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Rewatch the full fight between Thug Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade ahead of Namajunas’ main event appearance at UFC …
you ready have fun ladies let’s go Andra is in the yellow Nami unus is in the blue CH tonight I mean straight away the thing that jumps off the table at you I mean you can see Rose is by far the taller 4 Ines taller she has the longer reach three in I believe and that was what gave Jessica a lot of problems in that first round and you know as I said before she’s got to do the same thing here use the for word but she doesn’t want to retreat as much as what she did in the first fight and I was saying Andra needs to use a lot of head movement and we see it there the head movement is all over the place the first fight was kind of static stayed on the center line but we saw in the countdown show she was doing a lot of drills a lot of head movement drills she’s certainly moving it all over the place right now tenant revolutionary director Christopher Nolan’s new film starring John David Washington time Runs Out tenant only in theaters Wednesday August 12th rated PG-13 look at the head movement it’s beautiful it’s really giving Rose a hard time Rose through a lot of shots there not really connected a couple just kind of glanced but as I say when the head’s moving like that it’s hard to find Nami yunes was actually a slight Underdog in that title defense against Andra she’s a two to1 favorite here tonight for what it’s worth you know when you look at that first fight the way that she got hold of her and picked her up and we all know what happened and how it ended you know nice right hand there by Rose you know you might say oh that was a fluke but it it wasn’t a fluke you know she was going for that she went for it on numerous occasions she was trying to fight a box her way into the clinch and a Slammer but she’s looking good here nunas looking slick on the feet lands the jab there yeah I mean that footwork from hers is just incredible I mean she just trains with an amazing Pat barrier her fiance of course is a great man to be a partner with if you’re a fighter Trevor Whitman one of the best Minds in the business of course as you said Chico Kus yep and Greg Nelson as well I mean that’s an All-Star corner right there she has trained extensively with Valentina chevchenko in the past her Jiu-Jitsu coach Tony Basil and of course you mentioned on the walk the Greg Nelson connection proving very powerful at least early on in 2020 when it comes to the Nami unit preparation I you see oh beautiful left hook landed there this is certainly an improved approach by Andro and a lot of it is steming from the head movement huge rap for nunas and that jab keeping on dra at Bay previous fight in Brazil for Nam units was her first fight outside the United States as a pro I mean Rose is just so beautiful to watch I mean so technically perfect in perfect balance the footwork is you know any striking coach out there would be proud to say that that’s their student and of course Trevor whitmann know that is very proud that said though she just ate a big shot from Andra shape your Legend in EA Sports UFC 4 launching on August 14th pre-order now on PS4 Xbox One to get boxing Superstars Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for free yeah like that do that thing you do and a little busted up in the nose area coming up on 90 seconds to go on round one nice knee a perfect answer for the clinch we know and wants to clinch the best thing to do is to take a tie clinch and drive a knee right up the midsection lot of upper body movement from andrj here early yeah she was doing a really a drill that i’ never seen before on the countdown she had like a I don’t know what you guys would call like a hoola ring and just like dipping her head in and out of it I thought wow incredible drill hula hoop hula hoop there you go Americans call it a hoola hoop listen it’s been a long time since I’ve played with hula hoops okay it’s all right a hoola hoop is a type of crisp in England or a chip you guys would say nice way H shot from Andra eats a knee for her [Music] troubles like nice head movement from on dra getting off that attack line nunas attacks the body now all right competitive first round slight Advantage numbers wise for Rose n Unis have fun ladies Whitman a master strategist one of the best striking coaches in the game and we’ll see if nunis can find an opening for one of those knees here round two you see the head movement again rward so much Pro experience for Andra twice as much as Thug grow see that early advantage on the numbers for Ros [Music] nunas you know this is such a great fight because the first fight was fantastic and they’ve both learned from it you know you can see a slightly different approach in this rematch Rose is taking a different approach’s trying to push forward more like she said she would and D not relying on just blatantly running in trying to be the aggressive trying to be a little more technical in her approach a little more strategic using a lot more head movement just a very very high level mixed martial arts contest right she liked the way that first meeting ended but did not like those early portions she has made some adjustments now we’ll see if she can get that offense going just missed with that came close good try that Drew a little smile from Andra three and a half now to go round two it’s always a classic technique when you’re fighting a short to fight is certainly somebody 4 in shorter it’s way easier to find their face with your knee