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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz has chosen PORN MUZIK as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hertz has a takedown stuffed.
Hertz tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almeida throws a hook but Hertz avoids it easily.
Hertz misses the shot to the body.
Hertz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almeida.
Hertz shoots in for a takedown but Almeida shows good takedown defense.
Andre Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Hertz.
Hertz dives in and grabs Almeida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes down on Hertz's head and hops out.
Almeida missing with a left hand there. Hertz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almeida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almeida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Almeida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hertz tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Hertz is defending well.
Almeida slows the pace down in half guard.
Hertz taking some punishment here, with Almeida in his half guard.
Hertz manages to get to full guard.
Almeida is working Hertz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Hertz keeps moving.
Almeida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hertz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hertz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hertz thows a huge punch but Almeida dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hertz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Almeida.
Almeida pushes Hertz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hertz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hertz ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
A slow jab from Hertz misses its intended target.
Hertz misses with a straight right.
Hertz gets caught napping as Almeida dives in and scores a takedown. Hertz manages to retain guard.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Hertz is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Almeida landing some decent shots from guard.
Hertz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hertz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almeida pulls his head out easily.
Hertz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hertz's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida trying to control but Hertz is working from the bottom.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hertz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almeida is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hertz controls Almeida momentarily but Almeida frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Almeida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hertz misses with an uppercut
and Almeida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Almeida throwing strikes but missing.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Hertz is retaining full guard.
Hertz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Almeida is stalling in the full guard.
Hertz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hertz trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hertz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Almeida's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Almeida is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida with a nice head shot there.
Almeida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hertz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Almeida has managed to get both his arms back between Hertz's legs - danger averted.
Almeida is working Hertz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Almeida landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hertz is on top in guard.
Almeida pulls Hertz in to control the position.
Almeida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Almeida tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hertz throwing strikes but missing.
Almeida looking for a sweep. Not yet Almeida, not yet.
Hertz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almeida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hertz trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Andre Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hertz stopping the sweep attempt from Almeida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hertz lands a couple of elbows.
Almeida pulls Hertz in to control the position.
Almeida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andre Almeida just wasn't active enough.
Almeida looking to score a takedown here. Hertz is defending well but Almeida drives through and ends up in Hertz's guard.
Hertz keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida distracts Hertz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Almeida is looking to work some ground and pound but Hertz has wrist control.
Hertz is trying to hold Almeida in close to prevent damage but Almeida has managed to pass into half guard.
Almeida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hertz is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Almeida seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hertz for as long as he can get away with.
Hertz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Almeida.
Hertz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Almeida is thwarting Hertz's attempts to control the position.
Hertz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Almeida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hertz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hertz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hertz misses with a hook. Almeida ducked under it nicely.
Dick Hertz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hertz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Almeida tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hertz is in Almeida's guard.
Almeida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hertz.
Almeida pulls Hertz in close to prevent any damage.
Hertz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz tries to free his leg and advance position but Almeida is retaining full guard.
Almeida has Hertz pulled in close to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Andre Almeida wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hertz fails with the takedown.
Hertz misses with a wild body shot.
Hertz misses with a hook
and Almeida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hertz's guard.
Almeida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hertz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Almeida has managed to get both his arms back between Hertz's legs - danger averted.
Almeida throwing strikes but missing.
Almeida trying to control but Hertz is working from the bottom.
Dick Hertz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hertz is keeping the position for now.
Hertz is trying to keep Almeida in close.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida throws a big elbow that misses.
Almeida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hertz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hertz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Almeida!
Hertz wants to control the pace but Almeida is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hertz prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Hertz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Almeida is looking to escape.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Hertz has control of the leg.
Almeida avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hertz.
Hertz is looking to take a break and control but Almeida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almeida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hertz is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hertz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Almeida sees it coming and defends easily.
Hertz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Almeida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hertz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Almeida's head.
Almeida is doing well to control the position and prevent Hertz from advancing to side control.
Hertz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Almeida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hertz drops an elbow to the side of Almeida's head.
Hertz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Almeida is just riding it out for now. Hertz eventually gives up the hold.
Andre Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Hertz.
I think Almeida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Almeida!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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