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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anvile (ranked 4407 p4p, 461 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 4252 p4p, 448 weight class). Jack Anvile has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burduada No Cranio moves away.
Burduada No Cranio wants to counter the offense by Anvile and move into the clinch position.
Anvile misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burduada No Cranio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anvile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anvile went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burduada No Cranio moves in looking to clinch but Anvile pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Burduada No Cranio as Anvile shoots in.
Anvile throws a body punch but Burduada No Cranio moves out of range.
Burduada No Cranio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anvile was covering up waiting for the punch and Burduada No Cranio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anvile manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anvile is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Burduada No Cranio to the mat. Burduada No Cranio regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Burduada No Cranio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anvile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burduada No Cranio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anvile. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Burduada No Cranio controlling Anvile's posture.
Anvile decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anvile, right into the meat.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a head kick by Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
Anvile went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burduada No Cranio pushes Anvile up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Anvile.
Anvile lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burduada No Cranio tries a knee to the head but Anvile blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anvile.
Burduada No Cranio has Anvile pushed against the cage.
Anvile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anvile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anvile misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Anvile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burduada No Cranio as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio darts in and clinches Anvile up against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to break the clinch but Anvile has him pressed against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burduada No Cranio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile wants a takedown but no success here.
Anvile breaks from the clinch.
Anvile misses with a body kick.
Burduada No Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anvile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burduada No Cranio dodges the punch combination from Anvile.
Anvile throws a sloppy head kick and Burduada No Cranio moves out of range easily.
Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anvile to the mat! Anvile manages to get full guard.
Anvile pushes Burduada No Cranio off and scrambles back to his feet.
Anvile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burduada No Cranio, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anvile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anvile avoids the body shot from Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile scores with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Anvile.
Anvile misses with a few strikes there.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a straight right.
Anvile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Burduada No Cranio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burduada No Cranio tries to stand but Anvile is controlling his head.
Anvile is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Prototype's Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anvile manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anvile dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burduada No Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Anvile circles away.
Anvile throws a head kick that misses.
Burduada No Cranio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Anvile fails to land with a series of punches.
Anvile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burduada No Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Anvile circles away.
Anvile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anvile drives through and clinches with Burduada No Cranio against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio successfully pulls guard.
Anvile is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burduada No Cranio is working an open guard so Anvile takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Burduada No Cranio does no damage.
It looked like Anvile was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile looks to throw the jab but Burduada No Cranio is out of range.
No luck for Anvile with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anvile quickly recovers to half guard.
Anvile tries to roll over but Burduada No Cranio keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anvile is pressing down on Burduada No Cranio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burduada No Cranio wanted to stand there but Anvile had control of the position.
Burduada No Cranio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anvile controlling the position.
Anvile is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burduada No Cranio is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anvile is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio wants to sweep but no luck.
Anvile makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anvile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burduada No Cranio controls Anvile momentarily but Anvile frees himself.
Anvile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anvile is controlling him.
Anvile engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burduada No Cranio can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile connects with a couple of short punches.
Anvile sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jack Anvile overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anvile is in close to Burduada No Cranio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anvile stops Burduada No Cranio from standing up.
Anvile stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Burduada No Cranio feints and as Anvile raises his hands in defense, Burduada No Cranio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Anvile manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio tightens his grip and picks Anvile up, before dumping him to the ground. Anvile manages to land in guard.
Burduada No Cranio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burduada No Cranio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burduada No Cranio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand but Anvile has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anvile is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anvile dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anvile tried to score with a low kick but Burduada No Cranio checks it.
Anvile moves out of range of the body kick from Burduada No Cranio.
Anvile shoots in but no luck this time.
Burduada No Cranio has managed to clinch.
Anvile blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Anvile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burduada No Cranio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anvile goes for a takedown attempt but Burduada No Cranio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burduada No Cranio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anvile.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anvile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anvile tries to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Burduada No Cranio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anvile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile wants to clinch up but Burduada No Cranio keeps it at a distance.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick and Anvile moves out of range easily.
Anvile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack Anvile is winning the standup battle so far.
Burduada No Cranio blocks a low kick nicely.
Anvile displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Anvile.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burduada No Cranio as he jumps to the side.
Anvile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Anvile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvile swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burduada No Cranio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anvile wants to slow Burduada No Cranio down by chopping away at his legs.
Anvile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burduada No Cranio's corner calls for a 1-2. Burduada No Cranio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Burduada No Cranio misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Anvile misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvile is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anvile is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burduada No Cranio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anvile shoots in for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio shows good takedown defense.
Burduada No Cranio rushes Anvile and presses him up against the cage.
Anvile scores with a hook to the body.
Burduada No Cranio gets control of Anvile's arms and successfully pulls guard. Burduada No Cranio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anvile is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anvile's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anvile prevents Burduada No Cranio from getting back to his feet.
Anvile connects with a couple of short punches.
Anvile controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile landing with the ground and pound.
Anvile looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to stand up but Anvile isn't so interested in that idea.
Anvile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burduada No Cranio can do to turn this around?
Anvile not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burduada No Cranio wriggles free and stands up.
Anvile feints and then cracks Burduada No Cranio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burduada No Cranio down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anvile pushes Burduada No Cranio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anvile wants to take the fight to the mat but Burduada No Cranio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anvile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anvile gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Burduada No Cranio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get up but he can't break Anvile's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anvile manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burduada No Cranio manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to his feet but Anvile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anvile seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anvile 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Anvile!
Jack Anvile was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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