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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ghita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ghita!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Anthony. No joy for Ghita on that attempt.
Ghita takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anthony darts in and clinches Ghita up against the cage.
Anthony prevents the takedown attempt.
Ghita looks gassed!
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Anthony trying to control the position but instead, Ghita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anthony into the cage.
Anthony is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ghita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anthony working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ghita.
Ghita wants a takedown.
Mark Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ghita.
Ghita landing knees to the body.
Anthony gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ghita.
Anthony is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ghita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ghita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anthony tries to pull guard but Ghita holds him up against the cage and eventually Anthony drops back down to his feet.
Ghita is pressed up against the cage. Anthony has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ghita down to the mat. Ghita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anthony really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anthony throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anthony scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghita in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Anthony lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ghita doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghita is defended easily by Anthony.
Anthony moves into range and clinches up with Ghita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ghita smiles and moves away.
Anthony clobbers Ghita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ghita shoots in for a double leg but Anthony sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anthony stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghita. Ghita gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghita is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anthony.
David Ghita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony lands with a nice body punch.
Anthony gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anthony is trying to push Ghita away but Ghita has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anthony wants to get back to striking at distance but Ghita won't allow it.
Anthony wants to stall.
Ghita looking for a takedown.
Ghita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anthony pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghita dives in and grabs Anthony's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anthony pushes down on Ghita's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Anthony.
Ghita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anthony listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anthony digs a good body shot into Ghita's ribs.
Ghita tries to keep at a distance but Anthony has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ghita keeps control of Anthony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghita with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anthony is working for takedown but Ghita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ghita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ghita landing knees to the body.
Ghita landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anthony prevents the takedown attempt.
Anthony jumps guard but Ghita stands there with Anthony around his waist. Anthony gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghita can't get the takedown.
Anthony has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ghita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ghita putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anthony in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony is trying to break the clinch but Ghita is controlling him.
Anthony is trying to break free.
Anthony drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ghita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ghita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anthony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anthony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anthony is pressed up against the cage. Ghita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anthony down to the mat. Anthony avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anthony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghita.
Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Ghita lands a good knee to the midsection. Anthony won't want to take too many of those.
Ghita lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghita tries for a takedown but Anthony manages to get underhooks.
Ghita has Anthony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anthony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ghita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anthony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ghita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anthony sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony clinches.
Ghita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anthony gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ghita.
Ghita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ghita shoots in for a takedown but Anthony shows good takedown defense.
Anthony punishes Ghita's body with a nice straight punch.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ghita.
Anthony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony stuffs the takedown.
Anthony gets tackled into the cage by Ghita. Ghita maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Anthony dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anthony lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anthony has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anthony wants a takedown but no success here.
Ghita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anthony pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anthony on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghita trying to land knees to the body.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghita throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anthony blocks it with crossed arms.
Anthony working hard to break the clinch.
Anthony tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ghita smiles and moves away.
Anthony gets a clinch.
Ghita lands a good knee to the midsection. Anthony won't want to take too many of those.
Anthony has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ghita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Anthony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghita is working for takedown but Anthony is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anthony is pressed up against the cage. Ghita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anthony down to the mat. Anthony avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ghita misses with a takedown attempt - Anthony sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anthony is looking to wear down Ghita with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghita fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Anthony. No joy for Ghita on that attempt.
Ghita fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Anthony both land. Nice combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anthony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghita.
Ghita moves into the clinch.
Ghita has Anthony pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anthony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ghita is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ghita wants a takedown but no success here.
Ghita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony trying to control the position but instead, Ghita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anthony into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ghita.
Ghita shoots in for a takedown but Anthony shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony leaves Ghita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Anthony.
Ghita takes one on the button.
Anthony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghita.
Ghita gets a clinch.
Ghita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anthony pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ghita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anthony circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ghita with that takedown attempt.
Ghita slips a jab and a cross from Anthony.
Anthony punishes Ghita's body with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Anthony.
Nice sprawl there from Anthony as Ghita shoots in.
Anthony fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghita has a takedown stuffed.
Ghita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anthony as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghita.
Ghita moves into range and clinches up with Anthony.
Ghita with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to stall but Ghita uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anthony stops a takedown attempt from Ghita.
Ghita connects with a knee to the head.
Ghita landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ghita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anthony goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ghita prevents it.
Ghita can't get the takedown.
Ghita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anthony avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anthony wants a takedown but no success here.
Ghita has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anthony is trying to keep an underhook but Ghita manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ghita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.
Ghita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anthony trying to control from the bottom.
Ghita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ghita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghita.
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 Mark Anthony will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anthony clinches up against the cage.
Mark Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghita wants a takedown.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ghita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghita is working for takedown but Anthony is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony is working for takedown but Ghita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony stops a takedown attempt from Ghita.
Mark Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ghita.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ghita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anthony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anthony misses with some punches.
Ghita landing knees to the body.
Ghita with a knee to the head.
Ghita wants a takedown.
Ghita gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anthony avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghita.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghita is looking to take a break and control but Anthony is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghita.
Ghita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ghita thows a huge punch but Anthony dodges it nicely.
Anthony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ghita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ghita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anthony defending well though.
Ghita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghita.
Ghita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ghita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Ghita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ghita passes to side control.
Ghita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ghita working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ghita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ghita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anthony is looking for a sweep.
Anthony knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ghita on the ground.
Ghita throws an elbow but Anthony slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ghita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ghita is putting a hurting on Anthony here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ghita working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ghita working the ground and pound but Anthony is defending the strikes.
Anthony tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ghita throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ghita.
Ghita looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anthony is avoiding damage well.
Ghita fails to land a wild elbow strike.
David Ghita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ghita sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anthony is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ghita throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ghita misses with the ground and pound.
Ghita working the ground and pound but Anthony is defending the strikes.
Ghita working the ground and pound but Anthony is defending the strikes.
Ghita throws an elbow but Anthony slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ghita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Ghita.
Ghita misses with the ground and pound.
Ghita fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anthony dodges the ground and pound from Ghita.
Ghita sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Anthony is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ghita throws an elbow but Anthony slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ghita throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ghita tries to score with some ground and pound. Anthony controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ghita throws a strike aimed at the side of Anthony's head but Anthony avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Ghita.
The ground and pound from Ghita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mark Anthony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ghita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Ghita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anthony 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Anthony!
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energy
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