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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Andrade. Those never looked like landing.
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade looks winded!
Lang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrade on the side of the head.
Andrade throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Lang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lang.
Andrade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lang. #SU#
Lang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Lang clinches.
Lang crunches a lovely knee into Andrade's ribcage.
Lang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andrade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andrade walks away with a smile on his face. Lang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Lang with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
A bit of stalling here from Lang.
Lang connects with a knee to the head.
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#TD#
Lang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Andrade won't allow Lang to sweep him here.
Lang controls Andrade momentarily but Andrade frees himself. #ES#
Lang kicks Andrade off and gets to his feet. #T2##CL#
Andrade gets tackled into the cage by Lang. Lang maintains the clinch.
Lang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andrade to keep the fight standing.
Andrade is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Lang.
The referee calls for Lang to work.
Lang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Lang pulls Andrade into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lang lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Lang is pulling down on Andrade's head. It's preventing any offense from Andrade, at least for the moment.
Lang has a closed guard, preventing Andrade from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andrade's guard. #REVR##SU#
Lang stands up and waves to Andrade to follow him. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Lang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SU#
Lang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Andrade misses with a straight left. #TD#
Lang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andrade manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Andrade wriggles free and stands up. #CL#
Lang has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Andrade's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lang slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade slaps away a takedown attempt from Lang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lang shoots for a takedown but Andrade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lang counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Lang clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Lang gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SU#
Lang gets to his feet. Andrade looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Andrade misses with a looping right.#TD#
Lang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Andrade's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Andrade pushes Lang off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Lang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Andrade does no damage.
Lang attempts a counter takedown but Andrade avoids it well and moves away.
Lang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Andrade scores with a four punch combination!
Andrade throws a one two combo.
Lang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Andrade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Langs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang closes the distance and clinches up with Andrade, looking for a takedown. Lang pushes Andrade against the cage but Andrade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrade scores with a hook to the body. Lang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Andrade.
Lang takes one to the chin there.
Lang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lang misses with a takedown attempt - Andrade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Lang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Andrade quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Lang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrade defends it well. #T3##SUB#
Lang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Andrade is looking to escape.#SUB#
Lang is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrade taking some punishment here, with Lang in his half guard. #T4#
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 tries to kick Lang off but Lang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Lang there.
Andrade is looking to escape.
Lang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SU#
Lang decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcos Andrade's cut.
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!
#R3#
Lang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Lang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andrade napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU#
Lang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Andrade to his feet.
Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrade stuffs the takedown attempt from Lang. Lang gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Lang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Marcos Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Andrade. No joy for Lang on that attempt. #T1#
Andrade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Andrade enables Lang to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andrade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lang is standing up over Andrade. Andrade looks to escape but Lang dives into side control.
Andrade wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lang throws a strike aimed at the side of Andrade's head but Andrade avoids it well.
Lang in side control, throwing shots but Andrade defends.
Lang prevents Andrade from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Check out the look on Lang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andrade wants to get back to his feet but Lang drags him back down.#SUB#
Lang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andrade is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #ES2#
Andrade bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Lang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andrade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vern Lang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrade is trying to control Lang's posture but Lang avoids it.
Lang 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.#T3#
Andrade is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SU#
Lang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Andrade to his feet.
Andrade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Lang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Andrade wants to control but Lang is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Lang is working for a kimura but Andrade is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
Lang throwing shots but Andrade is blocking nicely. #ES2#
Andrade kicks Lang off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Lang clinches up with Andrade and pushes him back against the cage.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
Lang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andrade or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcos Andrade.
I think Andrade 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcos Andrade!
Marcos Andrade took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Event:
RS 157 Lets Bang Bro
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Andrade looks to land a right hand but Thunderwolf moved out of range.
Thunderwolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrade throws a hook but Thunderwolf avoids it easily.
Andrade is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thunderwolf scores with a body shot.
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Andrade misses.
Thunderwolf looks to land a combination. Andrade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Marcos Andrade has been cut.
Thunderwolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Despite the aggression on Andrade's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andrade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thunderwolf scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrade should have avoided that one.
Thunderwolf punishes Andrade's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT2#
It looks like Kelthak Thunderwolf has been cut.
Andrade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Thunderwolf tests Andrade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andrade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Andrade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thunderwolf moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thunderwolf throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thunderwolf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunderwolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andrade! But no joy.
Andrade swings widly with a right hand
and Thunderwolf counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thunderwolf!
Thunderwolf looks to land a combination but Andrade avoids it well.
Thunderwolf clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunderwolf slips a jab from Andrade.
As Andrade looks to move away, Thunderwolf throws a big counter combo but Andrade just gets out of the way.
Thunderwolf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Thunderwolf moves out of range easily.
Andrade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrade looks winded!
Thunderwolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunderwolf connects with a body shot that sends Andrade's belly button to the back.
Andrade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thunderwolf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thunderwolf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrade scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#
That has opened up Marcos Andrade's cut even more.
Thunderwolf misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Thunderwolf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Andrade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunderwolf is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Some wild striking there from Thunderwolf.
Thunderwolf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thunderwolf connects with a single shot there.
Thunderwolf connects with a body shot.
Thunderwolf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Andrade misses.
Thunderwolf stuns Andrade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thunderwolf misses with a few strikes there.
