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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Andaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Andaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Bulger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Andaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andaya is defended easily by Bulger.
Andaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bulger misses with a lunging right hand
and Andaya counters with a single leg into guard. Bulger didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bulger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Andaya defends well.
Bulger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andaya postures up in Bulger's guard and throws a big left but Bulger blocks it.
Andaya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bulger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulger controls Andaya momentarily but Andaya frees himself.
Andaya is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andaya wants to control from the top but Bulger keeps moving.
Andaya postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bulger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Andaya, into his guard.
Andaya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andaya trying to control the position.
Bulger throws an elbow that misses. Andaya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bulger's guard. Nice move by Andaya!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bulger wants to sweep here but Andaya controlling him for the moment.
Bulger keeping moving, preventing Andaya from controlling successfully.
Andaya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andaya has managed to get both his arms back between Bulger's legs - danger averted.
Bulger wants to hit a switch here but Andaya passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bulger there!
Andaya looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Andaya lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulger working to try and regain half guard.
Bulger taking shots to the head.
Andaya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bulger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bulger is in a horrible position here. Andaya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bulger is squirming around, avoiding Andaya's attempts to control the action.
Andaya landing shots from mount.
Andaya lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bulger hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andaya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bulger tries to reverse the position but Andaya maintains control.
Andaya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andaya 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.
Bulger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Andaya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andaya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bulger is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya dominated that round.
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.
Andaya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Andaya slaps away a takedown attempt from Bulger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joseph Bulger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bulger duly obliges.
Bulger sizes up Andaya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andaya thows a body shot but no joy.
Andaya misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Bulger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bulger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andaya missing with a left hand there. Bulger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andaya misses with a two punch combination.
Bulger moves into range and clinches up with Andaya.
Andaya wants to break free but Bulger has control.
Bulger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulger has Andaya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Andaya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bulger has a couple of punches blocked by Andaya.
Andaya turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Andaya manages to end up in side control.
Andaya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bulger keeps working.
Andaya works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andaya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Andaya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bulger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Andaya.
Bulger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andaya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bulger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andaya trying to control the action but Bulger is working from the bottom.
Andaya in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andaya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bulger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bulger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Andaya tries to pass to full mount but Bulger defends it.
Andaya is working for a submission of some sort.
Bulger is trying to maintain the position but Andaya is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya seems to be working for a kimura but Bulger defends the submission attempt.
Andaya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bulger keeps working.
Andaya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bulger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Andaya performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Keith Andaya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andaya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulger regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya dominated that second round.
That's time! Andaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Andaya. Those never looked like landing.
Andaya tries to bum rush Bulger with a series of wild strikes but Bulger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulger throws a low kick but Andaya avoids it.
A big right from Bulger misses.
Bulger misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Bulger misses.
Bulger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Andaya 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.
Andaya trying to control the position.
Bulger won't allow Andaya to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andaya keeping moving, preventing Bulger from controlling successfully.
Bulger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andaya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joseph Bulger.
Andaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Bulger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulger.
No joy there for Andaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keith Andaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulger shoots in and drives through. Andaya sprawls well.
Bulger tries to clinch up but Andaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Bulger misses with a wild combination.
Bulger clinches up with Andaya and pushes him back against the cage.
Andaya is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bulger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bulger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Andaya regains guard.
Andaya working a defensive guard here.
Bulger works over Andaya with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andaya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bulger blocking the ground and pound.
Andaya wants to control but Bulger has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Andaya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bulger is refusing to be controlled, as Andaya sits in half guard.
Andaya is really struggling to control Bulger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bulger keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andaya is trying to control. Bulger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bulger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bulger wants to sweep but no luck.
Andaya trying to control but Bulger is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Keith Andaya just wasn't active enough.
Andaya gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bulger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Joseph Bulger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andaya is looking to stand up but Bulger isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Bulger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andaya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Andaya!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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