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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Corwin Anstey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
28 - 10 - 0 |
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173 lbs
37 - 23 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera swinging wildly here.
Anstey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Margera's head backwards.
Margera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anstey on the side of the head.
Margera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anstey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anstey trying to control from the bottom.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anstey wants to control but Margera is keeping busy.
Margera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anstey has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anstey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anstey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Anstey keeping moving, preventing Margera from controlling successfully.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Margera manages to get himself to full guard.
Anstey throws a strike but Margera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Margera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
Anstey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anstey looking to control.
Margera trying to control the position from guard on top but Anstey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Margera postures up and lands a big shot to Anstey's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey can't keep his opponent in guard - Margera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Margera wants to work for an arm triangle but Anstey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anstey regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Margera.
Anstey wants to stand up but Margera is controlling him.
Anstey wants to sweep but no luck.
Margera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Margera stopping the sweep attempt from Anstey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Margera being controlled here momentarily.
Margera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anstey is looking to sweep but instead, Margera has passed into half guard.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Margera wants to get back to his feet.
Margera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anstey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anstey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.
Anstey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Margera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anstey scores with a hook.
Margera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anstey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Margera thinking.
Margera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey shoots in for a double leg but Margera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Margera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anstey backs up against the cage.
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!
Margera slips a jab from Anstey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anstey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Margera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anstey scores with a kick to the body.
Margera slaps away a takedown attempt from Anstey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anstey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Margera gets caught flat footed, as Anstey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Margera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anstey defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey trying to control but Margera is working from the bottom.
Margera scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anstey can pounce on him.
Anstey tries a head kick but it misses.
Anstey lands with an overhand left.
Anstey throws a hook but Margera blocks it.
Margera cracks Anstey with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey drives through and clinches with Margera against the cage.
Anstey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Margera is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Anstey to the mat. Anstey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Margera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey wants to sweep but no luck.
Anstey wants to improve his position but instead Margera has moved into half guard.
Margera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Margera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anstey is trying to get back to full guard.
Margera seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Anstey is looking for a sweep. Margera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anstey defending well though.
Margera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Margera wants to pass to mount but Anstey is defending the position.
Anstey wants to control but Margera is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bam Margera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anstey just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera misses with a left hand
and Anstey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Margera scores with a one two! Anstey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Margera moves out of range of the strikes.
Anstey misses with a jab to the body
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Margera throws a right and a left that Anstey avoids nicely.
Margera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Margera gets caught flat footed, as Anstey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Margera is wriggling around but Anstey manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey is trying to control. Margera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera is trying to stand.
Anstey wants to take a breather but Margera is having none of it.
Anstey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Anstey.
Anstey trying to control from half guard but Margera is working away.
Anstey throwing shots but Margera is blocking nicely.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Margera is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anstey stalling.
Margera wants to get back to full guard.
Margera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anstey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Margera looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Margera throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anstey slips under a jab from Margera.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anstey.
Anstey walks into a left hand.
Bam Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Margera finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
Anstey avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Anstey.
Anstey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Margera misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera scores with a jab. Anstey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anstey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Margera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bam Margera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Margera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Margera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Anstey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Margera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anstey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Margera misses with a series of wild punches.
Anstey throws a head kick but Margera moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Margera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anstey throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Corwin Anstey did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Margera punishes Anstey's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Anstey finds it's way through Margera's defenses.
Margera lands a head kick!
A combination from Margera does no damage.
Anstey throws a counter high kick but Margera was just alert enough to avoid it.
Margera blocks the body kick.
Anstey lands with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anstey - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Margera shoots for a takedown but Anstey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Margera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Margera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Anstey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Anstey stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Margera throws up his legs and catches Anstey in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Anstey tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Margera! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Bam Margera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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