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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coryatt's entrance music is Welcome 2 Houston. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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167 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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160 lbs
21 - 30 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Great elbows
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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
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 30 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Coryatt. Anier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coryatt looks for a takedown but Anier sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anier.
Coryatt throws a right and a left that Anier avoids nicely.
Coryatt shoots in but no luck this time.
Coryatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coryatt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coryatt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anier, pushing him back against the cage.
Coryatt breaks from the clinch.
Anier throws a right and a left that Coryatt avoids nicely.
Petter Anier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anier's waist but Anier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coryatt off to one side.
Anier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Coryatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anier cracks Coryatt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coryatt defends well and Anier ends up having to push Coryatt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anier lands a leg kick that knocks Coryatt off balance momentarily.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anier rushes Coryatt and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier drags the fight down to the ground.
Coryatt wants to stand but Anier is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coryatt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coryatt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coryatt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anier is trying to control the position but Coryatt postures up.
Anier looking for a sweep. Not yet Anier, not yet.
Anier being controlled here, momentarily.
Coryatt throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to sweep but no luck.
Anier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coryatt passes Anier's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Anier is controlling Coryatt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Coryatt is looking to advance position but Anier won't allow it.
Anier has hold of Coryatt's hands but Coryatt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coryatt moves nicely into side control.
Anier pushes Coryatt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coryatt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Anier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Coryatt stalls from top position.
Coryatt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anier for as long as he can get away with.
Anier wants to control but Coryatt postures up.
Coryatt scoring with punches from side control.
Anier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coryatt lands an elbow.
Anier tries to improve position but can't.
Anier is still trying to improve position.
Coryatt lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anier is looking to regain half guard here but Coryatt keeps moving and retains side control.
Coryatt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anier is trying to improve his position.
Anier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anier being controlled here, momentarily.
Anier is looking to stand up but Coryatt isn't so interested in that idea.
Coryatt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 Kevin Coryatt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coryatt gets a takedown into half guard.
Anier manages to get to full guard.
Anier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coryatt manages to get himself to full guard.
Anier stands up and waves to Coryatt to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anier.
Good standup being displayed there by Anier as he connects with a hook.
Coryatt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coryatt wants it to stay on the feet.
Anier shoots for a double leg takedown but Coryatt sprawls well. He's pushed Anier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coryatt stands up from half guard.
Anier misses with the combination.
Coryatt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coryatt moves into the clinch.
Coryatt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coryatt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anier shoots in and gets a takedown into Coryatt's guard.
Coryatt tries to strike from the bottom.
Coryatt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anier darts in and clinches Coryatt up against the cage.
Anier tries a body shot but Coryatt blocks it.
Coryatt avoids the elbow strike from Anier, against the cage.
Anier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coryatt walks away with a smile on his face. Anier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kevin Coryatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Coryatt throws a right hand that Anier ducks under and follows up with a left that Anier also avoids with ease.
Coryatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anier.
Coryatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anier.
Coryatt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anier instigates a clinch.
Coryatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coryatt can't break the clinch.
Anier manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Coryatt has passed into half guard!
Coryatt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coryatt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coryatt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coryatt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coryatt continues to stall.
Anier is trying to keep Coryatt in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier keeping moving, preventing Coryatt from controlling successfully.
Coryatt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anier's guard.
Anier moves into full guard.
Kevin Coryatt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anier working a defensive guard here.
Anier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coryatt defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Coryatt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Coryatt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anier misses with a takedown attempt - Coryatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anier.
Anier tries a head kick but it misses.
Coryatt misses with the combination.
Anier leaves Coryatt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anier raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coryatt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anier defends well and Coryatt ends up having to push Anier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Coryatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt breaks the clinch.
Coryatt slips a jab and a cross from Anier.
Coryatt stuffs the takedown.
Coryatt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anier manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Coryatt keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Anier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anier breaks from the clinch.
Anier shoots in for a double leg but Coryatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coryatt slips a jab and a cross from Anier.
Kevin Coryatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anier stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coryatt.
Coryatt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coryatt lands in his opponent's guard.
Coryatt lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier pulls Coryatt in close to prevent any damage.
Anier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coryatt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anier trying to control the position.
Coryatt stands up over Anier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coryatt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coryatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Coryatt has his hands clasped together but Anier extends and breaks Coryatt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Anier.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petter Anier!
Petter Anier decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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