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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between adair anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, cant be touched. Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. adair anderson came in at 146.0 and Charlie Conway came in at 146.8 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. adair anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Conway's chin.
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, adair anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Conway!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
anderson throws the left hand but Conway avoids the punch easily.
Conway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charlie Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conway moves in looking to clinch but anderson pushes him off.
Conway doesn't manage to clinch there - anderson circles away.
anderson misses with the combination.
Conway wants to clinch up but anderson keeps it at a distance.
anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
anderson moves into the clinch.
anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
anderson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Conway trying to control but anderson is working from the bottom.
anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conway manages to get himself to full guard.
anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conway has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conway striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conway keeps working.
Conway gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Conway is not content to let anderson control the position.
Conway tries to get to full guard but anderson has control of the leg.
Conway looks gassed!
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.
anderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Conway is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Conway closes the distance looking to clinch
and anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Conway!
anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
anderson wants to control the pace but Conway is squirming around nicely.
Conway keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Conway is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
anderson controlling the pace for now.
anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conway is looking to escape.
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.
anderson avoids the attempt from Conway to control.
Conway really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Conway tries to lock up and control but anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conway is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conway slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Conway is looking to control anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Conway avoid being mounted?
Conway looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
anderson stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
anderson tries to advance to mount but Conway denies him.
anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
anderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Conway's legs.
anderson decides to stand back up. anderson steps back and let's Conway get back to his feet.
anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Conway to the mat! Conway manages to get full guard.
Conway working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conway is on top in guard.
Conway postures up and lands a big shot to anderson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
adair anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Conway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Conway fights it but they end up in guard.
anderson wants to get up but he can't break Conway's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
anderson trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
Conway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in anderson's guard.
anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
anderson is trying to control the position but Conway postures up.
adair anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Conway advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conway on the ground.
anderson trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conway lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conway trying to control but anderson is having none of it.
anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
anderson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Conway is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. anderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Conway moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, anderson has worked his arm free - good work by anderson!
anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway thows a huge punch but anderson dodges it nicely.
anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conway looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
anderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conway looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Conway won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
anderson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Conway sneaks back into half guard.
anderson trying to control from Conway's half guard. Conway has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Conway wants to stand but anderson is controlling the position.
Conway keeping moving, preventing anderson from controlling successfully.
anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
anderson drops back looking for a leg! Conway is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conway manages to kick anderson off! anderson jumps back into Conway's guard.
anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Conway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conway wants to sweep here but anderson controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Conway is rocked!
Conway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conway is still on wobbly legs! Can anderson finish him?
Conway darts in trying to clinch
and anderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Conway!
anderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Conway seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
anderson cracks Conway with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Conway is looking to improve his position but anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
adair anderson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Conway tries to clinch
and anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, anderson throws an elbow but misses.
anderson breaks the clinch.
anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Conway tries to buck anderson off but anderson is having none of it.
Conway takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
anderson decides to stand back up. anderson steps back and let's Conway get back to his feet.
anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conway tries to clinch but fails miserably
and anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Conway tries to roll over but anderson keeps him under control.
Conway flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
anderson is looking to advance position but Conway won't allow it.
anderson decides to return to a standing position.
anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
anderson wants to control but Conway is keeping him busy.
Conway gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conway manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Conway.
Conway had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. anderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Conway Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take anderson's back instead.
Conway is trying to stick to anderson's back but anderson is turning into Conway. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Conway's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by anderson.
Conway working a defensive guard here.
anderson trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
Conway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in anderson's guard.
Conway thows a big elbow that misses.
anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conway manages to get himself to full guard.
anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
anderson tries to stand but Conway is controlling from the bottom.
Charlie Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Conway's brow.
anderson content to stall in guard here.
anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Conway's guard.
anderson stands and steps away. Conway gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Conway is trying to improve his position.
anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
anderson is nestled in close to Conway, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Conway looking for submissions off his back.
Conway wants to improve his position but anderson is controlling well.
Conway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take anderson's back!
Conway punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
anderson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
anderson tries to break free.
Conway softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
adair anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... adair anderson!
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