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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
MMA Hype -8-
Date: Nov 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sloan blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Sloan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloan throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Sloan tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson working aggressively here.
#T1#
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Sloan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Anderson tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sloan wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
#BC2#
Sloan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sloan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloan tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Sloan keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Sloan is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Sloan.
#T3#
Sloan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Sloan circles away.
Anderson tries to clinch but Sloan moves out of range. #CL#
Anderson forces Sloan back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sloan stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sloans head. #T4#
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Sloan breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sloan up against the cage.
Sloan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sloan throws a head kick that Anderson semi-blocks.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Anderson backs off Sloan throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson lands a jab to Sloan's midsection.#CL#
Anderson drives through and clinches with Sloan against the cage.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sloan can do to turn this around?
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Sloan is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Sloan into the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lamont Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Anderson pushes Sloan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1#
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Sloan holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson gets through Sloan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Sloan pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Sloan being controlled against the cage.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sloan taking a breather.
Sloan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
#T3#
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Sloan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sloan paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Anderson darts in and clinches Sloan up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloan wants to stall.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Sloan missing with knees to the body.
Anderson misses with some punches.
#T4#
Sloan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan has Anderson pushed against the cage.
A short right from Anderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sloan or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Anderson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Sloan throws a head kick that misses.
Donald Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Sloan.
Donald Sloan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Sloan takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Sloan blocking some punches.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Sloan.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Anderson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson stalls.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Anderson.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Sloan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.#T2#
A head kick by Sloan misses
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Sloan.
Anderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick by Sloan misses
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloan connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sloan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick
and Sloan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sloan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Sloan manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Sloan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloan throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloan keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Sloan circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Sloan working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Sloan stalling against the cage.
Lamont Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloan stalling the fight.
Sloan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Sloan's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Donald Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Anderson! |
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