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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Athan Pallas (ranked 3186 p4p, 374 weight class) and Alexis Anderson (ranked 4195 p4p, 481 weight class). Pallas comes to the cage accompanied by Greeks on Attack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Pallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallas has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Pallas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Pallas throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Pallas's ribcage. Pallas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pallas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Pallas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Athan Pallas has been cut.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Pallas.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson tries a body shot but Pallas blocks it.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Pallas around his waist. Pallas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pallas stalling.
Anderson is working Pallas over against the cage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pallas misses with the head strike.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Pallas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pallas throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Pallas's head.
Pallas looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Pallas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
A head punch on the inside from Pallas fails to land.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pallas.
Pallas takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pallas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pallas.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Pallas.
Pallas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pallas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pallas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pallas takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Pallas tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Athan Pallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pallas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Pallas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson is leaning against Pallas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pallas blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Anderson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pallas's brow.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pallas backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexis Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Athan Pallas's cut.
That's time! Pallas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson rushes Pallas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Pallas.
Pallas avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pallas.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Pallas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallas misses with some punches.
Pallas stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Pallas throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson tries to work over Pallas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Pallas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pallas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pallas has his feet on Anderson's thighs here. He's pushed Anderson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Anderson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Athan Pallas!
Athan Pallas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Alexis Anderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Just Playin. Next time is for real.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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