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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oskolki by Amatory. Munroe has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ2nCGawrSY as his entrance music. Aleksander Andreev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Andreev! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Munroe! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Munroe rushes Andreev and presses him up against the cage. Munroe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andreev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreev. Munroe closes the distance and clinches. Munroe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Andreev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andreev swinging wilding here.
Andreev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munroe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Andreev was covering up waiting for the punch and Munroe finishes the takedown easily into guard. 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. Munroe with a flurry of punches that miss. Andreev wriggles free and stands up. Munroe is looking to clinch but Andreev is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Munroe. Andreev throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut there from Andreev. Munroe ducks under a wild hook from Andreev. Munroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Munroe moves out of range of the body kick. Munroe ducks under a wild hook from Andreev. Andreev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Decent striking displayed by Andreev there. Munroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andreev throws out the jab. Munroe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Munroe lands in his opponent's guard. Andreev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andreev tries to get out of the position. Munroe prevents Andreev from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andreev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munroe manages to get himself to full guard.
Andreev trying to control the position from guard on top but Munroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Munroe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Andreev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Munroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munroe is looking to clinch but Andreev is avoiding it.
Andreev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Bobby Munroe has been cut. Munroe tries to clinch but Andreev is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andreev works the jab nicely. Andreev misses with a series of wild punches.
Andreev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munroe lands a with a good body shot. Andreev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Munroe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Andreev tries to circle away but Munroe has him pinned against the cage. Munroe taking a breather. Munroe looks gassed! Munroe is working for takedown but Andreev is calmly controlling the position for now. Aleksander Andreev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Munroe. Andreev breaks the clinch.
Andreev misses with a wild body shot. Andreev scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Munroe ducks right into an uppercut from Andreev. Munroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andreev throws out a loose jab but Munroe uses good head movement to avoid it. Andreev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Andreev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Munroe forces Andreev back against the cage and clinches. Andreev is trying to break the clinch but Munroe is controlling him. Andreev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munroe has him pressed against the cage. Munroe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andreev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Andreev wants to get back to striking at distance but Munroe won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Munroe tries for a takedown but Andreev manages to get underhooks.
Andreev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andreev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Andreev dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Munroe's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andreev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Andreev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Andreev. Munroe ducks under a wild hook from Andreev. Andreev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Munroe moves into the clinch successfully.
Munroe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andreev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andreev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Munroe is trying to drag Andreev to the mat but Andreev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Munroe is breathing heavily. Munroe is trying to stall.
Andreev manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev lands a jab to the head.
Andreev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Andreev lands a with a good body shot. Aleksander Andreev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Munroe is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Andreev keeps the fight on the outside. Andreev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munroe on the side of the head. Munroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Andreev is just out of range. Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Munroe shoots in for a double leg but Andreev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Aleksander Andreev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Munroe. Andreev lands a slapping body shot.
Andreev works Munroe's body with a nice hook. Andreev cracks Munroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. 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! Andreev scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Munroe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andreev getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Andreev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Andreev lands with a shot to the body. Munroe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andreev to score with a decent uppercut. Munroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Andreev lands a jab. Andreev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Andreev lands a lovely overhand right. Andreev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Andreev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Munroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Andreev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andreev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Andreev scores with a jab to the jaw. Andreev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Munroe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andreev dips to his left and cracks Munroe with an uppercut! Andreev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Munroe takes one on the button. Nice cross by Andreev. Andreev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andreev throws a jab when Munroe was well out of range. Munroe throws a head kick that misses. Munroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Munroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andreev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev thuds a left hand into Munroe's body. Andreev with a hook. Andreev lands with a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice uppercut lands for Andreev. That snapped Munroe's head back.
Munroe moves in looking to clinch but Andreev pushes him off. Munroe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andreev tests Munroe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Andreev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munroe. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Andreev gets caught flat footed, as Munroe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Andreev wants to stand but Munroe is controlling the position. Andreev doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Andreev dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bobby Munroe's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Andreev swats away the attempt to clinch by Munroe. Munroe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andreev lands the left hand. Andreev misses with a hook. Munroe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Andreev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A jab from Andreev misses. Andreev throws a body kick that misses. Andreev misses with the combination.
Andreev throws a body punch but Munroe moves out of range. Munroe tries to clinch but Andreev is having none of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Munroe rushes Andreev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andreev breaks from the clinch.
Munroe instigates a clinch. Andreev wants to get back to striking at distance but Munroe won't allow it.
Andreev breaks the clinch.
Andreev misses with a double jab.
Munroe closes the distance and pushes Andreev back into the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Andreev. Munroe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andreev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andreev misses with a hook from the clinch. Munroe looking for a takedown. Munroe has Andreev pressed against the cage, preventing Andreev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andreev is trying to break the clinch but Munroe has him pressed against the cage. Munroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andreev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munroe can do to turn this around? Andreev lands an overhand right. Munroe tries to clinch up but Andreev circles away and keeps his distance. Andreev keeps the fight on the outside. Andreev lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksander Andreev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Andreev looks to land a combination. Munroe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Andreev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Munroe avoids the head kick by Andreev.
Andreev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Andreev goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Andreev misses with a body kick. Andreev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bobby Munroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Munroe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andreev to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Munroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Andreev!
Jab by Andreev. Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Andreev misses with a double jab.
Andreev tests Munroe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Andreev throws the left hand but Munroe avoids the punch easily. Munroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev. Munroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andreev.
Munroe is looking to clinch but Andreev is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andreev getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Munroe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Andreev is trying to get back to full guard. Munroe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Aleksander Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Munroe throwing shots but Andreev is blocking nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Andreev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Munroe. Andreev pushes Munroe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight! Aleksander Andreev showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andreev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Andreev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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