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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Wallaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallaby is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Europe - The Final Countdown. Doug Wallaby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doug Wallaby!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews drops his hands momentarily and Wallaby takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallaby blocks a jab.
Wallaby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallaby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallaby misses with a hook.
Wallaby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallaby to score with a decent uppercut.
Andrews throws a hook to the side of Wallaby's head but Wallaby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrews scores a takedown into full mount!
Wallaby wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Wallaby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrews looking to control but Wallaby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Andrews goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wallaby is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andrews is on top in guard.
Andrews is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wallaby keeping full guard, as Andrews tries to pass.
Andrews showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews trying to control but Wallaby is working from the bottom.
Wallaby wants to stand up but Andrews is controlling him.
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.
Andrews thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallaby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andrews is controlling him.
Wallaby keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallaby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallaby throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallaby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Wallaby.
Wallaby misses with a two punch combination.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Wallaby sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallaby.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wallaby!
Andrews tries to clinch there but Wallaby circles away.
Wallaby lands a two punch combo.
Wallaby lands with a hook. Andrews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallaby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Wallaby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wallaby swinging wilding here.
Wallaby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallaby misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Wallaby misses.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Wallaby.
Wallaby loads up on a big right hand but Andrews slips the punch.
Wallaby misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallaby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andrews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallaby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallaby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrews.
Andrews takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wallaby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallaby swinging wilding here.
Wallaby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doug Wallaby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallaby throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews ducks under a wild hook from Wallaby.
Wallaby throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Wallaby is breathing heavily.
Wallaby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wallaby misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Wallaby does no damage.
Wallaby looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.
Andrews gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andrews in particular looking to stall.
Andrews trying to control the action but Wallaby is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is looking for a kimura but Wallaby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrews to get the leverage.
Andrews working Wallaby over with strikes.
Wallaby tries to kick Andrews off but Andrews keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wallaby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andrews is looking to advance position but Wallaby won't allow it.
Andrews controlling the pace.
Wallaby looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews misses with a head shot. Wallaby uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wallaby keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Wallaby working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andrews.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews stops Wallaby from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Andrews dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallaby connects with a crisp jab.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wallaby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doug Wallaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallaby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallaby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallaby scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrews should have avoided that one.
Wallaby misses with a two punch combination.
Wallaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Wallaby.
Wallaby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wallaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Wallaby lands.
Wallaby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallaby throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrews throws a sloppy head kick and Wallaby moves out of range easily.
Andrews moves into range and clinches up with Wallaby.
A body shot lands from Andrews.
Andrews keeps control of Wallaby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andrews lands with a light punch inside.
Andrews stalling in the clinch.
Wallaby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wallaby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wallaby tries to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling the position.
Andrews is pushing Wallaby up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Andrews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Andrews.
Wallaby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Andrews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallaby is keeping busy.
Andrews stalling the fight.
Wallaby is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andrews keeps control of Wallaby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallaby is trying to break the clinch but Andrews has him pressed against the ropes.
Andrews has Wallaby pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wallaby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallaby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews looking for a takedown.
Wallaby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wallaby breaks from the clinch.
Wallaby misses with a two punch combination.
Doug Wallaby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallaby misses with a hook. Andrews ducked under it nicely.
Wallaby throws a hook to the side of Andrews's head but Andrews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallaby misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallaby scores with a four punch combination!
Wallaby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Wallaby scores with a nice right hand.
Andrews misses with a looping right.
Wallaby lands the left hand.
Wallaby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot lands for Wallaby.
Wallaby throws a one two combo.
Wallaby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wallaby misses.
Nice sprawl there from Wallaby as Andrews shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Wallaby.
Wallaby misses with an uppercut.
Wallaby misses with a two punch combination.
Andrews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallaby swinging wilding here.
Wallaby throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Wallaby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wallaby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Wallaby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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