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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gasan Umalatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umalatov's entrance music is Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gasan Umalatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews throws out a loose jab but Umalatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrews lands with a nice body punch.
Andrews misses with a body shot.
Andrews fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Andrews as he connects with a hook.
Umalatov tries for a takedown but Andrews circles away easily
enabling Andrews to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrews uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Umalatov has time to react.
Andrews misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umalatov throws a poor cross that misses
and Andrews counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews throws a body punch but Umalatov moves out of range.
Umalatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Andrews cracks a nice hook into Umalatov's ribs.
Umalatov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Umalatov.
Umalatov has his takedown stuffed
and Andrews counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews misses the shot to the body.
Andrews ducks under a wild hook from Umalatov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umalatov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andrews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrews has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Andrews swings for the body but Umalatov moves out of range.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Umalatov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christian Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umalatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrews.
Umalatov misses with a hook.
Andrews let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Andrews looks to score with a jab to the body but Umalatov is just out of range.
Andrews scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws a body punch but Umalatov moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Andrews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andrews throws a body shot but no joy.
Andrews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Andrews misses.
Umalatov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gasan Umalatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umalatov misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrews. Umalatov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umalatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrews sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews slips under a jab.
Umalatov slips under a jab from Andrews.
Andrews connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umalatov's hands.
Andrews moves out of range as Umalatov strikes.
Christian Andrews is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umalatov throws a body kick that misses
and Andrews counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrews is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Umalatov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Andrews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umalatov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrews.
Umalatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umalatov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umalatov walks into a stiff left hand from Andrews.
Umalatov throws a looping overhand right but Andrews ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Andrews dominated that 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.
Andrews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrews scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrews misses with a straight right.
Umalatov throws out a loose jab but Andrews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umalatov slips under a jab from Andrews.
Andrews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umalatov manages to avoid it.
Umalatov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Umalatov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Umalatov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrews takes a swing at Umalatov's ribcage but misses.
Umalatov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andrews defends well and Umalatov ends up having to push Andrews into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Andrews throws out a counter right but Umalatov avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews throws a poor cross that misses
and Umalatov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Umalatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Umalatov from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrews can do anything to dispel that myth.
Umalatov pushing down on Andrews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov wants to free his trapped foot but Andrews is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Umalatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrews defends it well.
Umalatov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andrews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Umalatov is working for a submission of some sort.
Umalatov trying to pass the guard but Andrews defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov is trying to work for a kimura but Andrews is defending well.
Umalatov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Umalatov takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Andrews has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umalatov is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Andrews has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Umalatov has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Andrews taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Umalatov doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gasan Umalatov!
Gasan Umalatov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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