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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Mckenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
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216 lbs
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178 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Mckenna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Anderson! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mckenna has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to break free. Mckenna breaks from the clinch.
Mckenna is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Mckenna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mckenna avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Mckenna slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Mckenna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mckenna is just out of range. Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Josh Mckenna has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Mckenna avoids nicely. Anderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Mckenna from controlling successfully. Mckenna controls the pace of the fight for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mckenna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mckenna tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Mckenna stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Mckenna wasn't doing enough on the ground. Mckenna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Anderson. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mckenna fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Anderson throws a series of punches but Mckenna moves out of range. Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mckenna, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mckenna throws a right and a left that both miss. Mckenna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Mckenna is breathing heavily. Anderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mckenna is aware though and is defending well. Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Mckenna from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mckenna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Anderson wants to stand and escape but Mckenna is having none of it. Mckenna stays in close to Anderson's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Josh Mckenna wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Mckenna wants to clinch. Mckenna walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Josh Mckenna's cut is getting worse. Mckenna slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Andrew Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Mckenna dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mckenna backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Anderson misses with a double jab.
Mckenna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Mckenna's ribs. Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing. Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Josh Mckenna's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Anderson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Josh Mckenna'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.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrew Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Anderson throws a right hand that Mckenna ducks under and follows up with a left that Mckenna also avoids with ease. A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination. Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Josh Mckenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A big left from Anderson misses. Anderson connects with a right hand. Mckenna shakes it off. Anderson looks to land a combination but Mckenna avoids it well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Anderson scores with a jab to the body. Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing. Mckenna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson. A punch combination from Anderson misses. Mckenna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Mckenna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mckenna decides to stand and escape the position. Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Mckenna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss. Anderson throws a series of punches but Mckenna moves out of range. Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mckenna slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Mckenna is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard. Mckenna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mckenna pulls his head out easily. Anderson pushes Mckenna off and gets back to his feet. Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mckenna moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mckenna rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mckenna leaning his opponent against the cage. Mckenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jeez, Josh Mckenna's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Andrew Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckenna circles away quickly and effectively. Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss. Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Mckenna's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrew Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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