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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corrales might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Party Up. Anderson has chosen The Prince as his entrance music. Joseph Corrales had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Corrales! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Anderson! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Corrales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corrales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corrales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corrales avoids it. Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Corrales goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Corrales avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Corrales continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson. Anderson with a knee to the head.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corrales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corrales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corrales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Corrales. That's going to take a lot out of him. Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Corrales circles away.
Corrales stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet. Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Corrales in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Corrales wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corrales.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corrales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Corrales. Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corrales is defending well for now. Corrales tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Corrales drops back down to his feet.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corrales blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corrales on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corrales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Corrales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corrales is defending well for now. Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corrales is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well. Corrales has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Anderson working Corrales over with knees to the body. Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Corrales is breathing heavily. Corrales avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corrales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corrales is looking for a takedown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anderson lands a right hand. Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Corrales won't want to take too many of those. Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile. Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Corrales drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anderson tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Anderson dominated that round. That's time! Corrales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson tries to clinch but Corrales moves out of range. Anderson wants to clinch. Anderson tries to clinch there but Corrales circles away.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corrales swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Corrales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corrales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Corrales takes a knee to the side of the body. Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Corrales avoids the damage to the body. Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Anderson landing knees to the body.
Corrales fails to pull guard.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corrales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corrales in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Corrales fails to pull guard.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corrales backwards. Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Corrales takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anderson working Corrales over with knees to the body. Anderson lands a nice knee to the body. Anderson lands an uppercut. Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corrales's face.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Corrales backwards. David Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Corrales avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson. Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch. Anderson landing knees to the body.
Corrales can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Corrales. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corrales in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson tries a knee to the head but Corrales blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Corrales controls his hands.
Corrales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage. Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corrales blocks it with crossed arms. Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Corrales has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Corrales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch. Corrales shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Anderson moves into the clinch. Anderson landing knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Corrales's ribcage. Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Anderson 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!
Anderson tries to clinch up but Corrales circles away and keeps his distance. Anderson closes the distance and clinches. Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges. Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson tries to work over Corrales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corrales avoids it. Corrales takes a knee to the side of the body. Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Corrales blocks a body shot from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Corrales managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Corrales fails to pull guard.
Corrales drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corrales looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Corrales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Corrales blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch. Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Corrales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Corrales jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Corrales around his waist. Corrales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Corrales takes a knee to the side of the body. Corrales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Corrales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. The fight moves into the clinch position. Corrales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anderson motions for Corrales to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Anderson tries to clinch there but Corrales circles away.
David Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anderson moves to clinch but Corrales breaks away and Corrales counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Anderson won't allow Corrales to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Corrales is working hard here to advance position. Corrales is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Corrales is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
David Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Corrales seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Corrales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight! David Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Anderson 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Anderson! An out of breath and clearly excited David Anderson thanked Blood and Guts Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). The defeated Joseph Corrales had this to say: 'imma just go home and get some ass'.
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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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