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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocket looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Rocket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocket fails to land the takedown.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
John Rocket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocket shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Rocket avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocket is looking to clinch.
Rocket throws a front kick that sends Anderson stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Rocket persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Anderson scores with a four punch combination!
Rocket misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Rocket closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Rocket with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rocket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Rocket.
Rocket fails with the takedown.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Rocket or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Rocket is breathing heavily.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rocket tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rocket to the ground. Rocket escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rocket. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Rocket tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocket dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Rocket shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Rocket goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocket throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rocket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocket with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rocket backs up against the cage.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Rocket wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Rocket has a takedown stuffed.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rocket as he jumps to the side.
Anderson shoots in but Rocket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rocket has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rocket dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson shoots in but Rocket avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rocket slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Rocket swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a series of strikes. Rocket will be more careful next time no doubt.
John Rocket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocket misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocket throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson works Rocket's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rocket circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rocket dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Rocket has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rocket stuffs the takedown.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocket shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rocket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Rocket stuffs the takedown.
Rocket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Rocket bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anderson.
Rocket is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocket looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Rocket with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rocket will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson works the jab nicely.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Rocket avoids nicely.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocket shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Rocket, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Rocket against the cage but Rocket circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Rocket slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rocket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rocket on the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocket rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rocket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rocket dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Rocket.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocket gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Rocket shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocket as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Rocket.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Rocket backs away looking to recover.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Rocket saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Rocket sprawls well.
John Rocket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Anderson.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Rocket sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocket shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Rocket avoids it well.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocket but Rocket pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rocket thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocket sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rocket closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson digs a good hook to Rocket's body.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rocket throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Rocket throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Rocket misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to bum rush Rocket with a series of wild strikes but Rocket uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rocket looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rocket counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rocket looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rocket is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Gary Anderson!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Gary Anderson!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Gary Anderson!
Gary Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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