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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 1273 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 193 p4p, 163 weight class). Andrade has chosen Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andrade lands with a cross.
Andrade blocks a low kick nicely.
Reed catches Andrade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been informed that Andrade has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrade.
Andrade lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Andrade.
Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Andrade moved away.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andrade lands with an overhand left.
Reed tries a low kick but Andrade avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade with a nice calf kick.
Andrade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Andrade there.
Andrade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andrade lands a lovely overhand right.
Andrade blocks a head kick by Reed.
Reed avoids the head kick by Andrade.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Reed was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrade.
Joao Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reed misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrade is just out of range.
A big left from Andrade misses.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Andrade slips a jab from Reed.
A jab from Andrade misses.
Nice defenses there by Andrade.
Andrade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed throws a push kick but Andrade slaps the foot to one side.
Reed throws a jab when Andrade was well out of range.
Andrade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reed had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Andrade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andrade. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed connects with the punch.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Andrade.
Andrade ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Andrade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Andrade takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
Reed misses with the combination.
Reed lands a head kick!
Reed throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Andrade slips under a jab from Reed.
Reed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrade.
A solid body kick from Andrade.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Andrade throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Andrade moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrade.
Andrade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade lands a front kick.
Andrade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Andrade takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
A short uppercut from Reed.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed misses with a punch to the body.
Reed lands an uppercut.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed lands with a left to the head.
Reed blocking some punches.
Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Andrade saw it coming and moves away.
Andrade appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reed throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Reed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andrade.
Andrade tries to land a front kick but Reed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Andrade will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade lands a body shot.
Andrade connects with a body shot that sends Reed's belly button to the back.
Andrade throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed staying out of range there.
Andrade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed staying out of range there.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Andrade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Andrade tries to land a front kick but Reed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andrade misses with a leg kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade misses with a kick to the body.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andrade just manages to avoid it.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Andrade misses the jab.
Andrade misses with a left hand
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Andrade cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade cracks a nice hook into Reed's ribs.
Andrade misses with a head kick.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Andrade's shoulder, as Andrade tries to avoid the shot.
Andrade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Andrade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrade throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andrade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrade with a jab.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Reed checks a low kick from Andrade.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrade was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Reed lands a front kick.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joao Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed scores with a nice right hand.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andrade lands with a shot to the body.
Andrade clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Andrade.
Andrade lands a shoulder strike.
Andrade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed blocks an uppercut.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Reed.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Reed is trying to push Andrade away but Andrade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrade.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Andrade as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Joao Andrade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Andrade manages to break the clinch.
Andrade lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Andrade.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andrade is out of range.
Andrade lands a nice looking body kick.
Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andrade can pounce on him.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Andrade.
Andrade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
It looked like Reed was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrade.
Reed is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Andrade raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andrade pushes Reed away with a front kick.
Reed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andrade scores with a nice body kick.
Andrade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reed misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Andrade throws a lazy body kick
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Andrade misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Andrade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Andrade's head but Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrade looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
Andrade slips under a jab from Reed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Andrade.
Andrade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Andrade ducks down to avoid it.
Reed slips under a jab from Andrade.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Reed.
Reed throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrade.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Andrade counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrade throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
Andrade looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Andrade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Reed throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andrade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reed takes a step back to recover.
Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade misses with a head kick.
Andrade lands a slapping body shot.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Reed.
Andrade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andrade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrade misses with a looping left.
Reed throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reed pushes Andrade away with a front kick.
Andrade keeps Reed at a distance using the push kick.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed avoids the head kick by Andrade.
Reed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body kick there by Andrade.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
Andrade tried to score with a low kick but Reed checks it.
Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Andrade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Andrade misses.
Andrade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andrade with a nice cross.
Reed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Andrade cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Andrade misses with a straight right.
Reed avoids the head kick by Andrade.
Reed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrade throws a low kick but Reed avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Reed scores with a nice head shot.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Andrade sees coming a mile off.
Andrade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reed.
Reed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andrade misses with a body shot.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Andrade slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Jab from Andrade.
A low kick lands for Reed.
Andrade missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Reed misses.
Ben Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Andrade.
Well Andrade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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