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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bucksaw Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tore Rebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebo has chosen Papa Roach - Burn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bucksaw Anstey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 cm
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285 lbs
35 - 19 - 0 |
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225 cm
44
283 lbs
41 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bucksaw Anstey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tore Rebo! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rebo tries to clinch but Anstey moves out of range. Tore Rebo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No luck for Rebo with that takedown attempt. Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Rebo avoids it well and moves away. Rebo is looking to clinch. Anstey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rebo sprawls and moves away. Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt and Anstey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rebo's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Anstey passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Rebo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rebo trying to control the position.
Rebo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anstey has passed into side control.
Rebo trying to control but Anstey flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Rebo is trying to break free.
Rebo trying to control the hands but Anstey breaks the grip. Rebo breaks Anstey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Anstey pushes Rebo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rebo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anstey avoids it really well and circles away. Anstey stuffs the takedown attempt from Rebo. Rebo gets slowly back to his feet. Anstey tries to counter with a takedown but Rebo is quick to defend against it. Bucksaw Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tore Rebo. Rebo tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance. Anstey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Rebo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anstey as he avoids it easily. Anstey avoids the head kick by Rebo.
Nice sprawl there from Anstey as Rebo shoots in. Anstey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rebo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anstey checks it well. A combination from Rebo does no damage. Anstey appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Rebo scores with a head kick. Anstey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bucksaw Anstey has been cut. Rebo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anstey checks it well. Anstey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Rebo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rebo shoots in but Anstey avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rebo tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Anstey as Rebo shoots in. A punch lands to the side of Anstey 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rebo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anstey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rebo's guard. Rebo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Anstey manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rebo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Anstey get's back to his feet. Rebo wants to clinch. Anstey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rebo sprawls and moves away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucksaw Anstey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bucksaw Anstey's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rebo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anstey defends well and Rebo ends up having to push Anstey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Anstey leaves Rebo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rebo is defended easily by Anstey. Bucksaw Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tore Rebo. Rebo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Rebo pushes Anstey off but Anstey dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebo is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Rebo lands a little strike from the bottom. Anstey working away. Rebo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A control attempt from Rebo but he's now mounted! Rebo wants to hold on but Anstey pushes him away. Rebo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good control from Anstey. Rebo trying to control the hands but Anstey won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anstey has the hooks in. Rebo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Rebo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Rebo tries to escape the position.
Rebo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Rebo is trying to break free.
Rebo is still trying to improve position. Rebo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anstey off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Anstey gets his hands free as Rebo looks to control. Rebo tries to escape but Anstey has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Anstey gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rebo can do to turn this around? No luck with that takedown attempt from Rebo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucksaw Anstey dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bucksaw Anstey's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Rebo. Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Rebo avoids it well and moves away. Rebo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anstey sprawls well. Anstey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rebo gets slowly back to his feet. Anstey attempts a counter takedown but Rebo avoids it well and moves away. Rebo misses with a double jab
and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard. Rebo is wriggling around but Anstey manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rebo wants to get back to full guard. Rebo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round. Anstey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Rebo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Rebo tries to move to full mount but Anstey actually manages to regain half guard. Rebo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Anstey's thigh. Anstey counters though and makes it back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Anstey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rebo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Rebo shoots in but Anstey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rebo moves to clinch but Anstey breaks away and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Anstey slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rebo. Rebo is trying to stand.
Rebo is holding on to half guard well. Rebo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rebo is trying to control but can't.
Rebo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Anstey is staying active.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Rebo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anstey defends it nicely. Anstey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rebo sprawls and moves away. Bucksaw Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tore Rebo. A head kick by Rebo misses and Anstey counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Rebo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Anstey manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rebo tries to improve his position but instead Anstey has taken his back! Anstey has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here! Rebo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Anstey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rebo! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rebo bucks up and tries to throw Anstey off but instead Anstey has got his back! Rebo rolls, trying to escape but Anstey keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Bucksaw Anstey showed his dominance in that final round. Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucksaw Anstey! A relieved looking Bucksaw Anstey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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