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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Ellison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
12 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zane Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison closes the distance and clinches.
Ellison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellison rushes Stanley and presses him up against the cage.
Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanley walks into a jab.
Stanley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stanley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellison counters by clinching up.
Stanley managing to block the knees to the body from Ellison.
Ellison tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Ellison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellison. Ellison gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanley misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison moves to clinch but Stanley breaks away
and Ellison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellison closes the distance and clinches up with Stanley, looking for a takedown. Ellison pushes Stanley against the cage but Stanley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zane Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
Stanley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stanley.
Ellison connects with an inside leg kick.
Ellison dives in and grabs Stanley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stanley pushes down on Ellison's head and hops out.
Ellison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stanley is out of range.
Ellison forces Stanley back against the cage and clinches.
Ellison manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley slips under a jab.
Zane Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stanley throws a one two combo.
It looks like Anthony Ellison has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley clinches up with Ellison and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellison has had enough of the clinch but Stanley keeps him there for the moment.
Ellison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stanley is defending well for now.
Stanley takes an elbow to the temple.
Ellison misses with a body punch.
Ellison misses with the head strike.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanley avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison lands an elbow that stopped Stanley in his tracks for a moment.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellison is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
Ellison has Stanley up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellison's efforts to push away.
Ellison looking to throw knees to the head but Stanley is blocking nicely.
Ellison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellison misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ellison taking a breather.
Ellison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley pushes Ellison up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellison breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Ellison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ellison's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stanley tries to keep at a distance but Ellison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley clinches with his opponent.
Ellison wants to take the fight to the mat but Stanley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ellison has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley prevents a body shot from Ellison.
Ellison is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Ellison's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ellison fails to pull guard.
Zane Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison is trying to pull guard but Stanley has him pressed against the cage.
Ellison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the head but Stanley blocks with his arms.
Ellison misses with a knee to the head.
Stanley avoiding damage as Ellison throws knees to the body.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Ellison has double underhooks.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ellison has him pressed against the cage.
Ellison landing knees to the body.
Ellison tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley managing to block the knees to the body from Ellison.
Ellison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stanley's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stanley prevents it.
Ellison looking to slow down the pace here.
Ellison has had enough of the clinch but Stanley keeps him there for the moment.
Ellison manages to break the clinch.
Ellison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellison gets tackled into the cage by Stanley. Stanley maintains the clinch.
Ellison tries to throw a body punch but Stanley avoids it by throwing Ellison back against the cage.
Ellison scores a nice knee to the body.
Stanley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Ellison has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley takes a shot to the head.
Ellison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stanley blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley gets tackled into the cage by Ellison. Ellison maintains the clinch.
Stanley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zane Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stanley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellison shoots in but Stanley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanley rushes Ellison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ellison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellison pulls guard effortlessly.
Stanley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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 Zane Stanley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ellison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Ellison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stanley clinches up with Ellison and pushes him back against the cage.
Stanley manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellison is defended easily by Stanley.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Ellison avoids it well.
Zane Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stanley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ellison wants to clinch
and Stanley counters with a left and a right that stings Ellison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellison shoots in and drives through. Stanley sprawls well.
Ellison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ellison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stanley did well to prevent Ellison getting side control.
Ellison tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stanley.
Ellison has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stanley defend it? Ellison steps over the head and cranks it - Stanley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ellison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Ellison!
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hype
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