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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 991 p4p, 693 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 152 p4p, 103 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andrade! But no joy.
Andrade connects with a high kick.
Bizihwaeile feints and then cracks Andrade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andrade down.
Andrade tries to bum rush Bizihwaeile with a series of wild strikes but Bizihwaeile uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bizihwaeile scores with a jab to the body.
Andrade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaeile just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andrade scores with a head kick. Bizihwaeile tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Bizihwaeile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andrade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bizihwaeile throws a leg kick that misses.
Andrade stalks Bizihwaeile and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bizihwaeile's face. Bizihwaeile staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the liver by Bizihwaeile. Beautiful body shot.
Andrade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bizihwaeile's hands.
Bizihwaeile fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bizihwaeile misses with a head kick.
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Andrade throws a lazy right hand but Bizihwaeile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrade staying out of range there.
Andrade throws out a counter right but Bizihwaeile avoids it with no problem.
Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade lands with a hook. Bizihwaeile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bizihwaeile jabs Andrade right on the nose. Andrade blinks but takes it well.
Andrade misses with a looping left.
Bizihwaeile swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaeile throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaeile throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaeile just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Bizihwaeile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Andrade loads up on a big right hand but Bizihwaeile slips the punch.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
Bizihwaeile misses the shot to the body.
Andrade swinging wildly here.
Andrade throws a right hand that misses
and Bizihwaeile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrade throws a head kick but Bizihwaeile moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Andrade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade dips to his left and cracks Bizihwaeile with an uppercut!
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrade misses with the body kick
and Bizihwaeile counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bizihwaeile digs a good hook to Andrade's body.
Andrade looks to land a combination but Bizihwaeile avoids it well.
Bizihwaeile takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andrade misses with a double jab.
Andrade 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.
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Andrade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a two punch combination.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Bizihwaeile slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaeile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade throws the kick towards the body but Bizihwaeile avoids it.
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!
Andrade checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot.
Andrade misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaeile throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Andrade misses with a straight right.
Andrade takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bizihwaeile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
Bizihwaeile is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Andrade.
Bizihwaeile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bizihwaeile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
Bizihwaeile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaeile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaeile with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bizihwaeile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrade blocks a leg kick.
Bizihwaeile looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrade is just out of range.
Andrade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bizihwaeile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andrade's hands.
Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
Andrade lands a hook that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Andrade scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile looking to stall.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaeile is stalling here.
Bizihwaeile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrade or not.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Andrade blocks it.
Bizihwaeile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaeile.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bizihwaeile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Andrade avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Andrade blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andrade.
A short uppercut from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrade's elbow.
Bizihwaeile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.
Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrade explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Andrade throws a big counter head kick but Bizihwaeile avoids it with no problem.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Andrade - just one landing.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaeile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andrade.
Bizihwaeile with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrade to score with a decent uppercut.
Bizihwaeile lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut
and Andrade counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andrade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bizihwaeile on the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Jab, jab by Andrade - just one landing.
Bizihwaeile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andrade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile throws a nice looking combination but Andrade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bizihwaeile throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andrade.
Bizihwaeile scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Andrade's front leg with a kick but Andrade checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses the jab.
Bizihwaeile throws out a leg kick but Andrade moves out of range and Bizihwaeile only half commits.
Bizihwaeile closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bizihwaeile lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.
Andrade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the side of Andrade's head but Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaeile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrade throws out the jab.
Bizihwaeile fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andrade just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andrade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bizihwaeile at a distance.
Andrade connects with a jab.
Andrade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaeile throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Andrade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaeile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bizihwaeile misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Andrade counter with a right hand.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy right hand but Andrade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bizihwaeile shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrade gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bizihwaeile counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Andrade closes the distance and pushes Bizihwaeile back into the cage.
Bizihwaeile lands a body shot.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaeile keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Andrade fails to land.
Andrade lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Andrade.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.
A hook to the body from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrade lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile misses with a two punch combination.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a body kick but Andrade moved away.
Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bizihwaeile throws out the jab.
Andrade steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade lands a nice looking body kick.
Bizihwaeile misses with a jab to the body
and Andrade counters with a thumping low kick.
Andrade clinches up with Bizihwaeile and pushes him back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrade tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Andrade back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Andrade avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaeile takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bizihwaeile throws a sloppy head kick
letting Andrade counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut
and Andrade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaeile throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Bizihwaeile throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Andrade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bizihwaeile takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Bizihwaeile catches Andrade right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Bizihwaeile as he connects with a hook.
Bizihwaeile scores with a jab to the body.
Andrade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade misses with a hook. Bizihwaeile ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaeile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andrade counters with a head kick that drops Bizihwaeile to the mat! Bizihwaeile scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaeile takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
Oh Bizihwaeile is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade slips under a jab from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the nose.
Bizihwaeile seems to have got his legs back now.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses.
Andrade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bizihwaeile connects with a body shot.
Andrade tries to clinch up.
Andrade loads up on a big right hand but Bizihwaeile slips the punch.
Bizihwaeile slips under a jab.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrade misses with a hook. Bizihwaeile ducked under it nicely.
Andrade's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bizihwaeile under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile moves forwards but Andrade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Bizihwaeile throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bizihwaeile ducks under a wild hook from Andrade.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the nose.
Andrade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bizihwaeile. That's going to slow Andrade down.
Bizihwaeile missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrade avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Andrade.
Bizihwaeile digs a good hook to Andrade's body.
Andrade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile punishes Andrade's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bizihwaeile. Those never looked like landing.
Andrade moves out of range as Bizihwaeile strikes.
Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaeile works Andrade's body with a nice hook.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaeile.
Andrade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands a really nice looking cross but Andrade seems unphased.
Andrade scores with a sloppy right hand. Bizihwaeile should have avoided that one.
Andrade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andrade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
Andrade throws the kick towards the body but Bizihwaeile avoids it.
Andrade with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Andrade.
Well Andrade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Andrade!
Joao Andrade decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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