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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Andrade! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Hitzlspergher! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hitzlspergher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andrade. Andrade obviously looking to wear him down.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hitzlspergher tried to score with a low kick but Andrade checks it. Andrade misses with a head kick.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
Hitzlspergher looks to land a combination but Andrade avoids it well. Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hitzlspergher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andrade. Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Andrade. Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Hitzlspergher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Andrade doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitzlspergher circles away.
Hitzlspergher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Hitzlspergher landing strikes from the mount. Hitzlspergher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hitzlspergher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hitzlspergher controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitzlspergher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Andrade wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Andrade tries to escape the position.
Hitzlspergher scores with punches from the back.
Hitzlspergher connects with a big shot to the side of Andrade's head.
Andrade holding both Hitzlspergher 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andrade can't escape the position.
Andrade manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hitzlspergher's guard. Nice work there by Andrade.
Andrade trying to control but Hitzlspergher is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitzlspergher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andrade controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Good work by Andrade as he checks the leg kick. Hitzlspergher moves out of range of the leg kick from Andrade. Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Hitzlspergher moves out of range easily. The fighters circling - Hitzlspergher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Andrade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitzlspergher counters with a low kick, right behind Andrade 's knee. Andrade is breathing heavily. Andrade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hitzlspergher connects with a nice cross there... Andrade is looking wobbly and Hitzlspergher recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Andrade to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hitzlspergher jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rufus Hitzlspergher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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