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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Wigfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Anselmo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Anselmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Wigfield!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anselmo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Anselmo wants to clinch
and Wigfield counters with a shoot takedown. Anselmo fights it but they end up in guard.
Wigfield gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anselmo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wigfield's sensitive parts.
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!
Anselmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wigfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anselmo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice combination there by Anselmo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo misses with an uppercut
and Wigfield counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anselmo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wigfield is controlling him well.
Wigfield decides to stand back up.
Anselmo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wigfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anselmo is breathing heavily.
Wigfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anselmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phil Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Wigfield.
Anselmo has Wigfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Wigfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anselmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wigfield is looking for a takedown.
Anselmo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigfield avoids it.
Wigfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anselmo pulls his leg out and moves away.
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!
Anselmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anselmo clinches up with Wigfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Wigfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Wigfield looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anselmo clinches.
Anselmo trying to land knees to the body.
Wigfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anselmo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anselmo just leaning against Wigfield, taking a breather.
Anselmo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wigfield is trying to drag Anselmo to the mat but Anselmo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Anselmo.
Anselmo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anselmo landing knees to the body.
Anselmo lands an elbow inside that Wigfield shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anselmo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anselmo manages to break the clinch.
Anselmo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wigfield back to the cage. Anselmo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Anselmo 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.
Anselmo is looking to clinch.
Anselmo swings for the body but Wigfield moves out of range.
Wigfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Anselmo.
Phil Anselmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anselmo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anselmo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wigfield swivels and escapes.
Anselmo misses with a double jab.
Wigfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anselmo defends it nicely.
Anselmo wants to clinch
and Wigfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anselmo won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anselmo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wigfield get's back to his feet.
Anselmo tries to clinch up but Wigfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Anselmo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wigfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Anselmo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wigfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anselmo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anselmo wants it to stay on the feet.
Phil Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Wigfield.
Wigfield moves forwards but Anselmo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anselmo moves in looking to clinch but Wigfield pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wigfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anselmo counters with a low kick, right behind Wigfield 's knee.
A punch combination from Anselmo misses.
Anselmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wigfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anselmo shoots in for a takedown but Wigfield shows good takedown defense.
Wigfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anselmo as he jumps to the side.
Anselmo clinches up with Wigfield and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo scores a nice knee to the body.
Wigfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anselmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anselmo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wigfields head.
Anselmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anselmo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anselmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anselmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phil Anselmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wigfield shoots in for a takedown but Anselmo shows good takedown defense.
Anselmo swinging wildly here.
Wigfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anselmo is fending him off so far but Wigfield persists. Nope, Anselmo circles away and we're back to standing.
Anselmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wigfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anselmo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anselmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anselmo looks to clinch
so Wigfield counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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 Phil Anselmo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wigfield throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Anselmo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wigfield is in Anselmo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wigfield gets to his feet. Anselmo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Anselmo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anselmo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wigfield counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anselmo!
Anselmo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wigfield is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wigfield looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anselmo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Anselmo. Those never looked like landing.
Wigfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Anselmo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wigfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anselmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anselmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wigfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phil Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Wigfield.
Wigfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Anselmo.
Anselmo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo works on Wigfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Anselmo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anselmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anselmo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anselmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wigfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anselmo misses with a two punch combination.
Wigfield shoots in for a takedown but Anselmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phil Anselmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Wigfield. Wigfield gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Anselmo lands but Wigfield takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wigfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Anselmo is looking to clinch but Wigfield is avoiding it.
Anselmo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anselmo duly obliges.
Anselmo rushes Wigfield and presses him up against the cage.
Wigfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anselmo lands a knee to the body.
Anselmo missing with knees to the body.
Wigfield drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anselmo crunches a lovely knee into Wigfield's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anselmo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anselmo looks to clinch
and Wigfield counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anselmo!
Jamie Wigfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Anselmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wigfield landing strikes from the mount and Anselmo is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamie Wigfield.
I think Anselmo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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RATING
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