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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Andazola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andazola's entrance music is Airbourne - Bottom Of The Well. A fine choice. Bruso has chosen Helena as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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265 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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275 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde Andazola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andazola misses with a kick to the body
letting Bruso counter with a right hand.
Bruso scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Andazola misses the target.
Wayde Andazola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruso throws a front kick that sends Andazola stumbling back into the cage.
Andazola throws a right and a left that Bruso avoids nicely.
Bruso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andazola misses with a body punch
and Bruso counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruso throws a right hand that misses
and Andazola counters with a body kick.
Andazola throws a right and a left that Bruso avoids nicely.
Bruso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andazola throws a shot from downtown. Bruso moves away and avoids it.
Andazola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andazola pushes Bruso away with a front kick.
Bruso looks gassed!
Bruso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruso shoots in for a takedown but Andazola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andazola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bruso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bruso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andazola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruso has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Andazola.
Andazola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andazola scores with a hook to the body.
Andazola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruso blocks a body shot from Andazola.
A right handed body shot lands from Andazola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Andazola.
It looks like Thomas Bruso has been cut.
Andazola lands with a light punch inside.
Andazola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andazola lands an uppercut.
Andazola jumps guard and drags Bruso to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Andazola wants to sweep here but Bruso controlling him for the moment.
Bruso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andazola is striking from the bottom but Bruso uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bruso working the head and body with strikes.
Bruso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andazola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bruso throwing shots but Andazola is blocking nicely.
Bruso prevents Andazola from improving his position.
Bruso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruso blocks the strikes from Andazola.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruso lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andazola is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bruso jumps into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Andazola some visible discomfort.
Bruso with the ground and pound but Andazola regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruso thows a huge punch but Andazola dodges it nicely.
Bruso with the ground and pound but Andazola uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bruso throws a strike but Andazola rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bruso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bruso dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruso lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bruso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bruso landing punches.
Andazola is in a horrible position here. Bruso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andazola is rocked!
Bruso postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Andazola is out cold - huge knockout for Bruso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Bruso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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