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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Cassimiro Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinjo Sakamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamaki has chosen Kung fu fighting(original) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sinjo Sakamaki!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrade throws out the jab.
Andrade moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakamaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrade to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakamaki throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Sakamaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakamaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andrade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andrade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andrade blocks a jab.
Sakamaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
Sakamaki misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Sakamaki.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
A jab from Andrade finds it's way through Sakamaki's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Sakamaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Sakamaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throws a hook to the side of Sakamaki's head but Sakamaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrade circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrade tries to bum rush Sakamaki with a series of wild strikes but Sakamaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrade misses the jab.
Sakamaki misses with a body kick.
Andrade throws a hook but Sakamaki blocks it.
Sakamaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sakamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamaki lands an overhand right.
Sinjo Sakamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamaki tries to work over Andrade's front leg with a kick but Andrade checks it.
Andrade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakamaki.
Sakamaki swinging wildly here.
Sakamaki tries for a takedown but Andrade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sakamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinjo Sakamaki.
Sakamaki scores with a punch to the head.
Sakamaki lands with a good body shot.
Sakamaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andrade backs up against the cage.
Sakamaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamaki with a poor takedown
and Andrade counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andrade.
Andrade sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakamaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sakamaki is trying to control the position but Andrade postures up.
Andrade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sakamaki's head.
Andrade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andrade showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade landing some decent shots from guard.
Andrade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakamaki's head.
Sakamaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakamaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamaki looking to control.
Andrade 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.
Andrade is in close to Sakamaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andrade looking to pass the guard.
Andrade chips away with some ground and pound.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Sakamaki keeps moving.
Sakamaki keeping full guard, as Andrade tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sakamaki is trying to keep Andrade in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki pulls Andrade in close to prevent any damage.
Andrade throwing strikes but missing.
Sakamaki keeping full guard, as Andrade tries to pass.
Andrade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andrade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakamaki is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andrade avoids the head kick by Sakamaki.
Andrade cracks Sakamaki with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sakamaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrade.
Andrade punishes Sakamaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakamaki stalks Andrade and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrade's face. Andrade staggers backwards, shaken.
Andrade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sakamaki quickly recovers to half guard.
Andrade is looking for a kimura but Sakamaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrade to get the leverage.
Andrade prevents Sakamaki from improving his position.
Andrade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andrade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sakamaki controlling the position well.
Sakamaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrade.
Sakamaki is trying to control but Andrade passes into side control!
Andrade trying to control the action but Sakamaki is working from the bottom.
Andrade cracks Sakamaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakamaki keeps working.
Sakamaki has one of Andrade's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Andrade landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Andrade landing strikes.
Sakamaki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakamaki keeping control of the position.
Sakamaki trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki tries to kick Andrade off but Andrade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sakamaki wants to get back to full guard.
Andrade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Andrade scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sakamaki trying to control but Andrade postures up.
Andrade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamaki trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Andrade is keen to just control but Sakamaki is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakamaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but Sakamaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinjo Sakamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrade lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andrade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sakamaki.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamaki.
Sakamaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrade tests Sakamaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakamaki tries to score with a low kick but Andrade moves his leg out of the way.
Sakamaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakamaki shoots for a takedown but Andrade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinjo Sakamaki.
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Sakamaki ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade checks a low kick from Sakamaki.
Andrade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andrade misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamaki throws out the jab.
Sakamaki throws out a leg kick but Andrade moves out of range and Sakamaki only half commits.
Sakamaki misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamaki misses with an uppercut.
Andrade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sakamaki on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade throws a series of punches but Sakamaki moves out of range.
Andrade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrade.
Sakamaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakamaki scores with a takedown into Andrade's guard.
Andrade is trying to keep Sakamaki in close.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Sakamaki from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adriano Cassimiro Andrade will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Andrade there.
Sinjo Sakamaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakamaki is looking to chop away at Andrade's legs.
Sakamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrade.
Sakamaki misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade throws a shot from downtown. Sakamaki moves away and avoids it.
Andrade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sakamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrade.
Sakamaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Sakamaki scores with a punch to the head.
Andrade avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakamaki throws a right and a left that Andrade avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamaki lands a really nice looking cross but Andrade seems unphased.
Andrade jabs Sakamaki right on the nose. Sakamaki blinks but takes it well.
Andrade lands with a straight right. Sakamaki didn't see that one coming.
Sakamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
Sakamaki slips a straight right by Andrade.
Sakamaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andrade misses with a hook. Sakamaki ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Andrade misses.
Nice defenses there by Andrade.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Sakamaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.
Sakamaki misses with a combination
and Andrade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamaki misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrade defending well as Sakamaki loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Andrade.
Andrade connects with a single shot there.
Sakamaki misses with a double jab.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Sakamaki misses with a straight right.
Sakamaki throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
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!
A big left from Sakamaki misses.
Sakamaki misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakamaki connects with a body shot that sends Andrade's belly button to the back.
Andrade scores with a nice right hand.
Sakamaki misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Andrade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki throws a lazy right hand but Andrade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Sakamaki's body.
A lazy left from Andrade finds it's target.
Sakamaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakamaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakamaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sakamaki quickly recovers to half guard.
Andrade lands with a punch from half guard.
Sakamaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrade is working away from the top position though.
Sakamaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andrade is controlling the pace.
Sakamaki wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Andrade.
Sakamaki wants to control but Andrade is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andrade connects with a nice short shot to Sakamaki's temple.
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!
Andrade trying to control the pace.
Sinjo Sakamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sakamaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakamaki momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andrade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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