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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 cm
22
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andrews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Andrews lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Aldo fails with a takedown attempt. Andrews misses with a looping right. Aldo shoots in but no luck this time. Aldo tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wayne Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo. Aldo throws a push kick but Andrews slaps the foot to one side. Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Andrews shows good takedown defense. Aldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andrews sprawls well. Andrews wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet. Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Andrews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldo moves away from the strike by Andrews. Andrews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo. Andrews lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut. Aldo shoots in and drives through. Andrews sprawls well. Aldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andrews avoids it really well and circles away. Andrews throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andrews as he jumps to the side. Andrews cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Andrews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo. Andrews stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldo. Aldo gets slowly back to his feet. A cross from Andrews lands. Aldo looks for a takedown but Andrews sprawls well. Aldo slips a jab from Andrews.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Andrews. Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range. Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Andrews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Aldo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Aldo dives in and grabs Andrews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes down on Aldo's head and hops out. Andrews misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Andrews defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldo. Andrews tests Aldo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Aldo takes one to the chin there. Aldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andrews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Jose Aldo's cut even more. Andrews misses with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
Aldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andrews sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Andrews dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jose Aldo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrews was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo. Aldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrews. Andrews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Andrews sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Wayne Andrews is winning the standup battle so far. Aldo slips a jab from Andrews. Andrews lands a jab-cross combination. Aldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrews sprawls well. He's pushed Aldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Wayne Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo. Aldo takes one to the chin there. Nice takedown defense from Andrews. No joy for Aldo on that attempt. Aldo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldo shoots in for a takedown but Andrews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Andrews lands a jab to the nose. Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away. Andrews tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Andrews is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aldo. Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrews is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Andrews circles away and we're back to standing. Andrews moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Andrews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo is rocked!
The cut above Jose Aldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Andrews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aldo on the side of the head. Aldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrews finish him? Aldo fails with the takedown. Aldo seems to have recovered his senses. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aldo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andrews has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Aldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrews which made him look bad. Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Andrews lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A jab from Andrews finds it's way through Aldo's defenses.
Jose Aldo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Aldo ducks straight into an uppercut from Andrews and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Aldo manages to regain guard straight away.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Aldo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wayne 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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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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