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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santino Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony has chosen Living in a Dream as his entrance music. James Anthony will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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144 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone wants to clinch.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.
Corleone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anthony gets back to full guard.
Anthony is looking for a triangle but Corleone pushes his legs off easily.
Anthony keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Corleone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anthony has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Corleone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anthony is on top in guard.
Corleone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Corleone tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony tries to free his leg and advance position but Corleone is retaining full guard.
Corleone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anthony is controlling him.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Corleone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anthony gets to his feet - Corleone follows without any prompting.
Anthony looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anthony content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anthony prevents Corleone from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony uses his free foot to push down on Corleone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Corleone.
Anthony sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anthony tries to control but Corleone wriggling away.
Anthony scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corleone?
Anthony sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Corleone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anthony on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corleone's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Anthony looking to control but Corleone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Corleone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Corleone is breathing heavily.
Anthony working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anthony is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Corleone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Anthony dominated that round.
That's time! Corleone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Corleone tries to clinch up
and Anthony counters with a nice body kick.
Santino Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Anthony blocks it.
Anthony is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anthony drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anthony.
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Santino Corleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Anthony.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anthony's face.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Corleone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anthony has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corleone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anthony managing to block the knees to the body from Corleone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corleone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Anthony blocks with his arms.
Corleone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anthony connects with a knee to the head.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Anthony wants a takedown.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anthony wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anthony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corleone is defending well for now.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Anthony blocks with his arms.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Anthony blocks with his arms.
Anthony gets control of Corleone's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anthony will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anthony is trying to control the position but Corleone postures up.
Anthony has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Corleone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Anthony turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anthony counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony has his takedown stuffed
and Corleone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anthony pushes Corleone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Corleone scores a takedown into full mount!
Corleone cracks Anthony with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anthony is in all sorts of trouble here.
Corleone lands with some strikes.
Corleone looking to finish Anthony with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anthony!
Corleone avoids the attempt from Anthony to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is looking to get to half guard.
Anthony sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corleone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anthony knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anthony is trying to maintain the position but Corleone is very close to passing his half guard.
Corleone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anthony knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Corleone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anthony 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.
Corleone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Corleone lands with a punch from half guard.
Corleone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anthony's head.
Anthony trying to control from the bottom.
James Anthony has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone is pressing down on Anthony's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anthony is holding on for now.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.
Anthony gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Corleone's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Corleone's head.
Corleone keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Corleone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony is looking to work some ground and pound but Corleone has wrist control.
Corleone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anthony won't allow Corleone to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anthony sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Corleone's guard.
Anthony is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anthony passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anthony is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Corleone has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Corleone is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Anthony scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corleone?
Anthony landing shots from mount.
Anthony in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four 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.
Anthony is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Corleone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anthony trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corleone is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Corleone is trying to stand but he's just given Anthony his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Anthony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anthony has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Anthony!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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