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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 920 p4p, 998 weight class) and Joao Andrade (ranked 144 p4p, 156 weight class). Andrade has chosen Sabotage - Rap É Compromisso as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade dips to his left and cracks Bosanac with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Bosanac misses its intended target.
Andrade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andrade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Bosanac.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Bosanac.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Bosanac.
Bosanac drops his hands momentarily and Andrade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Andrade misses with a head kick.
Andrade jabs Bosanac right on the nose. Bosanac blinks but takes it well.
Bosanac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bosanac blocks a head kick by Andrade.
Andrade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andrade lands a slapping body shot.
Andrade throws out a loose jab but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andrade. Bosanac shrugs it off though.
Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andrade - that will leave a mark!
Bosanac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac misses with a straight left.
Bosanac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andrade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Andrade tenderised Bosanac's leg. Bosanac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andrade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andrade blocks a leg kick.
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.
Bosanac connects with a solid leg kick.
Bosanac throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bosanac throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andrade.
Andrade moves away from the strike by Bosanac.
Andrade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bosanac scores with a leg kick.
Andrade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Andrade lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade clinches up against the cage.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Bosanac is looking to control Andrade's arms but Andrade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bosanac has his back to the cage.
Bosanac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andrade.
Andrade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bosanac throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andrade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Bosanac blocks an uppercut.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
Andrade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosanacs head.
Andrade pushes Bosanac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Bosanac walks into a jab.
Andrade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bosanac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Bosanac misses.
Bosanac takes one to the chin there.
Bosanac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bosanac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Andrade checks a leg kick.
Bosanac is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Andrade's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bosanac throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
Andrade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrade is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bosanac had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Andrade throws a leg kick which misses Bosanac's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosanac tries to avoid it.
Andrade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bosanac. Bosanac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andrade connects with a high kick.
Bosanac throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade tries to land a front kick but Bosanac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosanac throws a hook but Andrade avoids it easily.
Andrade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Andrade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosanac looks to land a body kick but Andrade moved away.
A little jabbing left from Andrade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab lands there for Bosanac.
Andrade moves into the clinch.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bosanac.
A right hand to the body from Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with the head strike.
Andrade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bosanac.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
Andrade lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Andrade on the inside.
A short uppercut from Andrade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bosanac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Andrade.
A right hook to the body lands for Andrade.
Andrade struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
Andrade misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosanac.
Andrade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bosanac is trying to stall.
Andrade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andrade misses with some punches.
Andrade misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosanac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andrade.
Andrade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bosanac trying to control the position but instead, Andrade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bosanac into the cage.
Andrade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Andrade dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
Andrade cracks Bosanac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andrade works the jab nicely.
Bosanac tries a low kick but Andrade avoids it.
Andrade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andrade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bosanac checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Andrade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bosanac throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bosanac blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Andrade.
A swing and a miss from Andrade.
That kick from Bosanac tenderised Andrade's leg. Andrade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andrade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bosanac doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrade tries to clinch but Bosanac is having none of it.
Andrade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andrade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosanac takes one to the chin there.
Bosanac takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade digs a good hook to Bosanac's body.
Andrade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andrade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andrade misses with a looping right.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Andrade fakes the leg kick and cracks Bosanac in the body.
Andrade sizes up Bosanac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Andrade misses its intended target.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Bosanac.
A big left from Bosanac misses.
Bosanac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrade.
Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bosanac has time to react.
Bosanac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrade manages to avoid it.
Andrade digs a good body shot into Bosanac's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosanac blocks a jab.
Bosanac wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Andrade misses.
Bosanac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andrade lands a high kick!
Bosanac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bosanac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Andrade.
Bosanac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Bosanac saw that one coming.
Jab from Andrade.
Andrade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andrade throws a wild body kick that Bosanac sees coming a mile off.
Bosanac scores with a nice strike.
Bosanac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andrade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andrade - that will leave a mark!
Andrade scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Bosanac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bosanac throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Joao Andrade has been cut.
