is stalling in the full guard.
Anichebe has gone for a leg lock! Ness slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anichebe's guard.
Ness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anichebe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ness has managed to get both his arms back between Anichebe's legs - danger averted.
Ness has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anichebe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ness has managed to get both his arms back between Anichebe's legs - danger averted.
Anichebe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe is looking for a triangle but Ness pushes his legs off easily.
Anichebe trying to keep a closed guard but Ness is proving a slippery customer.
Anichebe keeping full guard, as Ness tries to pass.
Ness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ness wants to control from the top but Anichebe keeps moving.
Anichebe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anichebe trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anichebe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ness can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ness is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Elliot Ness just wasn't active enough.
Anichebe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Elliot Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness thuds his shin into the meat of Anichebe's side.
Ness lands with a nice body kick.
Anichebe moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Elliot Ness has been cut.
Anichebe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ness sprawls well. Ness wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anichebe gets slowly back to his feet.
Anichebe looks gassed!
Ness gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anichebe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anichebe.
Ness trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anichebe stops Ness from standing up.
Anichebe preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anichebe throwing strikes from guard but Ness blocks nicely.
Ness is looking to stand up but Anichebe isn't so interested in that idea.
Anichebe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anichebe throwing strikes but missing.
Anichebe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ness is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anichebe stopping the sweep attempt from Ness.
Ness keeping moving, preventing Anichebe from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anichebe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ness looking to control.
Victor Anichebe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ness takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Anichebe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ness scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ness bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anichebe misses with a hook.
Anichebe avoids the head kick by Ness.
Anichebe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anichebe fails with the takedown.
Anichebe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Anichebe shoots in looking for a takedown but Ness manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anichebe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elliot Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Anichebe.
Ness lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anichebe's sensitive parts.
Ness lands with a good body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anichebe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ness counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ness scores with a body shot.
Anichebe slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Ness clinches up with Anichebe and pushes him back against the cage.
Ness landing knees to the head.
Ness stalls.
Ness gets through Anichebe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anichebe avoids it.
Anichebe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ness is leaning against Anichebe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anichebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ness lands a shot to the body.
Ness throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anichebe blocks it with crossed arms.
Ness lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Victor Anichebe has been cut.
Ness tries a knee to the head but Anichebe blocks it.
Ness lands with a left to the head.
Ness is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anichebe is defending well for now.
Anichebe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anichebe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anichebe tries a knee to the head but Ness blocks it.
Ness lands a knee to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ness lands a good knee to the midsection. Anichebe won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ness lands an elbow inside that Anichebe shrugs off.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Anichebe backwards.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness lands a good knee to the midsection. Anichebe won't want to take too many of those.
Ness lands a shoulder strike.
Anichebe wants to stall.
Ness lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ness.
Ness gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ness on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ness lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anichebe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anichebe pushes Ness back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anichebe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ness struggling a bit here.
Ness regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe is working for a kimura but Ness is defending it quite comfortably.
Anichebe trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
Ness is trying to stand up here but Anichebe is controlling him well.
Anichebe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ness trying to control but Anichebe postures up.
Anichebe wants to take a breather but Ness is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Victor Anichebe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Anichebe throws a shot to the body.
Anichebe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Anichebe does no damage.
Ness drops his hands momentarily and Anichebe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anichebe moves out of range of the body kick from Ness.
Ness misses with a kick to the body.
Anichebe scores with a one two! Ness had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anichebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Anichebe thuds his right hand into Ness's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Anichebe finds it's target.
Anichebe defending well as Ness loads up on a big left hand.
Anichebe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ness throws out the jab.
Anichebe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Anichebe there.
Anichebe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anichebe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anichebe.
Anichebe wants to pass to mount but Ness is defending the position.
Anichebe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anichebe wants to control but Ness is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Anichebe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anichebe throws a right and a left that Ness avoids nicely.
Ness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ness - that will leave a mark!
Anichebe throws a leg kick that misses.
Anichebe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ness.
A slow jab from Anichebe misses its intended target.
Ness looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ness.
Anichebe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anichebe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ness.
Ness slips under a jab from Anichebe.
Ness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ness looks for the body kick but Anichebe saw that one coming.
Ness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anichebe.
Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anichebe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Anichebe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ness will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anichebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe is looking to take a break and control but Ness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ness wants to get back to his feet but Anichebe drags him back down.
Ness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anichebe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anichebe is chipping away with strikes.
Ness parries the strikes from Anichebe easily there. Anichebe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ness to escape.
Anichebe happy to just control the position for now.
Anichebe trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Anichebe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Anichebe prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ness!
Ness tries to lock up and control but Anichebe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anichebe is landing with some decent strikes but Ness is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Elliot Ness's cut is getting worse.
Anichebe lands a big shot there that rocks Ness but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Elliot Ness's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Anichebe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anichebe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anichebe lands with some strikes.
Jeez, Elliot Ness's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elliot Ness's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Victor Anichebe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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