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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulb Saur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. The key to victory for Wade Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 cm
25
190 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bulb Saur! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Saur shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Saur trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saur is controlling him. Saur is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Saur distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Anderson controls Saur momentarily but Saur frees himself. Saur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Saur looking to pass the guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saur landing some decent shots from guard. Saur scoring with some ground and pound. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saur landing some decent shots from guard. Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saur.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saur lands a couple of digs. Saur throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Saur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Saur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Saur is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Saur prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet. Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Anderson wants to stand and escape but Saur is having none of it. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Saur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Saur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Anderson keeping full guard, as Saur tries to pass. Saur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saur lands a couple of decent looking shots. Saur wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. Saur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Saur landing some decent shots from guard. Saur scoring with punches to the head and body. Saur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Saur lands a couple of digs. Saur scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Saur scoring with punches to the head and body. Saur landing with the ground and pound. Saur stops Anderson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saur trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. Saur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Saur looking to pass the guard. Saur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Saur stops Anderson from standing up. Anderson has momentary wrist control but Saur slips an elbow through the middle. Saur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Saur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Saur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Saur wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. Saur scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Saur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Saur is still trying to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Saur chips away with some ground and pound. Saur scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Saur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Anderson wants to stand and escape but Saur is having none of it. Saur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Saur with a nice head shot there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saur is one step ahead there. Saur trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulb Saur dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saur to score an easy takedown into full guard. Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Saur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Saur scoring with punches to the head and body. Saur working some strikes from top position. Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Saur scoring with punches to the head and body. Saur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Saur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now. Saur is working Anderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saur distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Saur stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Saur chips away with some ground and pound. Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Saur is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saur's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Saur wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. Saur postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow. Saur scoring with some ground and pound. Saur postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow. Saur chips away with some ground and pound. Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saur. Saur wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving. Saur chips away with some ground and pound. Saur landing some decent shots from guard. Anderson has momentary wrist control but Saur slips an elbow through the middle. Saur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saur accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Saur is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Anderson has momentary wrist control but Saur slips an elbow through the middle. Saur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Saur landing some decent shots from guard. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saur scoring with some ground and pound. Anderson has his feet on Saur's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Saur tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Saur. Saur gets slowly back to his feet. Saur drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Saur lands a couple of decent looking shots. Saur with a flurry of punches that miss. Saur cracks Anderson with a solid left hand. Saur has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Saur from controlling successfully. Saur lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saur cracks Anderson with a solid left hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Anderson trying to control the position.
Bulb Saur has got the better of the ground game so far. Saur distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Saur is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Saur trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Saur scoring with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulb Saur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saur closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Saur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Saur is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control. Saur stops Anderson from standing up. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Anderson has momentary wrist control but Saur slips an elbow through the middle. Saur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Saur looking to pass the guard. Saur prevents Anderson from getting back to his feet. Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Saur lands a couple of digs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saur is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Saur won't allow Anderson to get back to his feet. Saur postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it. Saur with a flurry of punches that miss. Saur landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Saur throws a big elbow that misses. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Saur from controlling successfully. Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Saur wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position. Saur trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Anderson keeping full guard, as Saur tries to pass. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Saur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Saur is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saur trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Saur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Saur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Saur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now. Saur stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Saur lands a couple of decent looking shots. Saur lands a couple of digs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Saur distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Saur keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head. Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saur is controlling him. Saur landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Saur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Saur scoring with some ground and pound. Saur distracts Anderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Saur is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Saur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head. Saur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Saur trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Anderson wants to stand and escape but Saur is having none of it. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Saur from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bulb Saur was stalling too much, according to the referee. Saur drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Bulb Saur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. Anderson keeping moving, preventing Saur from controlling successfully. Saur works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard. Wade Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saur's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Saur tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Saur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head. Anderson keeping full guard, as Saur tries to pass. Saur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! Bulb Saur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Saur 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bulb Saur!
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