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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 2294 p4p, 294 weight class) and Elliot Rockwell (ranked 2062 p4p, 271 weight class). Anderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Enforcer. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Rockwell lands an overhand right.
It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Rockwell lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Rockwell swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Rockwell looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Rockwell lands a jab.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell fakes the leg kick and cracks Anderson in the body.
Rockwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Rockwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Rockwell .
Rockwell ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Nice jab there from Rockwell .
Anderson slips under a jab from Rockwell .
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Rockwell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Rockwell scores with a nice head shot.
Elliot Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson darts in and clinches Rockwell up against the cage.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Rockwell .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working Rockwell over with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Rockwell fails to land.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rockwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rockwell looks winded!
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Rockwell is blocking nicely.
Rockwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rockwell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rockwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Anderson cracks Rockwell with a nice body shot.
Rockwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockwell breaks the clinch.
Rockwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rockwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rockwell misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Rockwell .
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockwell throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rockwell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Rockwell is avoiding it.
Rockwell lands an overhand right.
Rockwell throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Rockwell .
A left lands for Anderson.
Rockwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockwell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that knocks Rockwell silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Anderson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arn Anderson!
After winning the bout, Arn Anderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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