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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Bastarrachea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastarrachea has chosen Young Folks as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Bastarrachea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Bastarrachea. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Anderson checks a low kick from Bastarrachea.
Anderson cracks Bastarrachea with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastarrachea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson checks a low kick from Bastarrachea.
Anderson checks a low kick from Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bastarrachea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bastarrachea counter with a right hand.
Sam Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bastarrachea doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Bastarrachea moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bastarrachea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bastarrachea swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson throws the left hand but Bastarrachea avoids the punch easily.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Bastarrachea pushes him off.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Bastarrachea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson lands a head kick. Bastarrachea smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastarrachea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson sizes up Bastarrachea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Bastarrachea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Bastarrachea counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bastarrachea throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bastarrachea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bastarrachea feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Bastarrachea circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastarrachea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Bastarrachea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bastarrachea pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bastarrachea misses with some punches.
Bastarrachea leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bastarrachea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson 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.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Bastarrachea shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Bastarrachea saw that one coming.
Anderson cracks Bastarrachea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastarrachea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bastarrachea counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Bastarrachea moves out of range easily.
Bastarrachea looks for the body kick but Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Bastarrachea.
Bastarrachea blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastarrachea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Bastarrachea, against the cage.
Bastarrachea takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Anderson 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.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bastarrachea should have avoided that one.
Bastarrachea throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bastarrachea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Bastarrachea circles away and keeps his distance.
Bastarrachea checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bastarrachea lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastarrachea. That did some damage!
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson tries to bum rush Bastarrachea with a series of wild strikes but Bastarrachea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson darts in and clinches Bastarrachea up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding damage as Bastarrachea throws knees to the body.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Bastarrachea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastarrachea avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Bastarrachea controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bastarrachea is breathing heavily.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson trying to stall but Bastarrachea improves his position.
Bastarrachea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson has Bastarrachea pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Bastarrachea shrugs off.
Bastarrachea lands with a right to the head.
Bastarrachea misses with the head strike.
Bastarrachea has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Bastarrachea is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bastarrachea on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastarrachea can do to turn this around?
Bastarrachea tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Sam Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bastarrachea looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bastarrachea misses with a body punch.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Bastarrachea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Bastarrachea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sam Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Bastarrachea will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Bastarrachea shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bastarrachea breaks the clinch.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastarrachea circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bastarrachea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bastarrachea avoids it really well and circles away.
Bastarrachea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anderson jabs Bastarrachea right on the nose. Bastarrachea blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Bastarrachea is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Bastarrachea throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Bastarrachea takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastarrachea misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bastarrachea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bastarrachea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Bastarrachea has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Bastarrachea is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Bastarrachea in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastarrachea is defending well for now.
Anderson stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bastarrachea as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Bastarrachea 's eye.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bastarrachea's defenses.
Bastarrachea avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Bastarrachea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson tries a body shot but Bastarrachea blocks it.
Anderson gets through Bastarrachea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xavier Bastarrachea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bastarrachea takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastarrachea being controlled against the cage.
Bastarrachea has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Bastarrachea 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Bastarrachea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Sam Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bastarrachea can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bastarrachea lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Bastarrachea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bastarrachea tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Bastarrachea working aggressively here.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bastarrachea or not.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Bastarrachea scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Bastarrachea won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Anderson!
After winning the bout, Sam Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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