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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Gigandet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Wand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Gigandet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Wand!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigandet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gigandet is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wand's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gigandet working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Gigandet's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gigandet lands an elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wand striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wand is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gigandet taking a breather here.
Gigandet works to advance to full mount. Wand defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gigandet controlling the pace for now.
Gigandet lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gigandet controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigandet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wand's face.
Gigandet with shots to the head and body - Wand looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wand is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gigandet tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gigandet is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wand is trying desperately to improve position.
Gigandet lands a big shot there that rocks Wand but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gigandet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gigandet lands a nice shot to the head.
Gigandet lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gigandet breaks from Wand's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wand looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet working the ground and pound effectively.
Gigandet controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wand is bucking up trying to escape but Gigandet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gigandet lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gigandet controlling from mount.
Gigandet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wand?
Gigandet controlling from the full mount.
Gigandet landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet controlling the pace for now.
Gigandet lands a big elbow.
Gigandet lands with some strikes.
Gigandet controlling from mount.
Gigandet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gigandet controlling from the full mount.
Gigandet with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wand?
Gigandet controlling from the full mount.
Gigandet lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Gigandet.
Gigandet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gigandet landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gigandet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gigandet putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gigandet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Gigandet dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wand throws a lazy body kick
and Gigandet counters with a single leg into guard. Wand didn't expect that.
Gigandet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gigandet pushing down on Wand's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gigandet not doing much here.
Leo Gigandet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gigandet's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wand has hold of Gigandet's hands but Gigandet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gigandet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Gigandet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gigandet lands with a punch from half guard.
Wand is breathing heavily.
Wand is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gigandet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gigandet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigandet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gigandet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wand has hold of Gigandet's hands but Gigandet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gigandet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gigandet is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wand!
Gigandet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gigandet looking to finish Wand with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wand!
Wand in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gigandet controlling the pace for now.
Gigandet stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gigandet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wand can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gigandet moves into the clinch.
Wand stops a takedown attempt from Gigandet.
Gigandet tries for a takedown but Wand manages to get underhooks.
Gigandet has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wand regains guard immediately.
Gigandet sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gigandet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leo Gigandet.
Gigandet throws a sloppy head kick and Wand moves out of range easily.
Gigandet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gigandet pushes Wand up against the cage in a clinch.
Wand misses with an elbow strike.
Wand tries to pull guard but Gigandet won't allow it.
Gigandet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wand looking to sit in guard and control but Gigandet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gigandet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Gigandet dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gigandet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wand with a poor takedown
and Gigandet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wand!
Wand is bucking up trying to escape but Gigandet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gigandet is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gigandet with good strikes from the mount here!
Gigandet working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Wand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wand takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gigandet dominating with strikes here.
Gigandet content just to control the position here.
Wand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gigandet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wand for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigandet lands a nice shot to the head.
Gigandet lands a heavy elbow.
Wand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gigandet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gigandet putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gigandet landing strikes from the mount and Wand is in trouble!
Gigandet landing strikes from the mount and Wand is in trouble!
Gigandet raining down shots from the mount!
Wand is bucking up trying to escape but Gigandet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gigandet has isolated one of Wand's arms. Wand looking to fight him off but Gigandet twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Gigandet!
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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
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