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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghostbusters. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 cm
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137 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Mifsud! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mifsud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anajo. Anajo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. An inside leg kick lands from Mifsud. Mifsud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anajo. Mifsud clinches. Anajo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Anajo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Anajo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mifsud avoids a wild elbow strike from Anajo. Anajo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Anajo throws an elbow but it misses.
Anajo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mifsud trying to land knees to the body.
Anajo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mifsud backwards. Anajo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anajo misses with a short punch on the inside. Mifsud tries to land knees in the clinch but Anajo avoids the damage to the body. Anajo misses with some punches.
Anajo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifsud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anajo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anajo is trying to break the clinch but Mifsud is controlling him. Knees to the body from Anajo.
Mifsud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anajo blocks it with crossed arms. Mifsud misses with a knee to the head. Anajo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anajo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mifsud checks a low kick from Anajo. Anajo misses the body punch and Mifsud counters with a good, hard body kick but Anajo shrugs it off. Mifsud throws a body kick that misses. Mifsud fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anajo sprawls well initially but Mifsud persists and gets the takedown into half guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Mifsud is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Mifsud sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Anajo is working to get back to half guard.
Mifsud throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mifsud looking to finish Anajo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anajo! Anajo tries to reverse the position but Mifsud maintains control. Anajo is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Anajo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Mifsud connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mifsud avoids the attempt from Anajo to control. Anajo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anajo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mifsud on the ground. Mifsud looking to ground and pound but Anajo is blocking nicely. Mifsud putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anajo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mifsud postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Anajo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mifsud and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Mifsud!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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