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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Sackrider (ranked 1491 p4p, 189 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 1963 p4p, 232 weight class). Anderson has chosen The Enforcer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Sackrider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackrider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackrider.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sackrider back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackrider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackrider cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackrider.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sackrider looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Sackrider digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
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!
Sackrider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sackrider with a series of wild strikes but Sackrider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination. Sackrider tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sackrider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sackrider crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Sackrider gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Sackrider manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sackrider scores with a leg kick.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sackrider is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sackrider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackrider sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Sackrider thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arn Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackrider cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackrider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackrider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sackrider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackrider. Sackrider obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Sackrider throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sackrider digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackrider.
Sackrider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackrider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackrider.
Sackrider throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Sackrider saw it coming and moves away.
Sackrider appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sackrider with a nice cross.
Anderson misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackrider misses the body punch
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Anderson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sackrider is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sackrider pushes Anderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Anderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson trying to control the action but Sackrider is working from the bottom.
Sackrider is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Sackrider is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Sackrider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Sackrider on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Kyle Sackrider will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackrider.
Anderson slips a straight right by Sackrider.
Sackrider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Sackrider is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sackrider connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Sackrider lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackrider.
Sackrider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Sackrider moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Sackrider fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sackrider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Sackrider moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sackrider tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackrider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Sackrider.
Sackrider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sackrider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Sackrider moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sackrider. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackrider.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sackrider with a series of wild strikes but Sackrider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sackrider appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sackrider cracks Anderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackrider lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Sackrider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackrider.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sackrider lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Sackrider throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Sackrider throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackrider connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sackrider catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sackrider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Sackrider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anderson thinking.
Sackrider is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
A jab from Sackrider misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackrider.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Sackrider swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sackrider with a series of wild strikes but Sackrider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackrider misses the target.
Sackrider misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackrider.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackrider.
Sackrider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anderson's calf.
Sackrider with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Sackrider.
Sackrider needs to keep his hands up - Anderson had a free shot at his head there.
Sackrider scores with a kick to the body.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sackrider cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackrider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackrider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackrider slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Sackrider is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackrider.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson slips under a jab.
A jab from Sackrider finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sackrider. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sackrider with a series of wild strikes but Sackrider uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyle Sackrider is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackrider jabs Anderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arn Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Sackrider dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sackrider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Sackrider avoids it well.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Sackrider lands a nice looking body kick.
Sackrider cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sackrider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sackrider lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Arn Anderson's cut even more.
Sackrider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Sackrider lands with an uppercut that bounces Anderson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackrider connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackrider misses with an uppercut.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sackrider throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sackrider circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sackrider tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Sackrider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Sackrider.
Anderson scores with a shot to the body.
Sackrider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackrider misses with a straight right.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Sackrider. Beautiful body shot.
Sackrider throws a leg kick that misses.
Sackrider lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackrider misses with a low kick.
Arn Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackrider misses the target.
Sackrider throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackrider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Sackrider thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sackrider tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Sackrider wants to get back to his feet.
Sackrider makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sackrider connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackrider has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Sackrider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sackrider sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sackrider counters with a thumping low kick.
Sackrider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackrider swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackrider.
Sackrider is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackrider is just out of range.
A cross from Sackrider lands.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Sackrider.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackrider.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Sackrider sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackrider to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sackrider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anderson throws a right hand that Sackrider ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackrider also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackrider.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackrider throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackrider was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sackrider dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Sackrider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sackrider, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Sackrider!
A relieved looking Kyle Sackrider thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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