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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Maniconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nino Maniconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Maniconi or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
No luck for Maniconi with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maniconi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Maniconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Maniconi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Horrible takedown by Maniconi or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson shoots in but Maniconi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Maniconi is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maniconi tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Maniconi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Maniconi misses with a body kick.
No luck for Maniconi with that takedown attempt.
Maniconi misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maniconi is breathing heavily.
Maniconi is in trouble now - Anderson has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Maniconi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Maniconi on that attempt.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maniconi.
Maniconi tries to clinch
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Maniconi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Maniconi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maniconi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Maniconi persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Maniconi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Maniconi avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Maniconi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Maniconi which made him look bad.
Maniconi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Maniconi wants to clinch
and Anderson moves into the clinch.
Maniconi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard.
Maniconi won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Maniconi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Maniconi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson clinches up with Maniconi and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maniconi fails with the takedown.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson pulls Maniconi into guard.
Maniconi trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Maniconi controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniconi wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson pulls Maniconi in to control the position.
Maniconi won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Maniconi pushes his legs off easily.
Anderson is looking for a triangle but Maniconi pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maniconi darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Maniconi has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maniconi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson manages to pull guard.
Maniconi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maniconi trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Maniconi won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniconi tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maniconi manages to get himself to full guard.
Maniconi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maniconi has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anderson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maniconi pinned against the cage. Maniconi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nino Maniconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Anderson.
Maniconi scores with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Maniconi with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Maniconi looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Maniconi fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson clinches up with Maniconi and pushes him back against the cage.
Maniconi is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson pulls Maniconi into guard.
Maniconi wants to stand and escape but instead Anderson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Anderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniconi trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anderson is pushing down on Maniconi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maniconi is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maniconi wants to stand back up but Anderson manages to pass into side control.
Anderson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Anderson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maniconi trying to remain calm as Anderson controls from the top position.
Anderson stands up and beckons Maniconi to his feet.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Maniconi. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Maniconi.
Maniconi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Maniconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson is trying to drag Maniconi to the mat but Maniconi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maniconi 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 ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Anderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maniconi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anderson is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maniconi is one step ahead there.
Maniconi wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Maniconi looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson stands and steps away. Maniconi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Nino Maniconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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