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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Watermelon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Watermelon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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193 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Watermelon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watermelon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anstey circles away.
Anstey leaves Watermelon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Watermelon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Watermelon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Watermelon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watermelon dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Anstey misses with a double jab.
Anstey stuffs the takedown attempt from Watermelon. Watermelon gets slowly back to his feet.
Watermelon shoots for a double leg takedown but Anstey sprawls well. He's pushed Watermelon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Watermelon avoids nicely.
Watermelon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anstey tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Watermelon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Watermelon trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watermelon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watermelon pushes down on Anstey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anstey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watermelon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watermelon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Watermelon is working for a kimura here but Anstey manages to reverse the position and he's now in Watermelon's guard.
Watermelon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anstey is aware though and is defending well.
Anstey tries to stand but Watermelon is controlling from the bottom.
Watermelon is looking for a triangle but Anstey pushes his legs off easily.
Watermelon seems keen to control Anstey's posture.
Watermelon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anstey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anstey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anstey wants to stand but Watermelon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watermelon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anstey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watermelon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anstey is aware though and is defending well.
Anstey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watermelon is proving hard to escape from.
Anstey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anstey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watermelon has a closed guard, preventing Anstey from standing up.
Anstey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Watermelon controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anstey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watermelon's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watermelon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anstey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anstey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Watermelon has his foot on Anstey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anstey works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Watermelon 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.
Watermelon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anstey as he avoids it easily.
Anstey scores with a sloppy right hand. Watermelon should have avoided that one.
It looks like Phil Watermelon has been cut.
Anstey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Anstey.
Anstey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watermelon shoots in looking for a takedown. Anstey tries to sprawl out of it but Watermelon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anstey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Watermelon circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watermelon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watermelon advances to half guard.
Watermelon is trying to control the action in half guard but Anstey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watermelon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watermelon wants to control but Anstey is keeping him busy.
Watermelon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anstey is refusing to be controlled, as Watermelon sits in half guard.
Anstey is trying to stand up here but Watermelon is controlling him well.
Watermelon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anstey defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Watermelon stalling.
Watermelon is trying to work for a kimura but Anstey is defending well.
Anstey pushes Watermelon off looking to stand but Watermelon dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watermelon is keen to just control but Anstey is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watermelon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Watermelon tries to pass to full mount but Anstey defends it.
Watermelon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Watermelon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anstey defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is defending against the submission attempts here by Watermelon.
Watermelon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watermelon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Anstey defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Watermelon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Watermelon's cut.
That's time! Watermelon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Watermelon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Watermelon scores with a takedown into Anstey's guard.
Anstey is looking to stand back up but Watermelon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Anstey.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet.
Watermelon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anstey is just riding it out for now. Watermelon eventually gives up the hold.
Watermelon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anstey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Watermelon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watermelon is trying to work for a kimura but Anstey is defending well.
Watermelon prevents Anstey from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anstey makes his way to full guard, as Watermelon worked for a kimura.
Anstey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anstey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watermelon controls the pace.
Watermelon throws a strike but Anstey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Watermelon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watermelon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anstey is aware though and is defending well.
Watermelon is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Anstey frees his head nicely. Oh but Watermelon has switched to an armbar! Anstey is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Phil Watermelon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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