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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Photo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Andrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Photo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrew instigates a clinch.
Photo managing to block the knees to the body from Andrew.
Andrew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photo.
Photo looking for a takedown.
Andrew has picked Photo up - he's going for a ride! Andrew dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Photo tries to roll over but Andrew keeps him under control.
Andrew is looking for a kimura here.
Photo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andrew is looking to advance position but Photo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Andrew is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Photo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Andrew is looking to improve his position but Photo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Photo working Andrew over with strikes here.
Photo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Andrew hang on?
Photo controlling his opponent.
Andrew taking shots to the head.
Photo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Photo dominating with strikes here.
Andrew takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Photo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Photo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jake Photo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Photo misses with a takedown attempt - Andrew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Photo shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrew sprawls well. He's pushed Photo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kyle Andrew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Photo.
Andrew shoots for a double leg takedown but Photo sprawls well. He's pushed Andrew's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrew is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Photo is keeping busy.
Andrew has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Photo regains guard immediately.
Photo trying to keep a closed guard but Andrew is proving a slippery customer.
Photo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Andrew off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Andrew with a poor takedown
and Photo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andrew is breathing heavily.
Photo scores a takedown into full mount!
Photo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Photo landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Photo cracks Andrew with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Andrew tries to reverse the position but Photo maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Photo.
Andrew throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Photo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Photo with a couple of short strikes.
Andrew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Photo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Photo prevents Andrew from getting the reversal.
Photo lands a nice shot to the head.
Andrew bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Andrew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andrew would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Photo dominated that round.
That's time! Andrew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andrew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrew really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrew doesn't manage to clinch there - Photo circles away.
Andrew looks to clinch
and Photo counters with a takedown into side control.
Photo taking a breather here.
Photo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Photo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Andrew tries to improve position but can't.
Andrew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Photo stalling away here and it's allowed Andrew to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Andrew is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Andrew keeping full guard, as Photo tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Photo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Andrew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Photo looking to pass the guard.
Photo wants to control from the top but Andrew keeps moving.
Andrew has his foot on Photo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Photo works his way back into a safe position though.
Photo forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrew is staying active underneath Photo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andrew works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andrew is looking for a triangle but Photo pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Photo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andrew can't keep his opponent in guard - Photo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Photo is controlling the pace.
Andrew gets back to full guard.
Photo won't allow Andrew to get back to his feet.
Photo trying to control but Andrew is working from the bottom.
Andrew has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Photo doesn't defend quickly enough and Andrew has managed to lock this one up! Can Photo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Andrew on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kyle Andrew!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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