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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 262 p4p, 503 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 36 p4p, 68 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andrianakis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. 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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World class MT
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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mormaer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrianakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrianakis, pushing him back against the cage.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrianakiss head.
Andrianakis misses with the head strike.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrianakis off the cage and back into range.
Mormaer gets tackled into the cage by Andrianakis. Andrianakis maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Andrianakis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianakis fails to land.
Andrianakis misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Andrianakis is blocking nicely.
Mormaer tries to stall but Andrianakis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mormaer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis is trying to push Mormaer away but Mormaer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianakis.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mormaer cracks Andrianakis with a good jab.
Andrianakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianakis misses with a double jab.
Andrianakis throws a combination that misses
and Mormaer counters with a head kick that drops Andrianakis!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrianakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mormaer stops Andrianakis from standing up.
Andrianakis has his feet on Mormaer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Andrianakis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mormaer in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
Mormaer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mormaer has time to react.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer throws a big counter head kick but Andrianakis avoids it with no problem.
Andrianakis takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis lands with a right to the head.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andrianakis is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Mormaer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Mormaer in his tracks for a moment.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch but Andrianakis improves position.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Andrianakis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands an elbow just above Mormaer 's eye.
Andrianakis misses with a punch to the body.
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mormaer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mormaer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andrianakis checks it well.
Mormaer slips under a jab.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis lands a right hook to the body.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
Mormaer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Andrianakis counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer pulls guard effortlessly.
Andrianakis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mormaer's guard.
Andrianakis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrianakis stopping the sweep attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Mormaer is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Andrianakis avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Andrianakis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Andrianakis lands with a hook. Mormaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mormaer tries to clinch but Andrianakis is having none of it.
Andrianakis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mormaer.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milo Andrianakis is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mormaer.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis defending well as Mormaer loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Andrianakis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianakis moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Andrianakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with a good body shot.
Mormaer connects with a high kick.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
A little jabbing left from Mormaer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mormaer blocks a jab.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis looks to land a right hand but Mormaer moved out of range.
Andrianakis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mormaer.
Andrianakis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer throws a body kick.
Andrianakis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mormaer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrianakis scrambles back to his feet.
Andrianakis slips under a jab.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a poor cross that misses
and Mormaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mormaer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrianakis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianakis tests Mormaer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrianakis clinches up against the cage.
Andrianakis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrianakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Andrianakis looks to clinch
and Andrianakis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis has managed to clinch.
Andrianakis pushes off an throws an elbow but Mormaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Andrianakis.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer avoids the elbow strike from Andrianakis, against the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis lands a shot to the body.
Mormaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andrianakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
Andrianakis pushes Mormaer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head.
Andrianakis is leaning against Mormaer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Andrianakis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with an uppercut that bounces Mormaer off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Mormaer's head back.
Andrianakis misses with a wild combination.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Mormaer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Mormaer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice body punch from Mormaer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianakis tries to break the clinch but Mormaer is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mormaer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mormaer.
The crowd cheers as Mormaer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrianakis doesn't seem phased though.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mormaer scores with a kick to the body.
Andrianakis thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mormaer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mormaer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Andrianakis forces Mormaer back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianakis prevents a body shot from Mormaer.
Mormaer jumps guard and drags Andrianakis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrianakis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrianakis moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Andrianakis is looking to counter punch.
A left and a right from Andrianakis both land. Nice combination.
Andrianakis sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mormaer is rocked!
Mormaer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mormaer is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
BOOM! Andrianakis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Mormaer. Mormaer tries to recover but Andrianakis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Mormaer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
An out of breath Milo Andrianakis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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