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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Gardan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardan has chosen "Know your enemy" - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Gardan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardan doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrade circles away.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Andrade wants to clinch but Gardan slips to the side
and Gardan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gardan.
Gardan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gardan being controlled against the cage.
Gardan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gardan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardan.
Andrade avoiding damage as Gardan throws knees to the body.
Gardan lands an elbow just above Andrade 's eye.
It looks like Gustavo Andrade has been cut.
Andrade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gardan decides to pull guard.
Gardan is pulling down on Andrade's head. It's preventing any offense from Andrade, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade wants to pass the guard but Gardan is keeping the position.
Andrade being controlled here momentarily.
Gardan is looking to stand up but Andrade isn't so interested in that idea.
Andrade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gardan is adopting a defensive guard.
Gardan tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gardan trying to control the position.
Andrade content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrade tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardan is retaining full guard.
Andrade trying to control but Gardan is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrade tries to clinch up
and Gardan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardan lands a damaging elbow.
Gardan managing to block the knees to the body from Andrade.
Andrade misses with an elbow strike.
Andrade prevents the takedown attempt.
Gardan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gardan working Andrade over with knees to the body.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade misses with an elbow strike.
Gardan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gardan lands with a light punch inside.
Andrade takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Gardan.
Gardan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Gardan lands a knee to the body.
Andrade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gardan lands an elbow just above Andrade 's eye.
Gardan lands an elbow that stopped Andrade in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardan with a knee to the head.
Gardan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gardan lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Gardan.
Gardan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gardan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gardan lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gardan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Gardan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Gardan.
Gardan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gardan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andrade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gardan lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Gardan - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gardan.
Gardan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Andrade clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gardan punishes Andrade with strikes from the back mount.
Gardan keeps control of the position easily here as Andrade tries to buck him off.
Andrade breaks Gardan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Gardan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Andrade's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gardan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gardan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andrade to the mat! Andrade manages to get full guard.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Gardan from controlling successfully.
Andrade looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gardan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gardan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andrade with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gardan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gardan seems to be looking for submissions.
Gardan wants to take a breather but Andrade is having none of it.
Gardan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade tries to roll over but Gardan keeps him under control.
Gardan is trying to control. Andrade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andrade wants to improve his position but Gardan is controlling well.
Gardan winds up and cracks Andrade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gardan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrade defends it well.
Gardan is trying to control. Andrade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardan stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andrade on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Andrade wants to get back to full guard.
Gardan not doing much here.
Gardan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gardan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardan slips a nice elbow through Andrade's hands, connecting with Andrade's forehead.
Gardan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Gardan there.
Gardan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Andrade is trying to stand.
Gardan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gardan is nestled in close to Andrade, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gardan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Laurent Gardan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is refusing to be controlled, as Gardan sits in half guard.
Andrade wants to improve his position but Gardan is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Gardan.
Gardan working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gardan trying to control from half guard but Andrade is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Gardan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Andrade's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gardan misses with a head kick.
Gardan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrade.
Andrade looks to clinch
and Gardan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gardan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gardan.
Laurent Gardan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gardan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gardan lands a damaging elbow.
Gardan lands a right hand.
Gardan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andrade avoids it.
Gardan lands a knee to the body.
Gardan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gustavo Andrade's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gardan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Gardan.
Gardan scores with a shot to the side of Andrade's head.
Gardan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrade lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gardan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Gardan lands a damaging elbow.
Gardan crunches a lovely knee into Andrade's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardan lands an elbow inside that Andrade shrugs off.
Gardan lands an elbow inside.
Gardan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Andrade can't fight it off and eventually Gardan manages to take the fight to the floor. Andrade looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gardan is in close to Andrade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gardan with a nice head shot there.
Andrade wants to sweep here but Gardan controlling him for the moment.
Gardan chips away with some ground and pound.
Gardan connects with a couple of short punches.
Gardan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Andrade's guard.
Gardan wants to take a breather but Andrade is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gardan there.
Gardan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gardan lands strikes from half guard.
Gardan seems to be working for a kimura but Andrade defends the submission attempt.
Andrade has hold of Gardan's hands but Gardan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andrade gets full guard.
Gardan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Andrade manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade wants to control the pace but Gardan is squirming around nicely.
Gardan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gardan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gardan throws a strike but Andrade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andrade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gardan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrade is one step ahead there.
Gardan controlling the position.
Laurent Gardan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is stalling in the full guard.
Gustavo Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Andrade is desperately trying to improve his position but Gardan has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Gardan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Gardan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gardan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurent Gardan!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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