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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Andrade (ranked 1607 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Kaz McStafferson (ranked 238 p4p, 296 weight class). Andrade comes to the cage accompanied by Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaz McStafferson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade has McStafferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike.
McStafferson blocking some punches.
Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McStafferson's elbow.
Andrade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McStafferson jumps guard and drags Andrade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrade gets to his feet - McStafferson follows without any prompting.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andrade closes the distance and clinches.
McStafferson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McStafferson tries to pull guard but Andrade holds him up against the cage and eventually McStafferson drops back down to his feet.
McStafferson blocks a body shot from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrade.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but McStafferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
McStafferson is trying to pull guard but Andrade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Joao Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaz McStafferson.
Andrade lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McStafferson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrade walks away with a smile on his face. McStafferson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McStafferson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Andrade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andrade scores with a jab.
Andrade thuds his shin into the meat of McStafferson's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Andrade finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McStafferson throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
McStafferson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Andrade slips under a jab.
Andrade feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McStafferson throws a shot from downtown. Andrade moves away and avoids it.
McStafferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Andrade lands with an overhand left.
McStafferson misses with a looping left.
Andrade avoids a punch combination nicely.
McStafferson throws a big shot that misses.
McStafferson cracks Andrade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Andrade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrade scores with a crisp jab that stopped McStafferson in his tracks.
McStafferson works over Andrade's head and body with a nice combination.
McStafferson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McStafferson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McStafferson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body. McStafferson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from McStafferson.
Andrade throws a head kick that McStafferson semi-blocks.
Andrade dips to his left and cracks McStafferson with an uppercut!
Andrade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McStafferson misses with a hook to the body
and Andrade counters with a straight right hand.
Andrade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McStafferson's head.
McStafferson throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McStafferson throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Andrade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McStafferson on the side of the head.
McStafferson throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
McStafferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Andrade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andrade throws a solid leg kick but McStafferson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andrade.
McStafferson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McStafferson throws a hook but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from McStafferson.
McStafferson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrade.
Andrade tries to clinch up but McStafferson circles away and keeps his distance.
McStafferson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andrade is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McStafferson misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Andrade.
A combination from McStafferson does no damage.
Andrade lands a glancing blow to the side of McStafferson's head.
Andrade lands a jab.
McStafferson missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McStafferson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAndrade.
Andrade lands with a thumping leg kick.
McStafferson throws a hook to the side of Andrade's head but Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McStafferson jabs at Andrade's body.
McStafferson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andrade.
McStafferson throws a series of punches but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McStafferson.
McStafferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andrade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McStafferson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McStafferson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McStafferson.
Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McStafferson momentarily.
McStafferson throws a lazy uppercut
and Andrade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrade misses with a leg kick.
Andrade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Andrade slams his shin into McStafferson's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McStafferson misses.
Andrade throws a nice head kick!
Andrade throws a leg kick but McStafferson checks it.
McStafferson throws a shot from downtown. Andrade moves away and avoids it.
McStafferson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andrade swivels and escapes.
McStafferson looks for a takedown but Andrade sprawls well.
Andrade tests McStafferson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McStafferson looks to land a combination but Andrade avoids it well.
Andrade is looking to counter the offense by McStafferson and move into the clinch.
Andrade throws a low kick but McStafferson moves out of range easily.
Andrade gets caught napping as McStafferson dives in and scores a takedown. Andrade manages to retain guard.
Andrade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Andrade wants to sweep here but McStafferson controlling him for the moment.
McStafferson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Andrade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Andrade dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Andrade cracks McStafferson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Andrade finds it's target.
Andrade slips a jab from McStafferson.
Andrade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McStafferson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McStafferson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McStafferson throws a series of punches but Andrade moves out of range.
McStafferson misses with a hook.
Andrade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from McStafferson.
A solid body kick from Andrade.
Andrade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andrade's jab looks to have found its range, popping McStafferson under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McStafferson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Andrade.
McStafferson avoids a kick to the body.
McStafferson throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but McStafferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrade darts in and clinches McStafferson up against the cage.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
McStafferson successfully pulls guard.
Andrade stands and steps away. McStafferson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andrade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrade there as he acknowledges the shot.
McStafferson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrade.
Andrade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McStafferson can do to turn this around?
McStafferson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andrade.
Andrade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McStafferson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McStafferson misses with a wild body shot.
McStafferson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from McStafferson misses.
Andrade throws a hook but McStafferson blocks it.
McStafferson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McStafferson.
Andrade tests McStafferson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Andrade slams his shin into McStafferson's torso.
McStafferson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrade to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrade tries to sprawl out of it but McStafferson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrade manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrade tries to work over McStafferson's front leg with a kick but McStafferson checks it.
Andrade instigates a clinch.
Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of McStafferson backwards.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McStafferson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade lands a right hand that snaps the head of McStafferson backwards.
McStafferson gets control of Andrade's arms and successfully pulls guard. McStafferson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andrade sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McStafferson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McStafferson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McStafferson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Andrade is aware though and is defending well.
McStafferson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andrade controls the pace.
Andrade got a little sloppy there for a moment and McStafferson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andrade has managed to get both his arms back between McStafferson's legs - danger averted.
Andrade is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McStafferson is working an open guard so Andrade takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrade connects with a crisp jab.
McStafferson loads up on a big right hand but Andrade slips the punch.
Andrade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McStafferson. That did some damage!
Andrade slips a jab from McStafferson.
McStafferson moves forwards but Andrade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andrade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McStafferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
Andrade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McStafferson moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Andrade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from McStafferson misses.
McStafferson throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
McStafferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from McStafferson.
Andrade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McStafferson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrade jabs McStafferson right on the nose. McStafferson blinks but takes it well.
Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McStafferson has time to react.
McStafferson misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McStafferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from McStafferson.
McStafferson takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Andrade dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McStafferson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andrade throws a leg kick which misses McStafferson's front leg but catches the back leg as McStafferson tries to avoid it.
McStafferson blocks a leg kick.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but McStafferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joao Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
Andrade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from McStafferson.
McStafferson missing with a left hand there. Andrade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrade throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McStafferson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andrade, as that shot connected.
Andrade throws a low kick but McStafferson avoids it.
McStafferson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McStafferson stalks Andrade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrade's face. Andrade staggers backwards, shaken.
McStafferson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andrade.
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!
Andrade scores with a spinning back kick!
Andrade lands with a straight right. McStafferson didn't see that one coming.
McStafferson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Andrade 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McStafferson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McStafferson.
Andrade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McStafferson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
A quick step to the side and Andrade tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
McStafferson moves out of range as Andrade throws a body kick.
Andrade thuds his shin into the meat of McStafferson's side.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade lands with an uppercut that bounces McStafferson off the cage and back into range.
McStafferson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McStafferson closes the distance and clinches up with Andrade, looking for a takedown. McStafferson pushes Andrade against the cage but Andrade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McStafferson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McStafferson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kaz McStafferson has got the better of the ground game so far.
McStafferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrade wants to control but McStafferson is keeping busy.
Andrade desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McStafferson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McStafferson's back!
Good control from Andrade.
I really don't envy McStafferson right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Andrade continues to stall.
Andrade has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Andrade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McStafferson turns into Andrade and is now in his guard.
Kaz McStafferson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStafferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McStafferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.
Andrade is pulling down on McStafferson's head to control his posture.
Andrade pushes McStafferson off and gets back to his feet.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McStafferson throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade dodges the punch combination from McStafferson.
Andrade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy left from Andrade finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McStafferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from McStafferson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Andrade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrade 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Andrade!
A very excited looking Joao Andrade made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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