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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by ruff ryders' anthem. On his way into the cage it seems that Dillon Weber has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dillon Weber seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
9 - 36 - 0 |
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182 lbs
10 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.
Weber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson laying and praying for a moment but Weber takes advantage and regains half guard.
Weber won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson stops Weber from getting back to his feet.
Anderson is pressing down on Weber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weber is holding on for now.
Anderson is keen to just control but Weber is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Weber from standing back up.
Anderson trying to control the action but Weber is working from the bottom.
Weber has one foot on Anderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Weber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dillon Weber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Weber.
Dillon Weber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weber is breathing heavily.
Weber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Weber 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weber throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Weber fails to land with a series of punches.
Weber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weber misses with a few strikes there.
Weber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber.
Weber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Weber tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Weber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Weber is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Weber regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Weber won't let him.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson passes Weber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Anderson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gene Anderson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weber looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Weber tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weber tries to escape but Anderson is in control.
Anderson wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weber circles away.
Weber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Weber throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Weber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anderson gets a double leg takedown into Weber's guard.
Weber can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weber is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weber is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Weber throws a combination that misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillon Weber is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Weber enables Anderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Weber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Anderson wants to get up but he can't break Weber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weber is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Weber keeps moving.
Gene Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Weber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Weber!
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Weber is now in half guard.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gene Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weber but Weber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weber lands a left hand.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Weber pushes Anderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in but Weber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Anderson looks to move away, Weber throws a big counter combo bu Anderson just gets out of the way.
Weber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Weber tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Anderson trying to control the action but Weber is working from the bottom.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Anderson wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber parries the strikes from Anderson easily there. Anderson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Weber to escape.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Weber is pushing Anderson's head away, looking to escape. Anderson manages to hold on to the position though.
Anderson throws an elbow but Weber slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Weber sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anderson laying and praying for a moment but Weber takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dillon Weber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weber manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Anderson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson is working for takedown but Weber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dillon Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene Anderson.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Weber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson jumps guard but Weber stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Weber manages to break the clinch.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Weber misses with the combination.
Weber misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Weber!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anderson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Anderson tries for a kimura but Weber is defending well.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Gene Anderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weber is not content to let Anderson control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gene Anderson.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gene Anderson!
The defeated Dillon Weber had this to say: 'Thanks for coming'.
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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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