Andrade lands a right hook to the body.
Bosanac blocks the body kick.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Andrade saw that one coming.
Bosanac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bosanac throws out a loose jab but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosanac.
Andrade throws a good cross that connects.
Andrade moves into range and clinches up with Bosanac.
Andrade throws a head punch that misses.
Bosanac prevents a body shot from Andrade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac scores with a hook to the body.
Our sources have told us that Bosanac has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bosanac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosanac jabs Andrade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrade misses with a series of wild punches.
Joao Andrade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrade misses with a hook.
Andrade catches Bosanac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bosanac needs to keep his hands up - Andrade had a free shot at his head there.
Andrade drives through and clinches with Bosanac against the cage.
Bosanac breaks from the clinch.
Andrade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosanac manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Andrade.
Joao Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Andrade scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade misses the shot to the body.
Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Bosanac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bosanac throws a leg kick which misses Andrade's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrade tries to avoid it.
Andrade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andrade looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosanac is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andrade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade throws a front kick that sends Bosanac stumbling back into the cage.
Bosanac throws a lazy head kick
and Andrade counters with a straight right hand.
Andrade throws the kick towards the body but Bosanac avoids it.
Bosanac finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Andrade throws a body kick that misses.
Bosanac avoids a kick to the body.
Bosanac tries to score with a low kick but Andrade moves his leg out of the way.
Andrade walks into a left hand.
Andrade checks a leg kick.
Andrade explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bosanac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosanac moves out of range of the body kick from Andrade.
Andrade delivers a nice body kick.
A big right from Bosanac misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosanac lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bosanac scores with a head kick.
Bosanac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andrade lands a leg kick that knocks Bosanac off balance momentarily.
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 cut man is working on Joao Andrade's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Andrade misses with a body kick.
As Andrade backs away, Bosanac returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andrade is looking to chop away at Bosanac's legs.
Bosanac throws a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bosanac blocks the leg kick.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Andrade lands a nice shot that snaps Bosanac's head back.
Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bosanac lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bosanac.
Bosanac will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Andrade clinches up with Bosanac and pushes him back against the cage.
Andrade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrade is working Bosanac over against the cage.
Andrade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Bosanac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Bosanac.
Bosanac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andrade finds it's way round the side to connect with Bosanac's head.
Andrade connects with a nice looking jab.
Bosanac moves out of range as Andrade strikes.
Andrade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a solid leg kick but Andrade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bosanac.
Andrade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrade just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosanac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bosanac turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bosanac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andrade throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosanac.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade connects with a looping right hand.
Bosanac's corner calls for a 1-2. Bosanac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bosanac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andrade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosanac.
Andrade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bosanac's head.
Andrade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bosanac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosanac scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Andrade controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bosanac is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrade wants to get back to his feet.
Bosanac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Andrade manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bosanac throws the left hand but Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Bosanac takes a swing at Andrade's ribcage but misses.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
Andrade lands with a nice body punch.
Bosanac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andrade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bosanac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bosanac misses with a few strikes there.
Bosanac throws an off balance right hand
enabling Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrade thumps Bosanac with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrade is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrade. Bosanac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrade misses with a head kick.
As Andrade backs away, Bosanac returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Bosanac misses its intended target.
Bosanac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bosanac lands with a right hand.
Bosanac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andrade.
Andrade throws a body kick that misses.
Bosanac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andrade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andrade misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andrade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bosanac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosanac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosanac is looking to chop away at Andrade's legs.
Bosanac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Andrade cracks Bosanac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrade misses with a body kick.
Bosanac feinted with a counter takedown.
Bosanac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andrade throws a hook but Bosanac blocks it.
Bosanac misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosanac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bosanac lands with an uppercut that bounces Andrade off the cage and back into range.
Andrade is rocked!
Bosanac seems to be stalking Andrade here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Andrade drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leo Bosanac!
A pretty intense looking Leo Bosanac took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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