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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaney misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chaney's guard now.
Anderson tries to stand but Chaney is controlling from the bottom.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chaney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to control but Chaney is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaney is on top in guard.
Chaney tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson controls Chaney momentarily but Chaney frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Chaney controlling him for the moment.
Anderson managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gene Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Chaney.
Chaney fails to land the takedown.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gene Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Chaney.
Chaney gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaney fails with the takedown
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Chaney tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson successfully pulls guard.
Chaney tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Anderson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chaney has passed into half guard!
Chaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson is looking to get back to full guard here but Chaney has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Chaney working away.
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chaney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chaney is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Chaney decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaney looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chaney is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Chaney shoots in.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gene Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chaney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chaney.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaney is defended easily by Anderson.
Chaney tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Chaney throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chaney on his heels. He'll look to pass Chaney's guard now, I'm sure.
Anderson lands a couple of digs.
Chaney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaney is keeping the position for now.
Chaney throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chaney looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney trying to control the position.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chaney's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaney looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaney is on top in guard.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Chaney trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is trying to keep Chaney in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his foot on Chaney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaney works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson has his foot on Chaney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chaney works his way back into a safe position though.
Chaney throws a big right hand that misses.
Chaney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gene Anderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chaney. Chaney gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaney leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chaney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Chaney persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaney.
Chaney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chaney is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Chaney is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Chaney is defending well.
Chaney trying to control but Anderson postures up.
James Chaney has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Chaney is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Chaney wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gene Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Chaney.
Chaney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chaney is looking to improve his position.
Chaney is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson tries to stand and escape but Chaney is controlling the position.
Chaney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chaney trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chaney is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stalls.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Chaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaney dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Chaney's head and hops out.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Chaney jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Chaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaney is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene 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
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