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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galloway Sackett (ranked 1572 p4p, 242 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 1567 p4p, 240 weight class). Mr Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galloway Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Sackett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Navy Street MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sackett, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Anderson jumps guard but Sackett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Sackett.
A short left from Sackett.
Sackett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sackett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Sackett scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Sackett tries to clinch up
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Sackett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson clinches.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Sackett.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Sackett has him pressed against the cage.
Galloway Sackett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Anderson.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sackett takes a step back to recover.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson motions for Sackett to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson tried to score with a low kick but Sackett checks it.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Anderson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sackett blocks it well.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett throws a quick counter head kick but Anderson was just out of range.
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sackett, pushing him back against the cage.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson jumps guard but Sackett stands there with Anderson around his waist. Anderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sackett. That did some damage!
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sackett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sackett did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sackett to regain full guard.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Sackett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Sackett!
Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sackett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working for a triangle but Sackett defends it easily.
Anderson working for a triangle but Sackett defends it easily.
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 Galloway Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sackett counters with a leg kick.
Mr Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Sackett shakes him off and moves away.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws out a leg kick but Sackett moves out of range and Anderson only half commits.
Anderson throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
And Sackett counters with a quick kick to the body but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
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!
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Anderson motions for Sackett to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Sackett tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anderson jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Sackett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Sackett.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Sackett lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson works on Sackett's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson works Sackett's body with a nice hook.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Sackett had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galloway Sackett dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sackett works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
Sackett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett tried to counter with a leg kick but Anderson avoided it.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Sackett connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson jabs at Sackett's body.
Sackett tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Sackett rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Galloway Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sackett scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Mr Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throws a low kick but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett slips under a jab from Anderson.
Sackett motions for Anderson to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Anderson just manages to avoid it.
Anderson with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson misses with a body shot
and Sackett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
Sackett scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sackett rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sackett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mr Anderson has been cut.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Galloway Sackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
Anderson tries to clinch but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Sackett.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Sackett checks it
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Galloway Sackett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sackett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Galloway Sackett!
Galloway Sackett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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