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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Chora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rafael Andrade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Chora!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade tries a low kick but Chora avoids it.
Andrade misses with a low kick.
Andrade misses with a head kick.
Andrade swinging wilding here.
Chora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andrade as he jumps to the side.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chora fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrade is looking to land body kicks.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chora closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrade circles away.
Rafael Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Chora.
Andrade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chora drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andrade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrade pushes Chora off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rafael Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andrade.
It looks like Pedro Chora has been cut.
Chora looks gassed!
Andrade motions for Chora to come forward. Andrade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chora checks a leg kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chora slips under a jab.
Andrade gets caught flat footed, as Chora shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chora controlling from the top position.
Chora stops Andrade from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chora trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet but Chora passes into half guard.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
Chora is working for a kimura but Andrade is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade is defending against the submission attempts here by Chora.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chora is keen to just control but Andrade is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chora tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andrade knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chora seems to be working for a kimura but Andrade defends the submission attempt.
Chora prevents Andrade from standing back up.
Chora is looking for a kimura but Andrade is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chora to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chora is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andrade pushes Chora off and gets back to his feet.
Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andrade tries to escape but Chora is in control.
Chora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chora wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Andrade, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Chora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Chora's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chora shoots in and bounces Andrade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chora is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chora won't allow Andrade to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chora wants to pass the guard but Andrade is keeping the position.
Andrade is looking to stand up but Chora isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chora scores a takedown into full mount!
Chora wants to finish this one by submission but Andrade is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chora.
Andrade bucks Chora off and manages to get back to his feet!
A decent looking cross lands there for Andrade.
Chora drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chora tries for a kimura but Andrade is defending well.
Chora trying to control the position but Andrade is working away.
Andrade tries to escape but Chora is in control.
Chora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andrade is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chora tries for a kimura but Andrade is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chora is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andrade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chora tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chora has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andrade is not content to let Chora control the position.
Chora prevents Andrade from escaping the position.
Chora tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chora has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andrade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Chora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Chora's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Andrade misses.
Andrade is looking to slow Chora down with leg kicks.
Andrade lands with a slapping head kick.
Chora fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chora. That did some damage!
Andrade connects with a high kick.
Andrade misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chora.
Nice takedown defense from Andrade. No joy for Chora on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Chora blocks the leg kick.
Chora tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafael Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Andrade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rafael Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Chora.
Andrade throws a low kick but Chora avoids it.
Chora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Chora blocks the leg kick.
Andrade misses with an uppercut. Chora saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Chora or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrade which made him look bad.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andrade throws a leg kick that misses.
Andrade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chora is out of range.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chora is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chora looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Andrade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chora on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chora asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pedro Chora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chora remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chora goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Andrade has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chora but great work by Andrade.
Chora gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Andrade is thwarting Chora's attempts to control the position.
Chora is pressing down on Andrade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chora is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Andrade tries to stand but Chora is controlling from the bottom.
Chora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrade wants to stand but Chora is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rafael Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chora manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chora looking for a guillotine from mount but Andrade is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Chora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Chora!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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