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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 2432 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dio (ranked 2768 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunny Anstey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Dio's chin.
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251 lbs
35 - 20 - 1 |
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190 cm
34
245 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Dio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anstey counters by clinching up.
Anstey misses with a punch to the body.
Anstey lands with a short shot to the head.
Dio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anstey has him pressed against the cage.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
and Dio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anstey won't be happy with that.
Anstey defending against the ground and pound.
Anstey can't do much from the bottom here.
Anstey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anstey keeps working.
Anstey is looking for a sweep. Dio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anstey regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!
Dio is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
Dio is looking to work some ground and pound but Anstey has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey wants to stand and escape but Dio is having none of it.
Dio wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Anstey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dio manages to get himself to full guard.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Anstey is looking to work some ground and pound but Dio has wrist control.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
Dio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anstey 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.
Dio has control of Anstey's left arm, preventing Anstey from doing any damage.
Dio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anstey postures up.
Dio working a defensive guard but Anstey passes into half guard.
Anstey is taking a breather. Dio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dio trying to control but Anstey postures up.
Anstey trying to control the pace.
Dio is staying active underneath Anstey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dio is pressing down on Anstey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey with a nice head shot there.
Anstey with a nice head shot there.
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anstey with a nice head shot there.
Anstey lands a couple of digs.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anstey won't allow Dio to sweep him here.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dio is pulling down on Anstey's head to control his posture.
Anstey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey working some strikes from top position.
Dio keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully.
Anstey connects with a couple of short punches.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Anstey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
Anstey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dio 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dio wants to stand and escape but Anstey is having none of it.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anstey controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Anstey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dio staying out of range there.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Anstey lands the left hand.
Anstey throws a right hand that misses
and Dio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anstey gets a double leg takedown into Dio's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey won't allow Dio to sweep him here.
Anstey won't allow Dio to get back to his feet.
Bunny Anstey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dio trying to control the position here.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
Anstey is looking to work some ground and pound but Dio has wrist control.
Anstey stopping the sweep attempt from Dio.
Anstey working some strikes from top position.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dio looking to control but Anstey passes into half guard.
Dio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anstey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anstey's back!
Anstey is trying to get back to his feet but Dio has full control of the position and if anything, Anstey has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio trying to control momentarily.
Dio gets his hands free as Anstey looks to control.
Anstey is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dio wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy.
Anstey is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dio off. It looks like it's working - Dio slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Anstey displaying calm under pressure there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anstey working some strikes from top position.
Dio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Dio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is fighting to break Dio's control of his arms but Dio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anstey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anstey trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.
Dio wants to sweep here but Anstey controlling him for the moment.
Anstey is working Dio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anstey lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anstey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
Anstey chips away with some ground and pound.
Anstey content to stall in guard here.
Dio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anstey is one step ahead there.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Anstey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anstey moves out of range of the strikes.
John Dio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dio, as that shot connected.
Anstey scores with a jab to the body.
Anstey tries for a takedown but Dio circles away easily
and Anstey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dio.
Anstey shoots and misses
and Dio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dio has Anstey up against the cage in a clinch.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio has had enough of the clinch but Anstey keeps him there for the moment.
Dio pushes Anstey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anstey as Dio tries to tie him up.
Anstey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anstey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anstey misses with a body punch.
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dio blocks a body shot from Anstey.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Anstey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dio as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dio avoids it really well and circles away.
Dio throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
Dio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anstey counters with a shoot takedown. Dio fights it but they end up in guard.
Anstey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anstey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anstey wants to pass the guard but Dio is keeping the position.
Dio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dio is pulling down on Anstey's head to control his posture.
Dio 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.
Dio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dio drops an elbow to the side of Anstey's head.
Dio wants to stand but Anstey has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anstey tries to kick Dio off but Dio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bunny Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey is trying to maintain the position but Dio is very close to passing his half guard.
Anstey manages to get to full guard.
Dio wants to pass the guard but Anstey is keeping the position.
Anstey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dio trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anstey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dio wants to control from the top but Anstey keeps moving.
Dio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dio trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
Anstey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet but Dio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dio swings for the body but Anstey moves out of range.
A jab from Dio misses.
Anstey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anstey 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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