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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josu Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment I has chosen Dancing Queen as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josu Ander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Russian Experiment I!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander tries for a takedown but Experiment I sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Josu Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment I misses the target.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Experiment I throws a hook but Ander blocks it.
Ander thows a body shot but no joy.
Ander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment I throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ander on the side of the head.
Ander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Experiment I looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Experiment I tries to improve position but can't.
Experiment I is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ander lands an elbow.
It looks like Russian Experiment I has been cut.
Ander is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Experiment I knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Experiment I avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I tries to improve position but can't.
Ander is chipping away with strikes.
Experiment I wants to control but Ander postures up.
Experiment I avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ander.
Ander in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Experiment I is pushing Ander's head away, looking to escape. Ander manages to hold on to the position though.
Experiment I is looking for a sweep.
Experiment I wants to get back to his feet but Ander drags him back down.
Experiment I takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Experiment I tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Experiment I looks gassed!
Experiment I throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Experiment I tries to bench press Ander off him but Ander keeps the position.
Experiment I manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ander's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander throwing shots but Experiment I is blocking nicely.
Ander is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Experiment I flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Experiment I makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Experiment I.
Ander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ander throwing strikes from guard but Experiment I blocks nicely.
Ander might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Experiment I controlling the position.
Ander passes Experiment I's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Experiment I has hold of Ander's hands but Ander slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ander wants to free his trapped foot but Experiment I is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ander frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ander looking to secure an arm triangle but Experiment I defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ander fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Experiment I can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ander lands a big elbow.
Experiment I wants to control but Ander is having none of it.
Experiment I manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ander is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Experiment I is just riding it out for now. Ander eventually gives up the hold.
Ander winds up and cracks Experiment I with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander is looking to advance position but Experiment I won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Experiment I trying to hold on to Ander's head to control him but Ander postures up.
Experiment I tries to kick Ander off but Ander keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Experiment I tries to roll over but Ander keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Ander.
Ander 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.
Ander is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ander lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Experiment I kicks off Ander and gets to his feet.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josu Ander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russian Experiment I's cut.
That's time! Ander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck for Ander with that takedown attempt.
Experiment I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Experiment I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ander.
Ander looks to throw the jab but Experiment I is out of range.
Ander just misses with a punch to the body.
Ander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ander throws a hook but Experiment I blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ander ducks under a wild hook from Experiment I.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment I misses the target.
Ander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Experiment I tries to avoid it but Ander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Experiment I to the ground. Experiment I escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Experiment I moves in looking to clinch but Ander pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander looks to throw the jab but Experiment I is out of range.
Ander misses with an uppercut.
Experiment I moves into range and clinches up with Ander.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ander is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ander's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ander wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Ander 's eye.
Experiment I pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Experiment I lands an elbow that stopped Ander in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Josu Ander has been cut.
Experiment I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I lands a body punch in the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I pushes Ander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Ander 's eye.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Ander shrugs off.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Ander 's eye.
Ander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ander can't break the clinch.
Ander takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ander can't break the clinch.
Experiment I lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander wants to stall.
Experiment I unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Ander's head.
Experiment I trying to land knees to the body.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ander is looking to break free of the clinch but Experiment I has double underhooks.
Ander tries to pull guard but Experiment I won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josu Ander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Experiment I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Experiment I landing knees to the body.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Ander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Experiment I lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ander.
A short right from Experiment I.
Experiment I just leaning against Ander, taking a breather.
Ander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Experiment I lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ander wants to get back to striking at distance but Experiment I won't allow it.
Ander misses with the head strike.
Experiment I lands an elbow just above Ander 's eye.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Ander wants to get back to striking at distance but Experiment I won't allow it.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Experiment I lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ander or not.
Knees to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Experiment I.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Experiment I showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Experiment I clinches with his opponent.
Ander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Ander avoids a wild elbow strike from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Experiment I landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Experiment I lands a nice knee to the body.
Ander is trying to break the clinch but Experiment I has him pressed against the cage.
Ander goes for a takedown attempt but Experiment I pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ander misses with a body shot
and Experiment I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ander throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment I.
Ander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Experiment I looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ander looks up at the clock and then as Experiment I takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ander smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Experiment I wants to control but Ander postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I is looking for a sweep.
