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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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199 cm
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237 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Anselmo! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anselmo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Anselmo throws a strike but Fantango avoids it easily and moves to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantango is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Fantango breaks the clinch.
Anselmo wants to clinch up but Fantango keeps it at a distance. Fantango closes the distance and clinches. Fantango manages to break the clinch.
Fantango tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantango lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anselmo looks for a takedown but Fantango sprawls well. Fantango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raul Fantango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anselmo checks a leg kick. Anselmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantango is looking to land body kicks. Anselmo 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. Fantango wants to stand up but Anselmo is controlling him. Fantango trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fantango has a closed guard, preventing Anselmo from standing up. Anselmo stopping the sweep attempt from Fantango. Anselmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fantango manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anselmo manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anselmo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Anselmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Anselmo, not yet. Anselmo looks gassed! Anselmo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fantango slips nicely into half guard. Fantango scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Anselmo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fantango scores with a couple of nice shots. Fantango winds up and cracks Anselmo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Fantango working Anselmo over with strikes. Anselmo actively working from the bottom here. Fantango stands up from half guard. Fantango wants to clinch up but Anselmo keeps it at a distance. Fantango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fantango drives through and clinches with Anselmo against the cage.
Fantango breaks the clinch.
Fantango looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anselmo! Anselmo is trying desperately to improve position. Fantango avoids the attempt from Anselmo to control. Anselmo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anselmo gets back to full guard.
Anselmo working for a triangle but Fantango defends it easily.
Anselmo lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Anselmo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anselmo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Fantango tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fantango taking shots to the head.
Fantango is rocked! Anselmo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fantango bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Anselmo and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Anselmo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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71% |
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