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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Memories- Guetta. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 cm
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174 lbs
35 - 15 - 2 |
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175 cm
28
184 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
35 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andre misses with a head kick.
Andre throws a body punch but McBrain moves out of range. McBrain connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Alex Andre has been cut. McBrain misses with a low kick.
McBrain feints and then cracks Andre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andre down. McBrain throws a low kick, looking for Andre's leg but Andre calmly moves out of range. McBrain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Andre throws a shot from downtown. McBrain moves away and avoids it. Andre throws a nice looking combination but McBrain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andre throws a hook to the side of McBrain's head but McBrain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Andre misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McBrain avoids the body shot from Andre.
McBrain swings away with a leg kick that misses. Andre swings for the body but McBrain moves out of range.
Andre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. McBrain throws a low kick but Andre avoids it. McBrain misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from McBrain misses. Andre slips under a jab from McBrain. McBrain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andre. Andre throws a hook to the side of McBrain's head but McBrain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain lands a head kick!
McBrain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Andre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McBrain lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McBrain looks to land a left hand but Andre moved out of range nicely. Andre scores with a jab to the body. McBrain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McBrain is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBrain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andre is out of range and McBrain settles back down. McBrain is looking to score with low kicks. McBrain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andre.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McBrain. McBrain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McBrain backs up against the cage.
It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut. Andre moves out of range of the leg kick from McBrain. McBrain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McBrain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. McBrain moves out of range of the strikes. Andre ducks under a wild hook from McBrain. Andre throws a quick inside leg kick. McBrain misses with a hook
and Andre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McBrain's guard. Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but McBrain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. McBrain keeping full guard, as Andre tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McBrain is pulling down on Andre's head to control his posture. McBrain keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Andre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. McBrain tries a low kick but Andre avoids it. Andre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBrain. Andre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBrain. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McBrain, right into the meat.
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andre clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McBrain throws a leg kick and Andre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBrain's guard now. This has been an exciting period of action! McBrain controlling the position. Andre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Andre with a flurry of punches that miss. Andre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Andre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now McBrain is on top in guard.
Andre controlling the position. McBrain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Andre has his foot on McBrain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McBrain works his way back into a safe position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce McBrain will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Andre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBrain manages to avoid it. Bruce McBrain seems to be getting the better of the standup. McBrain checks the leg kick. McBrain misses with a low kick.
Andre lands a left and a right that send McBrain crashing to the mat, dazed. Andre thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Andre misses with a low kick.
Bruce McBrain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Andre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. McBrain takes a body punch but keeps moving. McBrain dips to his left and cracks Andre with an uppercut! McBrain ducks under a wild hook from Andre. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andre. Andre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. McBrain throws a lazy uppercut
and Andre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andre.
McBrain is rocked! Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but McBrain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Andre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Andre stands up and waves to McBrain to follow him. McBrain swats away the attempt to clinch by Andre.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBrain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. McBrain misses the shot to the body. McBrain is looking to score with low kicks. Andre throws a sloppy head kick and McBrain moves out of range easily. A jab from McBrain finds it's way through Andre's defenses. An inside leg kick lands from McBrain. McBrain lands a nice hook to Andre's body. Andre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Andre cracks a nice hook into McBrain's ribs. McBrain thows a body shot but no joy. Andre throws out a loose jab but McBrain uses good head movement to avoid it. Andre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McBrain throws a chopping leg kick but Andre manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Andre checks a low kick from McBrain. Andre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Andre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andre. Andre tries to clinch but McBrain is having none of it. Andre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McBrain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McBrain connects with a leg kick. Andre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andre, right into the meat.
McBrain looks to throw the jab but Andre is out of range. McBrain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBrain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andre. McBrain misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBrain is out of range. McBrain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McBrain misses with a hook. Andre ducked under it nicely. Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBrain's calf. McBrain throws a nice inside leg kick. Andre checks a leg kick. Andre moves out of range of the strikes. A good leg kick by McBrain. McBrain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Andre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Andre throws an overhand right that lands on McBrain's shoulder, as McBrain tries to avoid the shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McBrain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrain connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Andre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McBrain throws an off balance right hand
and Andre counters with a takedown into side control. Andre tries to move into full mount but can't pass McBrain's legs. McBrain is trying to control Andre's posture but Andre avoids it. McBrain is not content to let Andre control the position. Andre scoring with punches and elbows. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Andre trying to control the position but McBrain is working away. Andre tries to move to mount but McBrain blocks the move with his legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McBrain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andre. Andre moves into the clinch. McBrain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBrain misses with a body punch.
Andre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Andre as McBrain tries to tie him up. McBrain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre lands with a good body shot. Andre throws a head kick that misses. McBrain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Andre throws a leg kick that misses. McBrain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McBrain cracks Andre with an open hand slap. Andre throws a series of punches but McBrain avoids them all with ease. Andre misses with a hook. McBrain ducked under it nicely. McBrain throws a leg kick that misses. An inside leg kick lands from McBrain. A slow jab from Andre misses its intended target. Andre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andre slips under a jab. Andre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McBrain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McBrain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andre to score with a decent uppercut. Andre tries to land a leg kick but McBrain saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. McBrain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Andre throws a hook to the side of McBrain's head but McBrain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McBrain throws the kick towards the body but Andre avoids it. Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andre connects with a solid leg kick. McBrain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. McBrain throws a quick inside leg kick. Andre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBrain. McBrain cracks Andre with an open hand slap.
Andre is rocked! McBrain cracks Andre with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruce McBrain! Bruce McBrain is the new welterweight champion! Bruce McBrain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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