Ander connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Experiment I some visible discomfort.
Ander prevents Experiment I from escaping the position.
Ander lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Experiment I tries to buck Ander off but Ander is having none of it.
Ander in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ander scoring with punches from side control.
Experiment I is looking to regain half guard here but Ander keeps moving and retains side control.
Experiment I is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ander connects with a decent elbow.
Ander working the head and body with strikes.
Josu Ander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ander working the head with strikes.
Experiment I can't do much from the bottom here.
Ander scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Experiment I's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Experiment I tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Experiment I is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ander working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Ander are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Experiment I is looking to reverse the position.
Experiment I taking a bit of punishment here - Ander scoring with strikes.
Ander lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ander lands an elbow.
Experiment I tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Ander's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ander lands an elbow.
Ander wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Experiment I, who protects the arm well.
Experiment I is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander grinds an elbow into Experiment I's temple.
Experiment I tries to buck Ander off but Ander is having none of it.
Ander is chipping away with strikes.
Experiment I regains half guard.
Ander lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ander lands a nice short elbow.
Experiment I wants to get back to his feet.
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. Ander connects with a nice short shot to Experiment I's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ander scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ander works his way into side control.
Ander working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josu Ander clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Experiment I as he jumps to the side.
Experiment I drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Experiment I to the mat! Experiment I manages to get full guard.
Ander drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ander jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Experiment I utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ander tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment I is retaining full guard.
Experiment I avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Experiment I wants to stand and escape but Ander is having none of it.
Ander passes Experiment I's left leg - he's now in half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander tries to pass the half guard into mount. Experiment I knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Experiment I connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Experiment I moves in looking to clinch but Ander pushes him off.
Ander swats away the attempt to clinch by Experiment I.
Ander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Experiment I is fending him off so far but Ander persists. Nope, Experiment I circles away and we're back to standing.
Ander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josu Ander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ander misses with a takedown attempt
and Experiment I counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Experiment I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russian Experiment I is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ander misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Experiment I finds it's target.
Ander looks for a takedown but Experiment I sprawls well.
Experiment I throws a series of punches but Ander avoids them all with ease.
Ander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Experiment I throws a nice looking combination but Ander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ander throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment I's shoulder, as Experiment I tries to avoid the shot.
Ander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Experiment I tries to close the distance and clinch but Ander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Experiment I counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander shoots in but Experiment I avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Ander misses.
Experiment I darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Experiment I scores with a decent looking hook.
Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ander.
Ander fails with a takedown attempt.
Experiment I gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Experiment I keeps control of Ander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Experiment I gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Experiment I misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ander.
Nice elbow from Experiment I.
Experiment I landing knees to the body.
Experiment I lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Experiment I lands a nice elbow.
Experiment I is leaning against Ander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Experiment I using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Experiment I on the inside.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ander's defenses.
Experiment I softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Experiment I dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Ander shoots in but Experiment I avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ander misses the shot to the body.
Experiment I moves in looking to clinch but Ander pushes him off.
Experiment I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ander.
Ander slips under a jab.
Experiment I misses with a wild body shot.
Ander fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Experiment I sprawls well initially but Ander persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Experiment I is pressing down on Ander's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Experiment I tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Experiment I can't keep his opponent in guard - Ander advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander works his way into full mount!
Experiment I can't escape the position.
Experiment I takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Experiment I bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Experiment I manages to get himself to full guard.
Ander scoring with some ground and pound.
Ander preventing the sweep.
Ander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Experiment I works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ander throws a big right hand that misses.
Experiment I controlling Ander's posture.
Experiment I has momentary wrist control but Ander slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ander gets the takedown into side control.
Experiment I tries to improve position but can't.
Experiment I takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Experiment I is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ander has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ander lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Experiment I down.
Experiment I is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Experiment I tries to improve position but can't.
Ander lands an elbow.
Experiment I is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ander lands some shots froms side control.
Ander is working to tighten is grip on Experiment I's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Experiment I has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ander is really squeezing tight and eventually Experiment I passes out! Ander breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josu Ander!
Josu Ander retains his light heavyweight title!
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