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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderton has chosen Better Believe It as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raylan Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nestor Anderton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderton lands a jab.
Anderton throws a chopping leg kick but Givens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderton dives in and scores a takedown into Givens's guard.
Anderton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Givens being controlled here, momentarily.
Givens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderton.
Anderton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Givens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderton trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderton trying to move into half guard but instead Givens has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton working for a triangle but Givens defends it easily.
Anderton controlling the position.
Anderton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderton, not yet.
Givens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Givens has managed to get both his arms back between Anderton's legs - danger averted.
Anderton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Givens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderton trying to control the position.
Anderton has his foot on Givens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Givens works his way back into a safe position though.
Givens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Givens trying to control but Anderton is working from the bottom.
Anderton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Givens has picked Anderton up and slammed him! Anderton can't keep hold of the triangle and Givens manages to pass to side control!
Givens working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens trying to control the position but Anderton is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Givens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderton is looking for a sweep.
Anderton is not content to let Givens control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Givens in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton tries to bench press Givens off him but Givens keeps the position.
Anderton can't do much from the bottom here.
Givens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Givens lands some shots froms side control.
Anderton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderton is trying to control Givens's posture but Givens avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens working the head and body with strikes.
Givens working the ground and pound.
Givens scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anderton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Givens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anderton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Givens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Givens lands a few punches from side control.
Anderton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens cracks Anderton with a big right hand but Anderton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Givens is looking to take a break and control but Anderton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Givens working the ground and pound from side control.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Givens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Givens connects with a decent elbow.
Anderton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Givens trying to control the action but Anderton is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderton stuns Givens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Givens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderton with a nice cross.
Givens lands a head kick. Anderton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Nestor Anderton has been cut.
Givens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Givens.
Anderton is still on wobbly legs! Can Givens finish him?
Givens lands a slapping body shot.
Anderton seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderton is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Anderton. No joy for Givens on that attempt.
A lazy left from Givens finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Givens manages to avoid it.
Givens lands with a cross.
Anderton throws a jab but it's blocked by Givens.
Givens scoring well with a low kick there.
Givens cracks Anderton with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Anderton misses.
Nice body punch from Anderton.
Givens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderton.
Anderton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Givens can pounce on him.
Givens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderton checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Givens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Givens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderton tries to land a leg kick but Givens saw it coming and moves away.
Anderton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raylan Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Givens checks a low kick from Anderton.
Givens avoids the body shot from Anderton.
Anderton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Givens. Anderton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderton lands with a nice combination. Givens backs away looking to recover.
Anderton blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Givens.
Anderton has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Givens tenderised Anderton's leg. Anderton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Givens somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Anderton misses.
Givens throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Givens misses
and Anderton counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderton swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Givens doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Givens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Givens throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderton misses with a right hand
and Givens counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderton misses with a takedown attempt - Givens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Givens avoids the body shot from Anderton.
An inside leg kick lands from Givens.
Anderton misses the body punch
and Givens counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderton cracks Givens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens throws a wild body kick that Anderton sees coming a mile off.
Anderton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Givens. Givens obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderton looks to throw the jab but Givens is out of range.
Givens moves away from the strike by Anderton.
Givens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Givens to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderton moves away.
Givens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens avoids the head kick by Anderton.
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
Anderton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Givens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Givens lands a leg kick that knocks Anderton off balance momentarily.
Nestor Anderton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Anderton misses.
Givens dodges the punch combination from Anderton.
Anderton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Givens defends it nicely.
Givens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens landing a few strikes.
Anderton is looking for a sweep.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderton keeps working.
Anderton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anderton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Anderton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Givens landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Givens is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderton is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderton wants to control but Givens postures up.
Raylan Givens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Givens is staying active.
Givens working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Givens's best efforts.
Givens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderton keeps working.
Anderton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raylan Givens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Givens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Givens!
A very excited looking Raylan Givens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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