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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cearul Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Joseph's choice of entrance music: Pop Evil-Torn to Pieces. Anthony Joseph has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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236 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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232 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cearul Ysengrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ysengrin lands the left hand.
Ysengrin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joseph.
Joseph walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ysengrin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ysengrin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ysengrin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ysengrin.
Joseph moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ysengrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joseph was well out of range. Poor timing from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joseph has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joseph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ysengrin lands with a hook. Joseph tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Ysengrin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Ysengrin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Ysengrin's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joseph just misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Ysengrin swings widly with a right hand
and Joseph connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Ysengrin.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ysengrin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Ysengrin is just out of range.
Joseph digs a good body shot into Ysengrin's ribs.
Ysengrin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joseph moves away.
Ysengrin looks for the body kick but Joseph saw that one coming.
Ysengrin throws a looping overhand right but Joseph ducks down to avoid it.
Ysengrin misses with a leg kick
and Joseph holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ysengrin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ysengrin tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ysengrin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joseph.
A short left from Ysengrin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Ysengrin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph tries a body shot but Ysengrin blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ysengrin blocks an uppercut.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ysengrin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Ysengrin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joseph throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Ysengrin throws a body kick that misses
and Joseph cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joseph jabs at Ysengrin's body.
Ysengrin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joseph counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joseph lands a jab to the head.
Joseph jabs at Ysengrin's body.
Ysengrin avoids the body shot from Joseph.
Joseph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ysengrin throws out the jab.
Ysengrin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ysengrin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph wants to sweep but no luck.
Joseph lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph looking to sit in guard and control but Ysengrin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ysengrin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ysengrin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joseph is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ysengrin tries to free his leg and advance position but Joseph is retaining full guard.
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 Cearul Ysengrin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
That's time! Ysengrin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joseph moves away from the strike by Ysengrin.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ysengrin thows a body kick. Joseph tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ysengrin connects with an inside leg kick.
Joseph lands a front kick.
Ysengrin ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ysengrin. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Joseph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ysengrin checks a leg kick.
Ysengrin is looking to counter punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Joseph in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Ysengrin misses the body punch
and Joseph counters with a body kick that stops Ysengrin in his tracks momentarily.
Joseph is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ysengrin rather than just go for the knockout.
Joseph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph checks the leg kick.
Ysengrin tries to work over Joseph's front leg with a kick but Joseph checks it.
Ysengrin has managed to clinch.
Ysengrin tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
Ysengrin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ysengrin tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph avoiding damage.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ysengrin tries to land knees in the clinch but Joseph avoids the damage to the body.
Joseph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph throws an elbow that misses.
Ysengrin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ysengrin working Joseph over with knees to the body.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Ysengrin avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ysengrin.
Joseph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ysengrin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Ysengrin tenderised Joseph's leg. Joseph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ysengrin throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Ysengrin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ysengrin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joseph takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ysengrin.
Cearul Ysengrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joseph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt
and Joseph counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin avoids a kick to the body.
Ysengrin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joseph will feel that in the morning.
Joseph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ysengrin to score with a decent uppercut.
Joseph walks into a stiff left hand from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin slips under a jab.
Cearul Ysengrin is winning the standup battle so far.
Ysengrin catches Joseph with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joseph checks a leg kick.
Ysengrin misses with a body kick.
Ysengrin misses with a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ysengrin is looking to chop away at Joseph's legs.
Joseph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ysengrin moves away.
Ysengrin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joseph.
Ysengrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joseph can do to turn this around?
Joseph scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ysengrin throws a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Ysengrin.
Joseph fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ysengrin checks it well.
Ysengrin lands a jab to Joseph's midsection.
Ysengrin moves out of range of the body kick from Joseph.
Joseph ducks under a wild hook from Ysengrin.
Joseph uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ysengrin has time to react.
Joseph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joseph bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ysengrin's head.
Joseph misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joseph digs a good hook to Ysengrin's body.
Ysengrin throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cearul Ysengrin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Joseph's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ysengrin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joseph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ysengrin misses with a shot to the body
and Joseph counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ysengrin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Joseph misses with a leg kick.
Ysengrin swings for the body but Joseph moves out of range.
Ysengrin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ysengrin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ysengrin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph tries a body shot but Ysengrin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph misses with some punches.
Joseph's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Joseph tries to work over Ysengrin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ysengrin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ysengrin connects with a knee to the head.
Ysengrin tries to land a knee to the head but Joseph blocks with his arms.
Ysengrin tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Joseph pushes Ysengrin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joseph tries a body shot but Ysengrin blocks it.
Ysengrin prevents a body shot from Joseph.
A frustrated look appears on Joseph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ysengrin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joseph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ysengrin tries a knee to the head but Joseph blocks it.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ysengrin misses with a head kick.
Ysengrin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anthony Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tried to score with a low kick but Ysengrin checks it.
Ysengrin misses with a wild body shot.
Ysengrin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph misses with a kick to the body
and Ysengrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ysengrin looks to throw a body kick
and Ysengrin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joseph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ysengrin throws out the jab.
Joseph follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ysengrin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ysengrin misses with a hook to the body
and Joseph counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ysengrin's knee momentarily.
Joseph drops Ysengrin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ysengrin looks back up at him and smiles so Joseph waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Cearul Ysengrin has been cut.
Joseph scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph lands a jab to Ysengrin's midsection.
Joseph jabs at Ysengrin's body.
Ysengrin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Joseph gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Joseph!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Joseph thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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