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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 559 p4p, 624 weight class) and Twea King (ranked 68 p4p, 76 weight class). Twea King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelo Costa De Andrade's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from De Andrade misses the target.
King scores with a hook.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Andrade misses with a body punch.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King tries to pull guard but De Andrade forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King scores with a hook to the body.
De Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King jumps guard and drags De Andrade to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
King throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Andrade uses it to pass to side control.
King struggling a bit here.
De Andrade has control of an arm but King manages to advance to De Andrade's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
King struggling to keep hold of the position.
De Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but King has full control of the position and if anything, De Andrade has just worked his way into a worse spot.
King looking for the choke but no joy.
De Andrade defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
King tries to keep control of the position but De Andrade is staying busy.
De Andrade 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
King is looking for the choke from the back position but De Andrade is controlling his hands well.
King looking for the RNC.
De Andrade is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
My spies in Thib's Sweat Shoppe inform me that King has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
De Andrade staying busy and making it hard for King to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
King has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
De Andrade is trying to stand back up.
De Andrade is trying to shake King off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! King won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
De Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
De Andrade misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a good, hard body kick but De Andrade shrugs it off.
King misses with a body shot
and De Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to clinch up.
De Andrade tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is looking for a kimura but De Andrade is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
King is pressing down on De Andrade's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Andrade is holding on for now.
King stops De Andrade from getting back to his feet.
De Andrade won't allow King to pass to mount.
De Andrade tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
De Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
King is looking to take a break and control but De Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Andrade is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Twea King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King clinches with his opponent.
De Andrade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Andrade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Andrade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King misses the shot to the body.
De Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
A big left from De Andrade misses.
De Andrade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Andrade connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Andrade.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Andrade sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade is looking to escape.
Twea King has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Andrade manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. King keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
King drags the fight down to the ground.
De Andrade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Andrade wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Andrade has picked King up and slammed him! King can't keep hold of the triangle and De Andrade manages to pass to side control!
De Andrade working away.
King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Andrade wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Andrade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King cracks a nice hook into De Andrade's ribs.
De Andrade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Andrade connects with a high kick.
King moves out of range of the body kick from De Andrade.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch up but De Andrade keeps it at a distance.
King has closed the distance and engaged De Andrade in a clinch.
De Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King fails to land the takedown.
King takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from De Andrade misses.
A lazy left from De Andrade finds it's target.
King closes the distance and pushes De Andrade back into the cage.
King working aggressively here.
De Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
King jumps guard but De Andrade stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twea King.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Andrade.
De Andrade is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
De Andrade manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade dominated that second round.
That's time! De Andrade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from De Andrade misses.
King throws a body punch but De Andrade moves out of range.
King shoots in and bounces De Andrade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
De Andrade wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King works over De Andrade with some ground and pound from guard.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Andrade is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. King presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
King blocking some punches.
A short left from De Andrade.
King tries a body shot but De Andrade blocks it.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Andrade has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Andrade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King misses with the head strike.
King pulls guard successfully.
King working for a triangle but De Andrade defends it easily.
De Andrade trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looking for a guillotine here but De Andrade defends easily.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Andrade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Andrade defends well.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Andrade defends well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - De Andrade circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Andrade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King wants to counter the offense by De Andrade and move into the clinch position.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King closes the distance and pushes De Andrade back into the cage.
De Andrade lands a left hand.
De Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.
King blocks an uppercut.
De Andrade breaks from the clinch.
De Andrade looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
De Andrade throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Andrade misses with a head kick.
De Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade is winning the standup battle so far.
De Andrade tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King stops De Andrade from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Costa De Andrade.
I think De Andrade 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
A victorious Marcelo Costa De Andrade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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