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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Cassimiro Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrade kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baauer - Harlem Shake. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Black!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks for the body kick but Andrade saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Andrade.
Andrade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black scores with a jab.
It looks like Adriano Cassimiro Andrade has been cut.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrade gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Cassimiro Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Black swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Andrade stuffs the takedown.
Black thuds his right hand into Andrade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade misses with a two punch combination.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andrade defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Black wants to land a leg kick but Andrade is out of range.
Black misses with the combination.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade moves into range and clinches up with Black.
Black is trying to pull guard but Andrade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Black is fighting off a takedown attempt but Andrade is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Black to the mat. Black regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andrade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black is trying to keep Andrade in close.
Andrade won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Black looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Andrade puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Andrade lands strikes from half guard.
Andrade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andrade 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.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Andrade is proving a slippery customer.
Black lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andrade!
Andrade tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Andrade holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Black tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Black there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Andrade is trying to escape the mount.
Black avoids the attempt from Andrade to control.
Black thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to control the action but instead Andrade gets a body lock and reverses into Black's guard! Nice work!
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Andrade looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andrade pushes Black off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black tries to clinch but Andrade is having none of it.
Andrade bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adriano Cassimiro Andrade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adriano Cassimiro Andrade's cut.
That's time! Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Andrade is able to avoid easily.
Black has a takedown stuffed.
Black dodges the punch combination from Andrade.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andrade shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrade scrambles back to his feet.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries to sprawl but Andrade drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is not content to let Andrade control the position.
Black wants to control but Andrade is keeping busy.
Adriano Cassimiro Andrade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrade is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gets full guard.
Black controlling Andrade's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Andrade is proving a slippery customer.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Black keeping moving, preventing Andrade from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black tries to clinch up
and Andrade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrade shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrade wants to clinch.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a leg kick but Andrade checks it.
Black misses with the combination.
Andrade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade misses with a head kick.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Black.
John Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Cassimiro Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Andrade's head.
Black looks to land a body kick but Andrade moved away.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Andrade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andrade scrambles back to his feet.
Black wants to clinch.
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
so Andrade counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black is looking to sweep but instead, Andrade has passed into half guard.
Black is defending against the submission attempts here by Andrade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to get to full guard.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andrade manages to get himself to full guard.
Andrade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adriano Cassimiro Andrade's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Black cracks Andrade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Andrade's guard.
Andrade is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Black dives into side control.
Andrade holding on.
Sloppy strikes there by Black.
Black scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Andrade to see if he's OK.
Black throws an elbow but Andrade slips to the side and avoids it well.
Black goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Andrade rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Black's guard! Nice work there by Andrade!
Black has control of Andrade's left arm, preventing Andrade from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to control.
Andrade landing with the ground and pound.
Black is trying to control the position but Andrade postures up.
Andrade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andrade works over Black with some ground and pound from guard.
Andrade slips nicely into half guard.
Andrade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Black trying to control but Andrade postures up.
Andrade is working for a submission of some sort.
Black is looking to control Andrade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Andrade lands strikes from half guard.
Black gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black has momentary wrist control but Andrade slips an elbow through the middle.
Andrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andrade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Andrade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andrade wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Andrade is proving a slippery customer.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Andrade controls the pace.
Black wants to improve his position but instead Andrade has moved into half guard.
Black wants to control but Andrade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrade prevents Black from improving his position.
Andrade scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black wants to improve his position but Andrade is controlling well.
Black is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Andrade stands up and beckons Black to join him on the feet.
Andrade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Andrade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andrade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into Andrade's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black is fighting to break Andrade's control of his arms but Andrade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andrade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Black.
I think Black 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adriano Cassimiro Andrade!
After the big win, Adriano Cassimiro Andrade made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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