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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans Of Swing. Bacca has chosen 3rd world! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
18 - 15 - 1 |
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176 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andersen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bacca tries to circle away but Andersen has him pinned against the cage.
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but Bacca blocks with his arms.
Andersen lands a shoulder strike.
Andersen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Andersen on the inside.
Bacca tries a body shot but Andersen blocks it.
Bacca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andersen is defending well for now.
Bacca can't break the clinch.
Bacca can't break the clinch.
Bacca wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersen won't allow it.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Bacca drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andersen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andersen tries to stall but Bacca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bacca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersen digs a right hand into Bacca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bacca's gas tank.
Andersen just leaning against Bacca, taking a breather.
Andersen pushes Bacca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bacca tries to throw a body punch but Andersen avoids it by throwing Bacca back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen misses with a knee to the head.
Bacca gets control of Andersen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bacca will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bacca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bacca is working an open guard so Andersen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Andersen works Bacca's body with a nice hook.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Bacca circles away.
Bacca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andersen wants to clinch but Bacca slips to the side
and Bacca counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andersen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andersen moves into range and clinches up with Bacca.
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!
Good body shot from Andersen.
Andersen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andersen lands an uppercut.
Andersen prevents a body shot from Bacca.
Andersen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bacca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Andersen lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andersen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Andersen lands a nice uppercut.
Andersen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andersen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bacca is defending well for now.
Bacca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bacca is trying to break the clinch but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Bacca breaks the clinch.
Bacca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bacca.
Andersen avoids the head kick by Bacca.
Andersen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andersen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacca.
Andersen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andersen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bacca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andersen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bacca.
Henric Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersen moves into the clinch.
Andersen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bacca tries to circle away but Andersen has him pinned against the cage.
Andersen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bacca's efforts to push away.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Andersen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bacca manages to break the clinch.
Andersen closes the distance and pushes Bacca back into the cage.
Bacca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacca blocks the elbow strike.
Andersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacca throws a jab when Andersen was well out of range.
Bacca blocks a head kick by Andersen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen moves to clinch but Bacca breaks away
and Bacca counters with a one-two to the body.
Andersen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacca throws a shot to the body.
Andersen tries to clinch there but Bacca circles away.
Andersen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bacca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bacca, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bacca's efforts to push away.
Andersen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Bacca misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henric Andersen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Bacca does it's job there.
Andersen throws a lazy body kick
letting Bacca counter with a right hand.
Andersen tries to clinch but Bacca is having none of it.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Bacca circles away and keeps his distance.
Henric Andersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersen blocks a head kick by Bacca.
Bacca tries to keep at a distance but Andersen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bacca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bacca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Andersen.
Bacca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bacca.
Bacca misses with a takedown attempt - Andersen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen is looking to clinch.
Bacca lands a glancing blow to the side of Andersen's head.
Henric Andersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bacca misses with a straight left.
Andersen misses with a combination
and Bacca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bacca finds it's way round the side to connect with Andersen's head.
Bacca throws the kick towards the body but Andersen avoids it.
Bacca misses with a straight right.
Andersen rushes Bacca and presses him up against the cage.
Andersen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andersen tries to stall but Bacca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Andersen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacca blocks it with crossed arms.
Andersen digs a right hand underneath Bacca's ribcage. Bacca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henric Andersen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bacca takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Andersen tries to land a knee to the head but Bacca blocks with his arms.
Bacca wants to break free but Andersen has control.
Bacca trying to land knees to the body.
Andersen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bacca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bacca tries to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling the position.
Andersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bacca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andersen checks it well.
Bacca throws a lazy right hand but Andersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bacca scores with a head kick. Andersen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to clinch.
Andersen drives through and clinches with Bacca against the cage.
Bacca tries to break free but Andersen pushes him back against the cage.
Bacca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bacca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andersen.
A nice left hand lands by Andersen.
A knee to the head by Andersen.
Andersen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersen lands a nice knee to the body.
Andersen prevents Bacca from breaking the clinch.
Andersen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bacca gets an underhook and turns Andersen into the cage.
Bacca scores with a shoulder strike.
Bacca manages to break the clinch.
Andersen rushes Bacca and presses him up against the cage.
Bacca looking to throw knees to the head but Andersen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen prevents a body shot from Bacca.
Andersen looking to slow down the pace here.
Bacca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bacca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersen avoids it.
Bacca tries to circle away but Andersen has him pinned against the cage.
Bacca tries to work over Andersen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bacca stalling in the clinch but Andersen improves position.
Andersen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bacca is breathing heavily.
Andersen prevents a body shot from Bacca.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Andersen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bacca backwards.
A hook to the body from Andersen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henric Andersen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Andersen forces Bacca back against the cage and clinches.
Bacca being controlled against the cage.
Andersen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bacca's face.
Bacca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andersen manages to break the clinch.
Andersen tries to clinch but Bacca moves out of range.
Andersen moves out of range as Bacca strikes.
Andersen wants to clinch.
Bacca misses with a body kick.
Bacca misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacca gets tackled into the cage by Andersen. Andersen maintains the clinch.
Bacca wants to get back to striking at distance but Andersen won't allow it.
Andersen avoiding damage.
Bacca is trying to break the clinch but Andersen is controlling him.
Andersen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andersen missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Andersen.
Andersen controlling the action here for a moment.
Bacca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Bacca keeps it at a distance.
Andersen avoids the body shot from Bacca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca moves into range and clinches up with Andersen.
Andersen controlling the action here for a moment.
Andersen stalling in the clinch but Bacca improves position.
Andersen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andersen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersen tries to clinch but Bacca moves out of range.
Bacca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersen manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bacca tries to land knees in the clinch but Andersen avoids the damage to the body.
Andersen misses with a knee to the head.
Andersen breaks from the clinch.
Bacca catches Andersen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersen clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andersen.
Bacca wants to break free but Andersen has control.
Bacca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andersen.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but Bacca blocks it.
Bacca drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andersen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andersen misses with a hook. Bacca ducked under it nicely.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Bacca keeps it at a distance.
Chew Bacca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andersen is looking to clinch but Bacca is avoiding it.
Bacca swings for the body but Andersen moves out of range.
Andersen cracks Bacca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andersen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bacca just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen darts in trying to clinch
and Bacca counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Andersen there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersen tries to clinch there but Bacca circles away.
Andersen rushes Bacca and presses him up against the cage.
Bacca is trying to break free.
Bacca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersen has him pressed against the cage.
Andersen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bacca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Andersen.
Good body shot from Andersen.
Henric Andersen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andersen blocks a body shot from Bacca.
Bacca trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henric Andersen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andersen, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henric Andersen!
After winning the bout, Henric Andersen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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