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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marc Anthony (ranked 3665 p4p, 415 weight class) and Dominic McNeill (ranked 6585 p4p, 554 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic McNeill!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNeill darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from McNeill fails to land.
Anthony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anthony has a couple of punches blocked by McNeill.
McNeill trying to stall but Anthony improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from McNeill.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNeill.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
McNeill shoots for a takedown but Anthony saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony taking a breather.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anthony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McNeill just stands there and leans against the cage.
McNeill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anthony lands a right hand that snaps the head of McNeill backwards.
McNeill scores with a shot to the side of Anthony's head.
Anthony is trying to stall.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNeill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from McNeill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony lands with a short shot to the head.
Anthony wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anthony lands a nice shot to the body.
Anthony is trying to force a seperation but McNeill has the dominant position.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but McNeill avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Anthony blocking some punches.
McNeill swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNeill.
McNeill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McNeill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthony.
Anthony is trying to force a seperation but McNeill has the dominant position.
McNeill wants to stall.
McNeill misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNeill misses with a punch on the inside.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anthony manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeill is looking to work some ground and pound but Anthony has wrist control.
McNeill postures up.
Anthony is looking to stand up but McNeill isn't so interested in that idea.
Anthony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McNeill.
Anthony looking for a sweep. Not yet Anthony, not yet.
McNeill throwing strikes from guard but Anthony blocks nicely.
McNeill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anthony is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anthony is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McNeill with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anthony wants to stand and escape but McNeill is having none of it.
Anthony is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anthony lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McNeill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anthony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anthony's back!
McNeill is trying to stick to Anthony's back but Anthony is turning into McNeill. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McNeill's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Anthony.
McNeill thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anthony definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anthony chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony stands up over McNeill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McNeill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
McNeill throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McNeill is working an open guard so Anthony takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McNeill gets tackled into the cage by Anthony. Anthony maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McNeill throws a head punch that misses.
McNeill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthony connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Anthony.
McNeill misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNeill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McNeill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anthony, pushing him back against the cage.
Anthony pulls guard successfully.
Anthony uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McNeill moves into the clinch.
McNeill takes a shot to the head.
McNeill has a couple of punches blocked by Anthony.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anthony.
McNeill blocking some punches.
McNeill misses with some punches.
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 Marc Anthony will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anthony lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNeill backs up against the cage.
It looks like Dominic McNeill has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McNeill misses with some punches.
McNeill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anthonys head.
McNeill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McNeill dodges an elbow strike from Anthony.
Anthony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McNeill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNeill wants to stall.
Anthony has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McNeill after a bit of a struggle.
Anthony lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anthony.
Anthony lands a right hand.
McNeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
McNeill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anthony lands with a light punch inside.
McNeill working aggressively here.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anthony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McNeill is breathing heavily.
McNeill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony lands with a light punch inside.
McNeill throws a punch but it's blocked by Anthony.
Marc Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anthony tries to break free but McNeill pushes him back against the cage.
McNeill has a couple of punches blocked by Anthony.
A head punch on the inside from McNeill fails to land.
Anthony lands an uppercut.
Anthony lands a shoulder strike.
McNeill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anthony wants to get back to striking at distance but McNeill won't allow it.
Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony gets a clinch.
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Anthony has closed the distance and engaged McNeill in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNeill misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeill working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McNeill fails to land.
McNeill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McNeill misses with the head strike.
Anthony blocks an uppercut.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony sends McNeill crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anthony is motioning to the referee to let McNeill up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McNeill is rocked!
Anthony clinches up with McNeill and pushes him back against the cage.
McNeill is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
Anthony taking a breather.
Anthony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McNeill's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McNeill drops to his knees and Anthony pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Anthony!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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