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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The High Road. Craig Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temel Dilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli misses with a wild body shot.
Temel Dilli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Dilli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dilli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Dilli.
Dilli blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson throws a low kick but Dilli moves out of range easily.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dilli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body punch from Dilli.
Decent striking displayed by Dilli there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheers as Dilli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anderson doesn't seem phased though.
Dilli stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Dilli.
Dilli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Dilli - just one landing.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Dilli moves out of range easily.
Dilli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dilli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dilli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson feints a counter leg kick.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dilli but Dilli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilli.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
Temel Dilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dilli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilli lands with a right hand.
Dilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson thinks about the counter body kick.
Dilli misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anderson lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dilli.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Dilli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dilli lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Dilli takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dilli gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Dilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dilli can't fight it off and eventually Anderson manages to take the fight to the floor. Dilli looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dilli pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dilli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli has Anderson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dilli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dilli holds on and takes a little breather.
Dilli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anderson won't allow Dilli to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temel Dilli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dilli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dilli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dilli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dilli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Dilli connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Dilli misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a good low kick that Dilli was not able to check.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dilli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Dilli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dilli blocks the body kick.
Anderson scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is looking to score with low kicks.
As Anderson looks to move away, Dilli throws a big counter combo bu Anderson just gets out of the way.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dilli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli lands the left hand.
Dilli tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dilli moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Dilli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Dilli misses with a wild combination.
Dilli moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Dilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilli moves away.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Dilli.
Dilli takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Dilli scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Dilli throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dilli defends it well.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Anderson misses
and Dilli counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Dilli's legs.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Dilli saw it coming and moves away.
Dilli misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dilli throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Dilli lands.
Dilli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilli dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilli takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Dilli misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Dilli blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Dilli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson with the counter takedown but Dilli avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Dilli. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dilli cracks Anderson with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilli. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli blocks a head kick by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Dilli connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dilli. Those never looked like landing.
Dilli scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temel Dilli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dilli just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a fast counter high kick but Dilli manages to duck under it in time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dilli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dilli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dilli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Dilli misses.
Dilli lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Dilli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dilli finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Dilli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson cracks Dilli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson defending well as Dilli loads up on a big left hand.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dilli is looking for a counter combo.
Dilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Dilli throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temel Dilli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Dilli's knee but Dilli avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson slips a straight right by Dilli.
Some wild striking there from Dilli.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dilli is out of range and Anderson settles back down.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dilli avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Dilli misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dilli wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dilli.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dilli slips under a jab from Anderson.
A little feinted left hand from Dilli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Dilli down.
Dilli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dilli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temel Dilli is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dilli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dilli scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Dilli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dilli throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Dilli.
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!
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dilli's sensitive parts.
A jab from Dilli finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Craig Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Temel Dilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Anderson.
Dilli connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Temel Dilli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dilli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temel Dilli!
Temel Dilli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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