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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 36 p4p, 6 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 61 p4p, 11 weight class). Kansleri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. U.D.O. - Heart of Gold kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Alexey Andreev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexey Andreev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev misses with a hook.
Kansleri misses with a hook. Andreev ducked under it nicely.
Andreev swinging wildly here.
Kansleri misses with a leg kick
and Andreev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet.
Andreev working Kansleri over with strikes.
Kansleri is trying to stand up here but Andreev is controlling him well.
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kansleri's head.
Kansleri manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kansleri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andreev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kansleri sprawls and moves away.
Andreev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kansleri throws a leg kick but Andreev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Andreev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev working the ground and pound from side control.
Kansleri felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Andreev controls the position from side control.
Kansleri tries to escape but Andreev is in control.
Andreev tries for a kimura but Kansleri is defending well.
Kansleri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Andreev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Andreev trying to control the position but Kansleri is working away.
Kansleri is pushing Andreev's head away, looking to escape. Andreev manages to hold on to the position though.
Andreev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kansleri tries to escape but Andreev is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev cracks Kansleri with a big right hand but Kansleri just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kansleri is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Andreev is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Andreev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kansleri taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kansleri is trying to get back to his feet.
Andreev working the ground and pound but Kansleri is defending the strikes.
Andreev working the body and head with strikes.
Kansleri sneaks out the side door and pushes Andreev away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rauta Kansleri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreev misses the shot to the body.
Andreev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
An attempted straight right counter from Andreev misses the target.
Andreev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Andreev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansleri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andreev's calf.
Kansleri thows a leg kick but Andreev checks it
and Andreev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansleri throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri slips a jab from Andreev.
Kansleri moves out of range as Andreev strikes.
Kansleri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kansleri blocks a jab.
Kansleri follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Kansleri misses.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansleri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kansleri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andreev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansleri.
Kansleri cracks a nice hook into Andreev's ribs.
Andreev swings widly with a right hand
and Kansleri counters with a good low kick that Andreev was not able to check.
Kansleri with a hook.
Kansleri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kansleri thows a leg kick but Andreev checks it
enabling Andreev to counter with a crisp jab.
Andreev blocks a jab.
Andreev throws a hook but Kansleri blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Kansleri misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Andreev blocks the leg kick.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
letting Andreev counter with a right hand.
Andreev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Andreev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Kansleri.
Kansleri feints a jab promting Andreev to slip. Kansleri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andreev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kansleri misses with a left hand
letting Andreev counter with a right hand.
Kansleri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kansleri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andreev. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreev misses with a hook to the body
and Kansleri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andreev throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri flicks out a counter leg kick but Andreev steps away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kansleri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kansleri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andreev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Andreev cracks Kansleri with an open hand slap.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Andreev.
Kansleri throws a hook but Andreev blocks it.
Andreev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kansleri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andreev misses with a takedown attempt - Kansleri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andreev slips a straight right by Kansleri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andreev's hands.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses.
Kansleri throws an off balance right hand
and Andreev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri throws a right hand that misses
and Andreev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansleri is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with a body shot
and Andreev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Kansleri lands.
Andreev throws out a loose jab but Kansleri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansleri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansleri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andreev.
Andreev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansleri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansleri with a nice cross.
Andreev ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Kansleri slips under a jab from Andreev.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andreev.
Kansleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andreev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andreev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev darts in looking for a takedown but Kansleri gets double underhooks and turns Andreev into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri throws a leg kick which misses Andreev's front leg but catches the back leg as Andreev tries to avoid it.
Kansleri throws a lazy body kick
and Andreev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kansleri moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansleri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kansleri looks to land a right hand but Andreev moved out of range.
Andreev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Andreev misses the jab.
Kansleri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andreev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kansleri misses with a straight right.
Andreev checks a leg kick nicely.
Andreev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andreev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri slaps away a takedown attempt from Andreev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andreev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Andreev avoids it.
Andreev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kansleri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansleri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andreev's calf.
