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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Sterrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Sterrey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterrey lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sterrey slips a straight right by Anderson.
Sterrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Sterrey saw that one coming.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sterrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sterrey slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Sterrey takes one to the chin there.
Sterrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sterrey's head.
Sterrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sterrey is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Sterrey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Sterrey there.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Sterrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sterrey.
Sterrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sterrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sterrey.
Sterrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sterrey throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sterrey keeps working.
Sterrey tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sterrey is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mr Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sterrey off the cage and back into range.
Mr Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sterrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
No joy there for Sterrey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Sterrey moved out of range nicely.
Anderson is looking to slow Sterrey down with leg kicks.
Sterrey connects with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sterrey shoots in and gets a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Sterrey trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Sterrey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sterrey takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Anderson throws a right hand that Sterrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Sterrey also avoids with ease.
Sterrey tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sterrey connects with a single shot there.
Sterrey misses the shot to the body.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sterrey.
Sterrey swinging wildly here.
Sterrey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson feints and then cracks Sterrey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sterrey down.
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 Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Sterrey moved out of range.
Sterrey throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Sterrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sterrey.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sterrey.
Anderson feints a jab promting Sterrey to slip. Anderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sterrey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sterrey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horrible takedown by Sterrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Sterrey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sterrey stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sterrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterrey throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Sterrey postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Sterrey tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sterrey throws a big elbow that misses.
Sterrey wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson controls Sterrey momentarily but Sterrey frees himself.
Sterrey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls Sterrey momentarily but Sterrey frees himself.
Sterrey postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Sterrey trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Sterrey looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dominic Sterrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sterrey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sterrey wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
Sterrey is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is thwarting Sterrey's attempts to control the position.
Sterrey wants to get back to full guard.
Sterrey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sterrey trying to control here.
Anderson trying to control the action but Sterrey is working from the bottom.
Sterrey has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sterrey tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Sterrey tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sterrey wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dominic Sterrey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sterrey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sterrey trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Sterrey is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sterrey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sterrey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sterrey trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson is looking to control Sterrey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
Sterrey wants to pass the guard but Anderson is defending well.
Sterrey seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Sterrey is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sterrey trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Sterrey trying to advance position but Anderson counters by regaining guard.
Anderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson tries to pass to full mount but Sterrey defends it.
Sterrey is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Sterrey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson trying to control the position but Sterrey is working away.
Sterrey is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Anderson wants to control but Sterrey is keeping him busy.
Sterrey is looking for a sweep.
Sterrey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sterrey is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Sterrey tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Sterrey is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Sterrey tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterrey tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dominic Sterrey just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sterrey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Sterrey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson has control of Sterrey's left arm, preventing Sterrey from doing any damage.
Sterrey throws a big right hand that misses.
Sterrey postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sterrey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson being controlled for a moment.
Anderson tries to bench press Sterrey off him but Sterrey keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterrey throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Anderson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sterrey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sterrey is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sterrey to get the leverage.
Anderson keeping hold of Sterrey's head, controlling as best he can.
Sterrey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Anderson gets back to full guard.
Sterrey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Sterrey.
Sterrey is trying to keep Anderson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey wants to sweep but no luck.
Sterrey working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Sterrey keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Sterrey blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson passes Sterrey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sterrey wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson trying to control the action but Sterrey is working from the bottom.
Sterrey tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Anderson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Sterrey to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Sterrey dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Sterrey avoids nicely.
Sterrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sterrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Sterrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sterrey.
Sterrey staying out of range there.
Sterrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Sterrey.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sterrey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sterrey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Sterrey stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sterrey.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sterrey slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sterrey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sterrey.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Sterrey.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
A solid body kick from Anderson.
Mr Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson slips under a jab from Sterrey.
Anderson throws a hook but Sterrey blocks it.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Sterrey moved out of range nicely.
Sterrey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Mr Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Sterrey throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sterrey scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Sterrey misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sterrey slips the punch.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sterrey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sterrey counters with a single leg into guard. Anderson didn't expect that.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Sterrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sterrey is one step ahead there.
Sterrey landing some decent shots from guard.
Sterrey looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterrey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poor strikes thrown by Sterrey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominic Sterrey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sterrey working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sterrey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Sterrey!
Dominic Sterrey is the new welterweight champion!
Dominic Sterrey gave a mention to Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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