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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by The High Road. Clendennon has chosen LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Clendennon
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clendennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clendennon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Clendennon misses.
Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clendennon under the eye.
Anderson misses with a left hand
letting Clendennon counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clendennon, right into the meat.
Clendennon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Craig Anderson has been cut.
Clendennon throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Clendennon misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clendennon. That's going to slow Anderson down.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Clendennon counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clendennon scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a hook to the body
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clendennon moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clendennon throws an elbow but misses.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Clendennon.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Clendennon's head.
Clendennon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clendennon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
Clendennon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Clendennon.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Clendennon, against the cage.
Clendennon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Clendennon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clendennon throws an elbow but misses.
Clendennon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Clendennon.
Clendennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clendennon tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
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!
Clendennon misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Clendennon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Clendennon controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clendennon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick by Clendennon misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Clendennon lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Clendennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick from Clendennon.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clendennon swinging wildly here.
Anderson lands a jab.
Clendennon throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Clendennon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Clendennon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clendennon.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clendennon.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clendennon misses the target.
Anderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clendennon throws a head kick that half lands.
Clendennon is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clendennon can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Clendennon.
Clendennon misses with a head kick.
Clendennon is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clendennon's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Clendennon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Clendennon is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clendennon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Clendennon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Anderson's cut.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clendennon is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Clendennon.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clendennon but Clendennon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clendennon counters with an outside leg kick.
Clendennon throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson moves out of range as Clendennon strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clendennon punishes Anderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clendennon defends it nicely.
Clendennon thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clendennon tries to clinch up.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Clendennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clendennon throws a head kick that misses.
Clendennon scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon lands with a cross.
Clendennon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clendennon misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Clendennon to the ground. Anderson is now in Clendennon's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clendennon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Clendennon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clendennon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clendennon throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clendennon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clendennon misses with a leg kick.
Clendennon moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Craig Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Craig Clendennon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clendennon misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clendennon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson dips to his left and cracks Clendennon with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clendennon slips under a jab.
Clendennon misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Clendennon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clendennon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Clendennon!
After winning the bout, Craig Clendennon 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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