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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Anadrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Anadrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Richard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard tries to sprawl but Anadrade drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anadrade thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richard wants to improve his position but Anadrade is controlling well.
Anadrade throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Richard to regain full guard.
Anadrade works over Richard with some ground and pound from guard.
Richard being controlled here, momentarily.
Richard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richard working a defensive guard but Anadrade passes into half guard.
Richard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anadrade scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anadrade wants to control but Richard is keeping him busy.
Richard wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Anadrade.
Richard actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is trying to get back to full guard.
Anadrade wants to take a breather but Richard is having none of it.
Anadrade stalling.
Richard tries to get to full guard but Anadrade has control of the leg.
Richard is trying to control but can't.
Anadrade performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Richard is staying active underneath Anadrade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcos Anadrade.
Anadrade dives in for a single leg takedown but Richard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Richard jumps guard and drags Anadrade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Anadrade distracts Richard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anadrade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anadrade looking to sit in guard and control but Richard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anadrade wants to stand but Richard is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard content to stall in guard here.
Richard wants to control from the top but Anadrade keeps moving.
Richard prevents Anadrade from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Anadrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard stops Anadrade from standing up.
Matt Richard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anadrade shoots for a double leg takedown but Richard sprawls well. He's pushed Anadrade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anadrade shoots for a double leg takedown but Richard sprawls well. He's pushed Anadrade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Anadrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anadrade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richard counters with a series of strikes. Anadrade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anadrade drives through with a takedown into Richard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Anadrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Richard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard trying to keep a closed guard but Anadrade is proving a slippery customer.
Richard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to control but Anadrade passes easily into half guard.
Richard is controlling Anadrade's trapped leg to prevent Anadrade from advancing to side control.
Richard wants to control but Anadrade is keeping busy.
Richard is staying active underneath Anadrade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anadrade pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Anadrade there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard trying to control here.
Richard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Anadrade dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Richard throws a series of punches but Anadrade moves out of range.
Anadrade shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richard's guard.
Anadrade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anadrade stopping the sweep attempt from Richard.
Anadrade stays in close to Richard's body and controls the position.
Anadrade trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.
Anadrade slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Richard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anadrade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anadrade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anadrade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcos Anadrade.
Richard misses with a series of wild punches.
Richard gets caught flat footed, as Anadrade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anadrade is working Richard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anadrade lands a couple of digs.
Anadrade is pushing down on Richard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richard is fighting to maintain full guard but Anadrade has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anadrade stalling.
Richard manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade cracks Richard with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anadrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anadrade is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anadrade won't allow Richard to sweep him here.
Anadrade stands up over Richard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anadrade defends well.
Marcos Anadrade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anadrade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anadrade wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Richard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anadrade is in close to Richard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richard is trying to keep Anadrade in close.
Anadrade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anadrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anadrade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to sweep here but Anadrade controlling him for the moment.
Anadrade is stalling in the full guard.
Richard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anadrade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richard is trying to control the position but Anadrade postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anadrade wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anadrade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Anadrade dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anadrade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anadrade somewhat.
Anadrade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marcos Anadrade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anadrade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Richard sprawls well. Richard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anadrade gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcos Anadrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard fails to land the takedown.
Richard shoots in for a takedown but Anadrade shows good takedown defense.
Anadrade shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anadrade showed some decent athleticism there.
Richard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anadrade.
Anadrade works his way into full mount!
Anadrade has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Richard's face.
Richard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anadrade looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anadrade loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Richard scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Anadrade land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Anadrade stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Anadrade!
Marcos Anadrade 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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