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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koltun. Koltun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Koltun finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Koltun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koltun moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koltun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Koltun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Anderson's thigh. Anderson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koltun's guard.
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.
Koltun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson wants to stand but Koltun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anderson is looking to pass into half guard but Koltun pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Koltun is in guard.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koltun controls the pace.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun is looking to pass into half guard but Anderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anderson is in guard.
Koltun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pulls Koltun in close to prevent any damage.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Koltun is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson pulls Koltun in close to prevent any damage.
Koltun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koltun is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Koltun is defending it quite comfortably.
Koltun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koltun has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Koltun scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Koltun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koltun.
Koltun breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun lands a body shot.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koltun.
Koltun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koltun connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
And Koltun tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koltun connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koltun landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koltun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koltun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Koltun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koltun clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Koltun swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
Koltun scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marek Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koltun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koltun misses with a low kick.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
Marek Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Anderson walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson jabs Koltun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koltun avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Koltun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Koltun throws a fast counter high kick but Anderson manages to duck under it in time.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koltun gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Koltun.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Koltun counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koltun is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anderson is stalling here. Koltun is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Anderson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Koltun has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Marek Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Koltun off and has taken his back!
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes.
Koltun manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anderson's guard. Nice work there by Koltun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koltun trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson controls Koltun momentarily but Koltun frees himself.
Koltun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
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 pushing down on Koltun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koltun trying to control from the bottom.
Koltun is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is pressing down on Koltun's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koltun is holding on for now.
Koltun tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koltun sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Koltun is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brownie Anderson clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koltun's hands.
Koltun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koltun works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Koltun.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koltun counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koltun.
Koltun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Koltun has passed into side control.
Koltun scoring with punches from side control.
Koltun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koltun misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Koltun cracks Anderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Koltun's temple.
Koltun is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson throwing shots but Koltun is blocking nicely.
Koltun manages to get to full guard.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koltun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.
Koltun trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
Koltun striking off his back but it's not causing Anderson any problems.
Koltun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Koltun.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koltun closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koltun throws a head punch that misses.
Koltun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koltun tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Koltun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koltun throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Koltun trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koltun into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun misses with a body shot
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson gets tackled into the cage by Koltun. Koltun maintains the clinch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Koltun blocks an uppercut.
Koltun jumps into guard, dragging Anderson to the mat.
Koltun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a strike but Koltun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Koltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koltun wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Koltun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koltun is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
Koltun is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koltun.
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 wants to control but Koltun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Koltun slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
Koltun misses with a head shot. Anderson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Koltun trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Koltun slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Koltun throws an elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koltun's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koltun is proving hard to escape from.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koltun trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Koltun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koltun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koltun swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koltun thinking.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Koltun misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koltun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson checks a low kick from Koltun.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brownie Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Brownie Anderson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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energy
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hype
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