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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay McThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muay McThai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but McThai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greg Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McThai throws a nice inside leg kick.
McThai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McThai. That one must have hurt.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling McThai to counter with a crisp jab.
McThai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McThai manages to avoid it.
McThai staying out of range there.
McThai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McThai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McThai scores with a push kick.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and McThai counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McThai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McThai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McThai - that will leave a mark!
McThai slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
McThai throws a head kick that half lands.
McThai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McThai slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
McThai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McThai, right into the meat.
McThai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McThai tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McThai to the ground. McThai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McThai fails in his attempt to clinch.
McThai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McThai thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McThai pinned against the cage. McThai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson misses the jab.
McThai thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McThai's waist but McThai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson avoids the head kick by McThai.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but McThai moved out of range.
McThai moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
McThai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McThai. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McThai.
That kick from McThai tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from McThai tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThai scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McThai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McThai connects with a high kick.
It looks like Greg Anderson has been cut.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
McThai connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McThai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from McThai. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Muay McThai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McThai lands a front kick.
McThai darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McThai landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from McThai.
Knees to the body from McThai.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muay McThai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Anderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McThai throws a quick inside leg kick.
McThai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Anderson pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McThai is looking to advance position but Anderson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThai tries to buck Anderson off but he can't manage it.
McThai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson throwing strikes here but McThai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Anderson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McThai because Anderson loaded up on that one.
Anderson lands a big elbow.
Anderson punching from mount but McThai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Anderson throwing strikes here but McThai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Anderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Anderson unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
McThai is rocked!
McThai is breathing heavily.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McThai is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson drops a big elbow. That's hurt McThai! More shots from Anderson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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