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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Master of Puppets. Alex Anderson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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144 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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225 cm
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114 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malcolm Master!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson darts in and clinches Master up against the ropes.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Malcolm Master has been cut.
Master tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Master has Anderson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Master.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Master has Anderson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Master pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Master dives into Anderson's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Master postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Master trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Master is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Master trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Master lands a couple of elbows.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Master drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.
Anderson postures up.
Master wants to sweep but no luck.
Master is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Master working for submissions but it's allowed Anderson to get to half guard.
Master has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Master throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Master wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Master is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Master looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Master tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Master wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Master actively working from the bottom here.
Master looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Master is trying to control but can't.
Master actively working from the bottom here.
Master tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Master defends it.
Anderson blocks the strikes from Master.
Master slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Master lands a decent punch to the body there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Master tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Master dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Master's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson wants to stall.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Master tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Master 's eye.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Master 's eye.
Master is rocked!
Master turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Master is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson regains half guard, as Master was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master trying to control the pace.
Master has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Cave Fighting Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Master wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Master thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Master is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Master wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Master thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Malcolm Master has got the better of the ground game so far.
Master missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Master is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Master is working away from the top position though.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Master wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Master is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Master scores with a couple of nice shots.
Master is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Master is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Master thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Master throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Master is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anderson is not content to let Master control the position.
Master throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Master.
Anderson wants to control but Master is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master stalling.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Master on the ground.
Master is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Master's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Master.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Master has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.
Master has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Master working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Master is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Master.
Master scores with a nice shot.
Master wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Master throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master wants to sweep but no luck.
Master striking off his back but it's not causing Anderson any problems.
Master not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson won't allow Master to sweep him here.
Master can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Master has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Master can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Master tries to kick Anderson off in order to stand up. Anderson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Master tries to improve position but can't.
Master manages to get back to half guard.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Anderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Alex Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson darts in and clinches Master up against the ropes.
Master drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Master. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Master is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Master.
Master takes a knee to the side of the body.
Master takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Master drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Master back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Anderson.
I think Master 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Master!
In his post fight interview, Malcolm Master started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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