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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Big Time by Peter Gabriel. Desperately has chosen Legend of a Banished Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Struggling Desperately!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperately dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Desperately drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson kicks Desperately off and gets to his feet.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Desperately has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Desperately tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desperately throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Struggling Desperately has been cut.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Desperately bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desperately on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson lands a head kick. Desperately smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Desperately.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Desperately moves out of range.
Desperately closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kevin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desperately circles away quickly and effectively.
Desperately is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Desperately jumps back.
Desperately throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
And Desperately tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Desperately.
Desperately drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Desperately can pounce on him.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Desperately has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Desperately misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Desperately avoids them all with ease.
Desperately dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Desperately.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Desperately moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a right hand that Desperately ducks under and follows up with a left that Desperately also avoids with ease.
And Desperately tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Desperately finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperately's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desperately sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Desperately throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Desperately circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Desperately counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Desperately works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson trying to control here.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Desperately scores with a couple of nice shots.
Desperately scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Desperately sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Desperately's back. He's all about the action.
Ground and pound from Desperately.
Desperately thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Desperately throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Desperately has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Desperately winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson controlling the position well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Struggling Desperately's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Desperately misses with a body shot.
Desperately fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desperately was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Desperately pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Desperately gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Desperately won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Desperately has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Desperately is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson postures up in Desperately's guard and throws a big left but Desperately blocks it.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Desperately has a closed guard, preventing Anderson from standing up.
Desperately looking for a sweep. Not yet Desperately, not yet.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two 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 lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson throws a strike but Desperately rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Desperately scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Anderson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Desperately utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Desperately looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson prevents Desperately from getting back to his feet.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Desperately keeps moving.
Desperately controlling Anderson's posture.
Desperately keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Desperately is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson stops Desperately from standing up.
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 wants to control from the top but Desperately keeps moving.
Anderson works over Desperately with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Desperately has wrist control.
Desperately is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anderson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Desperately lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Struggling Desperately will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Struggling Desperately's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Kevin Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Desperately moves out of range easily.
And Desperately tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Desperately was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Desperately looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson backing away here, and Desperately unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Desperately is avoiding it.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Desperately is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Desperately on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Desperately takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desperately swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Desperately throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desperately swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Desperately takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Desperately just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Desperately.
Desperately misses the shot to the body.
Desperately drops Anderson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Anderson! Desperately dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Struggling Desperately!
Struggling Desperately decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Kevin Anderson had this to say: 'I didn't lose that fight. I'm not a loser, I'm a big bright shining star.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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