Kansleri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andreev throws a hook but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Kansleri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andreev catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kansleri delivers a nice body kick.
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
Kansleri cracks the inside of Andreev's front leg.
Andreev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kansleri is fending him off so far but Andreev persists. Nope, Kansleri circles away and we're back to standing.
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andreev takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansleri misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kansleri scores with a nice body kick.
Kansleri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andreev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kansleri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andreev is able to avoid easily.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kansleri staying out of range there.
Andreev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andreev attempts a counter takedown but Kansleri avoids it well and moves away.
Kansleri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Kansleri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Andreev throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Kansleri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kansleri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kansleri wants it to stay on the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Andreev blocks the leg kick.
Andreev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andreev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andreev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kansleri to the mat! Kansleri manages to get full guard.
Kansleri has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Andreev off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Andreev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri is looking to stand up but Andreev isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andreev landing some decent shots from guard.
Kansleri wriggles free and stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a hook but Andreev avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri cracks a nice hook into Andreev's ribs.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Andreev moves his leg out of the way.
Andreev tries to clinch but Kansleri is having none of it.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri throws a looping overhand right but Andreev ducks down to avoid it.
Andreev blocks a low kick nicely.
Kansleri throws a leg kick
and Andreev counters with a three punch combo that has Kansleri backing up. Kansleri nods at Andreev to acknowledge the strikes.
Kansleri throws a front kick aimed at Andreev's knee but Andreev avoids it well.
Kansleri throws a body punch but Andreev moves out of range.
That kick from Kansleri tenderised Andreev's leg. Andreev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andreev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andreev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreev checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri lands a jab to Andreev's midsection.
Andreev blocks the body kick.
Andreev is looking to counter punch.
Andreev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andreev ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to land a combination. Andreev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansleri is looking to slow Andreev down with leg kicks.
Kansleri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andreev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kansleri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andreev.
Kansleri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but Andreev checks it.
Andreev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kansleri's waist but Kansleri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andreev off to one side.
Kansleri misses with a wild body shot.
Andreev throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kansleri manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kansleri breaks from the clinch.
Andreev moves out of range of the leg kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
Andreev punishes Kansleri's body with a nice straight punch.
Kansleri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andreev's sensitive parts.
Kansleri takes a swing at Andreev's ribcage but misses.
Andreev fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kansleri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansleri throws a low kick, looking for Andreev's leg but Andreev calmly moves out of range.
Kansleri tries to work over Andreev's front leg with a kick but Andreev checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Andreev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansleri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kansleri misses with a shot to the body
and Andreev counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansleri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreev.
Kansleri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kansleri sprawls well. Kansleri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andreev gets slowly back to his feet.
Andreev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kansleri looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kansleri is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Andreev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Kansleri really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kansleri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andreev is out of range.
Kansleri looks to land a body kick but Andreev moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kansleri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andreev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andreev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Andreev feinted with a counter takedown.
Andreev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andreev counters with a straight right hand.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut.
Kansleri walks into a stiff left hand from Andreev.
Kansleri cracks Andreev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kansleri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Kansleri tenderised Andreev's leg. Andreev is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri wants to land a leg kick but Andreev is out of range.
Kansleri tests Andreev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansleri looks to score with a jab to the body but Andreev is just out of range.
Andreev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kansleri sprawls and moves away.
Kansleri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andreev avoids the body shot from Kansleri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev closes the distance and clinches up with Kansleri, looking for a takedown. Andreev pushes Kansleri against the cage but Kansleri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andreev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansleri misses with a lunging right hand
and Andreev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansleri throws a chopping leg kick but Andreev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kansleri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansleri is looking to land body kicks.
Kansleri misses with a leg kick.
Kansleri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andreev counters with a takedown into side control.
Andreev scoring with punches and elbows.
Andreev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kansleri knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kansleri is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kansleri is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev scoring with punches from side control.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet.
Andreev has an Americana. Kansleri didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Andreev is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Andreev hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexey Andreev!
Alexey Andreev retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Alexey Andreev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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