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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 580 p4p, 506 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 74 p4p, 65 weight class). Dambullah comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boom Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreev fails to land with a series of punches.
Andreev lands a jab to the head.
Andreev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Dambullah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andreev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dambullah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andreev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dambullah on the side of the head.
Dambullah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andreev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Andreev there.
Dambullah throws a looping overhand right but Andreev ducks down to avoid it.
Andreev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreev misses with a lunging right hand
and Dambullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dambullah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Dambullah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andreev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dambullah moves away.
Dambullah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andreev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dambullah walks into a stiff left hand from Andreev.
Andreev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dambullah was covering up waiting for the punch and Andreev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Dambullah wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah seems keen to control Andreev's posture.
Andreev with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev is fighting to break Dambullah's control of his arms but Dambullah is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dambullah told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Andreev throws a big right hand that misses.
Andreev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dambullah pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dambullah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev cracks Dambullah with a solid left hand.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Andreev is working Dambullah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andreev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andreev throws a big elbow that misses.
Dambullah is controlling Andreev's posture.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Andreev throwing strikes but missing.
Dambullah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andreev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah controlling Andreev's posture.
Dambullah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dambullah 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.
Dambullah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Andreev cracks Dambullah with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dambullah is on top in guard.
Andreev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dambullah is aware though and is defending well.
Dambullah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dambullah cracks Andreev with a good jab.
Andreev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dambullahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dambullah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexey Andreev is winning the standup battle so far.
Andreev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andreev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dambullah can do to turn this around?
Dambullah misses the jab.
Dambullah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Despite the aggression on Dambullah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andreev misses with a left hand
and Andreev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dambullah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dambullah throws a lazy uppercut
and Andreev counters with a right hand to the body.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown but Dambullah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andreev takes a swing at Dambullah's ribcage but misses.
Dambullah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dambullah throws a body punch but Andreev moves out of range.
Andreev with a poor takedown
and Dambullah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dambullah connects with a body shot that sends Andreev's belly button to the back.
Andreev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dambullah's waist but Dambullah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andreev off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreev.
Dambullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev throws a hook but Dambullah avoids it easily.
Dambullah tries a quick counter leg kick but Andreev is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dambullah did well to prevent Andreev getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreev thows a huge punch but Dambullah dodges it nicely.
Andreev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dambullah is concentrating on defense, preventing Andreev from advancing position.
Dambullah is trying to control but can't.
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dambullah's head.
Andreev thows a huge punch but Dambullah dodges it nicely.
Dambullah is looking to improve his position.
Andreev trying to control the action but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
Dambullah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dambullah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dambullah won't allow Andreev to pass to mount.
Dambullah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andreev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev is trying to control. Dambullah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dambullah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andreev.
Andreev prevents Dambullah from improving his position.
Andreev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dambullah wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dambullah gets back to full guard.
Dambullah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andreev manages to get himself to full guard.
Dambullah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Andreev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andreev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dambullah blocks a jab.
Dambullah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Andreev.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dambullah but Dambullah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dambullah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andreev misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev throws a poor cross that misses
and Dambullah counters with a good, hard body kick but Andreev shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Dambullah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dambullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreev scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dambullah at a distance.
Dambullah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Dambullah throws a low kick but Andreev avoids it.
Andreev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Dambullah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dambullah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andreev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andreev lands an elbow.
Dambullah keeping his opponent close.
Andreev wants to control but Dambullah is keeping him busy.
Andreev landing strikes.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev working the ground and pound but Dambullah is defending the strikes.
Dambullah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dambullah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andreev.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dambullah controlling the position well.
Dambullah is looking to control Andreev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dambullah avoid being mounted?
Andreev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Andreev stalling away here and it's allowed Dambullah to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dambullah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andreev throws a big right hand that misses.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andreev stands up over Dambullah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andreev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dambullah throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Andreev trying to control but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
Dambullah is looking for a triangle but Andreev pushes his legs off easily.
Andreev trying to control but Dambullah is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alexey Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dambullah cracks Andreev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dambullah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andreev has time to react.
Dambullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andreev.
Dambullah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andreev throws a right hand that Dambullah ducks under and follows up with a left that Dambullah also avoids with ease.
Dambullah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dambullah loads up on a big right hand but Andreev slips the punch.
Andreev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dambullah lands with a good body shot.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Dambullah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dambullah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dambullah is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Andreev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andreev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Andreev!
Alexey Andreev 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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