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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Fight for your Right to Party as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Rickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Rickson moves his leg out of the way.
Carl Rickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rickson avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Rickson blocks a jab.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Rickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Rickson.
Rickson scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Rickson misses with a straight left.
Rickson lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rickson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rickson scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Rickson's shoulder, as Rickson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carl Rickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Rickson.
Rickson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Rickson throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rickson is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Rickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rickson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rickson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Rickson keeps moving.
Rickson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rickson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rickson working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Rickson is keeping the position.
Anderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Anderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Rickson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rickson is able to avoid easily.
Rickson cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Rickson misses the jab.
Rickson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Frank Anderson has been cut.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rickson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Carl Rickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rickson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rickson.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Rickson throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Rickson slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson trying to control but Rickson is working from the bottom.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rickson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Rickson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rickson's guard.
Anderson distracts Rickson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson is in close to Rickson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson prevents Rickson from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Rickson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Rickson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Rickson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson tries to hold on but Rickson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Rickson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rickson trying to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Rickson scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
Frank Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickson avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
Rickson looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Rickson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rickson thinking.
Rickson throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Rickson blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickson swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rickson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Rickson's guard.
Anderson postures up in Rickson's guard and throws a big left but Rickson blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson trying to control but Rickson is working from the bottom.
Rickson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Rickson keeps moving.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rickson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Anderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Rickson counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rickson.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rickson - that will leave a mark!
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rickson.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Rickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Rickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickson punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rickson.
Rickson delivers a nice body kick.
Carl Rickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rickson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rickson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rickson.
Rickson scores with a jab. Anderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rickson lands a front kick.
Frank Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Rickson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rickson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rickson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rickson.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Carl Rickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickson misses with a wild body shot.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rickson counters with an inside leg kick.
Rickson throws a nice head kick!
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rickson.
Rickson connects with a high kick.
Anderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rickson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rickson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
Rickson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Rickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rickson, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Rickson!
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