Thunderwolf dips to his left and cracks Andrade with an uppercut!#T3#
Thunderwolf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Andrade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thunderwolf connects with a body shot.
Thunderwolf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
The cut above Marcos Andrade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thunderwolf throws a series of punches but Andrade avoids them all with ease.
Thunderwolf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Andrade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#
Marcos Andrade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A left lands for Thunderwolf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunderwolf lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Thunderwolf finds it's way through Andrade's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Andrade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kelthak Thunderwolf!
A relieved looking Kelthak Thunderwolf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RS Friday Night Fights XI
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Roels lands a nice hook to Andrade's body. Andrade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Roels closes the distance and clinches.
Roels works on Andrade's body with a couple of short punches.
Roels lands a left hand.
Roels taking a breather.
Roels effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Roels. #BC2#
Roels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roels punishes Andrade's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Roels ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Roels moves into the clinch.
Roels is pushing Andrade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roels pushes Andrade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andrade is breathing heavily.#T1#
Roels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Marcos Andrade has been cut.
Roels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrade.
Roels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Roels breaks the clinch.
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roels lands a nice shot to the body.
Roels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roels jabs Andrade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roels clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roels cracks a nice hook into Andrade's ribs.
Roels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Roels clinches up with Andrade and pushes him back against the cage.
Roels lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT2#
Marcos Andrade's cut is getting worse.
Roels stalling against the cage.
Roels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Andrade being controlled against the cage.
Roels stalls.
Roels lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Roels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roels slips a jab from Andrade.
Roels lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Roels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrade doesn't seem phased though.
Roels jabs at Andrade's body.
Roels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Roels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
Marcos Andrade's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andrade rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Roels forces Andrade back against the cage and clinches.
Roels lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Roels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roels clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
Jeez, Marcos Andrade's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Roels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrade at a distance.
Roels scores with a shot to the body.
#KD2#
Roels cracks Andrade with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Andrade looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roels finish him?
#ROC2#
Andrade is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Andrade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristiaan Roels!
An out of breath Kristiaan Roels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
RS Friday Fight Night IX
Date: Oct 06, 2017 |
#R1#
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT2#
It looks like Paul McDonald has been cut.
Andrade throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
so McDonald counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Andrade keeps moving.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald passes Andrade's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDonald passes to side control.
Andrade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDonald. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
McDonald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McDonald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrade is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McDonald is controlling him well.#T1##SUB#
McDonald tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McDonald works to advance to full mount. Andrade defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB#
McDonald has hold of Andrade's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Andrade manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
McDonald wants to finish this one by submission but Andrade is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McDonald.
McDonald working Andrade over with strikes here. #SUB#
McDonald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Andrade manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Andrade is not content to let McDonald control the position. #T2#
McDonald advances nicely into full mount.
Andrade is squirming around, avoiding McDonald's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDonald cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald content just to control the position here.
McDonald dominating with strikes here.
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andrade is looking to escape. #T3##SUB#
McDonald swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Andrade is now in McDonald's guard. A big mistake from McDonald there, giving up the dominant position!
McDonald has control of Andrade's left arm, preventing Andrade from doing any damage. #SUB#
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Andrade pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Andrade is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but McDonald has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Andrade is looking to defend but McDonald has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Andrade! McDonald pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Andrade taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul McDonald!
A less than humble Paul McDonald 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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Event:
RS 147 Lights Out
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Umtiti lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Andrade.
Umtiti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#TD#
Umtiti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andrade has hold of Umtiti's hands but Umtiti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Umtiti there.
Umtiti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andrade looks winded!
Umtiti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umtiti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umtiti winds up and cracks Andrade with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Umtiti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Umtiti drops an elbow to the side of Andrade's head.
Umtiti passes to side control.
Umtiti working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Andrade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umtiti connects with a decent elbow.
Umtiti is working Andrade over with some ground and pound from side control.
Umtiti lands a nice forearm strike.
Umtiti working the ground and pound.
Andrade takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Umtiti cracks Andrade with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Andrade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umtiti connects with a decent elbow.
Umtiti scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Andrade to see if he's OK.#T2#
Umtiti working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umtiti is chipping away with strikes.
#ROC#
Andrade is rocked!
Umtiti is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Andrade is still in real trouble! Can Umtiti finish him?
Umtiti is working Andrade over with some ground and pound from side control.
Umtiti working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Andrade seems to have recovered his senses.
Umtiti 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.
Umtiti landing strikes.
Umtiti lands a few punches from side control.#ROC#
Andrade is rocked!
Umtiti working the body and head with strikes.
Andrade is still in real trouble! Can Umtiti finish him?
Umtiti landing a few strikes.
Umtiti scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Andrade is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Umtiti can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solongo Umtiti!
Solongo Umtiti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
RS 143 Domination
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrade throws a head kick but Valtov moves out of range.
And Valtov tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrade pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Andrade throws a right and a left that Valtov avoids nicely.
Valtov is looking for the big counter here.
Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valtov doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valtov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valtov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Andrade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valtov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Valtov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valtovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valtov slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
Valtov feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valtov blocks a head kick by Andrade.
Valtov is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Andrade.
Andrade scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC#
Valtov is rocked!
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Valtov to the canvas! Valtov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Andrade keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Andrade!
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