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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Born To Win. Ryan Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Andrews lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andrews. That one must have hurt.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andrews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrews tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrews manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrews fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie has Andrews pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andrews manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Andrews pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andrews manages to break the clinch.
Andrews cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie sizes up Andrews with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andrews throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Andrews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrews scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Andrews.
Alex Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrews lands with a right hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrews finish him?
Andrews scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie looks gassed!
Andrews scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Andrews needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Gracie just on the top of the head. Gracie drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Gracie - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Andrews!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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