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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anupo Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gleeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gleeson has chosen Go the Fuck to Sleep - Read by Noni Hazelhurst as his entrance music. Anupo Anubis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anupo Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Gleeson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleeson closes the distance and pushes Anubis back into the cage.
Gleeson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anubis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gleeson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gleeson pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anubis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gleeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gleeson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anubis has picked Gleeson up and slammed him! Gleeson can't keep hold of the triangle and Anubis manages to pass to side control!
Gleeson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Gleeson moves into full guard.
Gleeson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anubis is aware though and is defending well.
Gleeson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anubis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis passes Gleeson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis is nestled in close to Gleeson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gleeson is refusing to be controlled, as Anubis sits in half guard.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Anubis is keen to just control but Gleeson is a slippery customer.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Gleeson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gleeson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis thows a huge punch but Gleeson dodges it nicely.
Anubis wants to take a breather but Gleeson is having none of it.
Gleeson wants to get back to full guard but Anubis has mounted him!
Gleeson is trying desperately to improve position.
Anubis trying to control but Gleeson is having none of it.
Gleeson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anubis looking to control but Gleeson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gleeson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anubis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anubis cracks Gleeson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anubis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gleeson hang on?
Gleeson is trying desperately to improve position.
Anubis scoring with strikes but Gleeson is staying in there.
Gleeson working to try and regain half guard.
Anubis tries to control but Gleeson wriggling away.
Anubis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gleeson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gleeson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anubis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson is looking to improve his position but Anubis isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anubis landing shots from mount.
Anubis prevents Gleeson from getting the reversal.
Anubis scoring with strikes but Gleeson is staying in there.
Anubis trying to control but Gleeson is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anubis with the ground and pound from mount.
Gleeson is looking to improve his position but Anubis isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anupo Anubis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anubis tries for a takedown but Gleeson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anubis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Anubis slams his shin into Gleeson's torso.
Anubis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anubis lands in his opponent's guard.
Gleeson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anubis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anubis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gleeson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anubis defends well.
Anubis passes into half guard.
Gleeson is staying active underneath Anubis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anubis lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gleeson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleeson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
Anubis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anubis is working for a kimura but Gleeson is defending it quite comfortably.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anubis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gleeson controls his leg.
Gleeson actively working from the bottom here.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson actively working from the bottom here.
Gleeson is breathing heavily.
Anubis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gleeson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anubis not doing much here.
Gleeson taking some punishment here, with Anubis in his half guard.
Anubis is keen to just control but Gleeson is a slippery customer.
Anupo Anubis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gleeson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anubis tries to free his leg and advance position but Gleeson is retaining full guard.
Gleeson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anubis defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anubis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anubis escapes and throws Gleeson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gleeson is not content to let Anubis control the position.
Gleeson is looking for a sweep.
Gleeson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gleeson dodges the ground and pound from Anubis.
Gleeson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Anubis drops an elbow to the side of Gleeson's head.
Anubis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gleeson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anubis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gleeson defending well though.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gleeson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anubis pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throwing shots but Gleeson is blocking nicely.
Gleeson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gleeson is not content to let Anubis control the position.
Anubis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gleeson defends it well.
Gleeson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Anubis escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Anubis!
Anubis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gleeson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anupo Anubis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anubis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gleeson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gleeson gets back to half guard.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Gleeson has hold of Anubis's hands but Anubis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gleeson with the active half guard here but Anubis passes nicely into side control.
Gleeson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anubis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gleeson's head.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Gleeson actively working from the bottom here.
Gleeson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anubis wants to control but Gleeson is keeping him busy.
Anubis is trying to work for a kimura but Gleeson is defending well.
Anubis stands up out of the half guard.
Anubis tries to close the distance and clinch but Gleeson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gleeson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anubis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anubis wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson closes the distance and clinches up with Anubis, looking for a takedown. Gleeson pushes Anubis against the cage but Anubis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anupo Anubis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Gleeson.
Anubis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gleeson to the mat! Gleeson manages to get full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anubis advances to half guard.
Anubis wants to pass the guard but Gleeson is defending well.
Anubis lands with a punch from half guard.
Anubis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anubis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis is trying to control the action in half guard but Gleeson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gleeson looking for submissions off his back.
Anubis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anubis wants to get back to his feet.
Gleeson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anubis decides to stand and escape the position.
Anubis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gleeson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anubis is chipping away with strikes.
Gleeson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anubis is putting a hurting on Gleeson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gleeson regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gleeson actively working from the bottom here.
Gleeson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anubis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gleeson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anubis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anubis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gleeson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anubis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anupo Anubis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anubis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anupo Anubis!
Anupo Anubis opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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hype
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