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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fuego Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Andrade (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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168 cm
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152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuego Salsa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renan Andrade! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salsa dodges the punch combination from Andrade.
Salsa feints and as Andrade raises his hands in defense, Salsa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet. Salsa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salsa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Salsa slips nicely into half guard. Salsa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andrade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Andrade is trying to get back to full guard. Salsa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Andrade is looking to improve his position.
Salsa is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Salsa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andrade sees it coming and defends easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Salsa seems to be working for a kimura but Andrade defends the submission attempt. Andrade regains full guard. Nicely done. Andrade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salsa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andrade is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salsa, into his guard. Salsa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Andrade defends well. Salsa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andrade trying to control but Salsa is working from the bottom. Salsa looking for a guillotine here but Andrade defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Salsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Andrade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salsa swivels though and keeps the full guard. Salsa working for a triangle but Andrade defends it easily.
Andrade with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salsa has an active guard here but Andrade has managed to pass into half guard.
Salsa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Salsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Salsa has his foot on Andrade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrade works his way back into a safe position though. Salsa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Andrade passes into side control.
Andrade trying to control the action but Salsa is working from the bottom. A lull in the action here as Andrade stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salsa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Andrade.
Andrade working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Salsa is trying to get back to half guard. Andrade connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Salsa some visible discomfort.
Salsa is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. No luck for Salsa with that takedown attempt. Salsa shoots in for a double leg but Andrade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Salsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuego Salsa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Andrade scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renan Andrade will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andrade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Fuego Salsa has been cut. Salsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andrade but Andrade pushes him off and we're back to square one. Andrade lands with a right that hurts Salsa. Salsa looks to clinch but Andrade throws a short knee that drops Salsa. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Renan Andrade!
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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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