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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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159 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chino Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandito fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrews avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Andrews.
Andrews moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews wants to take Bandito's back but he can't do it this time.
Andrews thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Andrews tries to control but Bandito wriggling away.
Andrews looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandito is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews is trying to take his opponent's back.
Andrews goes for an armbar but Bandito turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bandito.
Andrews throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Andrews is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrews 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.
Andrews working for a triangle but Bandito defends it easily.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandito wants to get up but he can't break Andrews's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andrews has his hands on Bandito's head, controlling the position.
Bandito postures up.
Andrews is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Andrews just wasn't active enough.
Bandito tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.
Andrews scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bandito.
Bandito looks winded!
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!
Andrews shoots for a takedown but Bandito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a few strikes there.
Aaron Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrews decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Andrews moves into full mount! Bandito won't be happy about that!
Bandito is looking to get to half guard.
Andrews with the ground and pound from mount.
Andrews prevents Bandito from getting the reversal.
Andrews unloading with bombs!
Andrews thowing shots but they're missing.
Andrews working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrews sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Andrews looking to finish with strikes here!
Andrews throws some wild stikes that Bandito manages to avoid easily.
Andrews manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bandito to take his back!
Andrews is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bandito is defending well though. Andrews let's go of the attempt for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bandito dodges the punch combination from Andrews.
Andrews shoots in and drives through. Bandito sprawls well.
Andrews misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandito sprawls well. Bandito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andrews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bandito is breathing heavily.
Bandito swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
Bandito tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
Bandito wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Andrews misses with a wild combination.
Bandito tries to clinch up.
Andrews misses with a two punch combination.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Bandito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrews misses with a low kick as Bandito jumps back.
Andrews throws a right and a left that Bandito avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito misses the shot to the body.
Andrews feints a jab promting Bandito to slip. Andrews then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bandito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Andrews throws a right hand that Bandito ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandito also avoids with ease.
Bandito with a poor takedown
and Andrews counters with a series of strikes. Bandito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aaron Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Andrews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandito ducks under a wild hook from Andrews.
Andrews throws a right hand that Bandito ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandito also avoids with ease.
Andrews throws a right hand that Bandito ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandito also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Andrews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bandito moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Bandito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Andrews manages to pull guard.
Andrews looking to control.
Bandito is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andrews trying to control the position.
Bandito won't allow Andrews to sweep him here.
Bandito working some strikes from top position.
Andrews looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aaron Andrews has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bandito shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Bandito keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt - Bandito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrews misses with a combination
and Bandito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bandito.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito stands up and waves to Andrews to follow him.
Bandito slips a jab and a cross from Andrews.
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 Aaron Andrews will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Andrews lands a two punch combo.
Bandito rushes Andrews and presses him up against the cage.
Andrews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bandito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aaron Andrews is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Andrews is predictable there
and Bandito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bandito.
Aaron Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrews manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Andrews is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Andrews!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aaron Andrews!
Aaron Andrews 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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