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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Standing - Waxist Edit. Nene Anderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nene Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Marquardt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquardt throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Marquardt scores with a four punch combination!
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Marquardt throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Marquardt throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Marquardt misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marquardt's knee momentarily.
Marquardt misses with a series of wild punches.
Marquardt takes one on the button.
Marquardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marquardt decides to stand and escape the position.
Marquardt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marquardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquardt throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marquardt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Marquardt drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marquardt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marquardt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marquardt misses with a series of wild punches.
Marquardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marquardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt throws a combination that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marquardt tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marquardt misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Marquardt 's knee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marquardt!
Anderson tries to clinch but Marquardt is having none of it.
Nene Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marquardt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marquardt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a big head kick but Marquardt shrugs it off.
Marquardt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marquardt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marquardt's calf.
Marquardt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Marquardt looks gassed!
Marquardt tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Marquardt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anderson sprawls well initially but Marquardt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marquardt slows the pace down in half guard.
Marquardt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Anderson to stand up.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marquardt counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Marquardt to acknowledge the strikes.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marquardt circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Marquardt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marquardt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marquardt is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marquardt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marquardt misses with a double jab
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marquardt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquardt happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquardt in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquardt gets to mount! Anderson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Marquardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marquardt slips a jab from Anderson.
Marquardt feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Marquardt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marquardt is stalling in the full guard.
Marquardt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marquardt works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Nene Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquardt.
Marquardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson gets caught napping as Marquardt dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt stands up from Anderson's guard - Marquardt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nate Marquardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Marquardt. Those never looked like landing.
Marquardt throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Marquardt looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marquardt working aggressively here.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Marquardt has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marquardt as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Marquardt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marquardt can't break the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Marquardt prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Marquardt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nene Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Marquardt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Marquardt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marquardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marquardt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marquardt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Marquardt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marquardt's knee momentarily.
Marquardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marquardt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Marquardt both land. Nice combination.
Marquardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Marquardt 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Marquardt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquardt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Marquardt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Marquardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anderson tries to clinch but Marquardt moves out of range.
Marquardt misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Marquardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Marquardt keeps it at a distance.
Marquardt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anderson.
Marquardt throws a combination that misses
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marquardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson lands a two punch combo.
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 Nene Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marquardt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Marquardt stalls from top position.
Anderson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marquardt.
Marquardt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Anderson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Anderson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marquardt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nate Marquardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
Marquardt staying calm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Marquardt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marquardt stands up.
Marquardt lands a two punch combo.
Anderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marquardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marquardt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marquardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marquardt stands up and waves to Anderson to follow him.
Some wild striking there from Marquardt.
Marquardt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marquardt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marquardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Marquardt is avoiding it.
Marquardt misses with a two punch combination.
Marquardt scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Marquardt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquardt.
Marquardt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marquardt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Marquardt throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Marquardt feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Marquardt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marquardt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marquardt stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquardt misses with a wild combination.
Marquardt looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but Marquardt drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
Marquardt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anderson is working an open guard so Marquardt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marquardt looks to land a combination. Anderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marquardt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Anderson's guard now, I'm sure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Marquardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marquardt 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Marquardt!
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