certainly when you jump in the throw it certainly got to like the body language out of Rose n talk to us a lot about that flow State appears to be close to finding it here yeah she’s so cool in there you know she’s absolute professional controls her emotions really well and just fights I mean she’s beautiful to watch she really is I mean so technically perfect and all indications are unlike UFC 237 she really wants to be there tonight big body shot by Andra though just like that that’s a big right from onage a nice one two in return throwing down now this is what Rose has to be careful of though of course listen have a slugfest it’s great for us we’re going to love it but that’s the fight that Andra wants all right let’s check in on that blue corner of Thug Ros Nami units there’s the knee all night I love you having fun girl yay all night The Best of the world all night feeling good stay patient girl you stay patient you just keep touching Here Comes heav every time she makes a mistake I want you on on that make her feel you yay sting sting bum just like that Sting from distance just like that all day your ground it’s all day it’s all day it’s all day with that you got the long king crab all day with that what a support system in that road I could listen to that all night and for all cornerman and coaches out there that’s how you want it to be you know positive reinforcement not stressing out and screaming and going crazy you know it’s easy when you’re a figh as Rose unit though oh man come on look at this crazy Pace nice one two from nunas Andra in on a potential take down but nunis immediately gets one of those underhooks look at that 58- 17 in terms of head strikes a more varied attack from andr as we come up on one minute to go here in round two tenant revolutionary director Christopher Nolan’s new film starring John David Washington time Runs Out tenant only in theaters Wednesday August 12th rated PG-13 down the line just like that down the line yeah and BC on all outstanding distance management from Rose nunis yeah it really is it’s just you know it’s it’s perfect she’s trained so hard she’s studied the tape studied Jessica studied the first match what she did wrong but so is Andra I mean she’s definitely coming with a different game plan as well she looks like a different fighter in terms of you know sometimes he just rushes forward with Reckless abandon you know doesn’t really move the head too much on this occasion man she’s looking great pretty good Land There by Andra and a left hand now for Jessica and again look at that impressive perfect Corner work I mean from both of them Trevor Whitman just one of the best in the game and on the other side of the Andra Corner feels like they banked two rounds but not resting on their Laurels as Jessica rips the body there pretty good right cross there for andage and now a jab from nunis yeah Andra doing the right thing she’s slipping the jab and then coming back with two three punch combinations having a little bit more success in this first first 30 [Music] seconds down midle level one day but see Trevor Whitman said hold your ground and that’s such great advice because if you hold your ground your opponent will generally stay there if you back up they’re going to come towards you if they take a step forward you take a step back but no hold your ground stay there control the center dictate the pace use the length pick her apart day beautiful head movement there from Rose minutes that one minute gone by here in round three this fight’s moving quickly man nice incredible Andra inches away from a left hand connection there I mean this is an incredible display of striking from both ladies so you see the significant strike numbers through two rounds Andra has attempted two take Downs has not been able to ground namun as as yet there you go it’s easy it’s level one all night all right let’s check back in with that blue Corner Pat Barry Trevor Whitman Chico cus strong base come on come on strong base whatever strong base bang and just touching down the middle down just like that Rose just like that just like that level one you got three minutes to level one just like that hold that ground girl remember the little short punches little short touches little short touches remember a little strong arm all right so a nice uppercut from and you just getting a little leaky with that notse that got your attention John it did it did I don’t want to interrupt that yeah no no no listen I mean yeah Andra hits hard starting to see a bit of damage in the face of Rose little wobbled there for a second comes back with a flying knee just like that though really that definitely did Damage Big HP throw so a huge window of opportunity and moment for onr as we cross the midpoint around three well this mayel BR she’s giv her time to recover time to get her senses back and time to look for an on bar but this is where Andra wants to be she’s still got two minutes left Rose is in Triangle strong she let it go you strong looking for it again nice work kicked her off right back to the feet beautiful work like all right two minutes now to decide this one but make no mistake Rose was hurt there she threw it down but that was after she almost knocked her down side leg kick by Andra and then moves her head out of the return shot ready 140 140 a minute 40 get strong with a r 140 you can hear me you can hear me oh there it is one two perfect oh and a right hand from onra now what a fight incredible fight like that face face oh beautiful jab from the Brazilian now and draw starting to connect more frequently with heavier shots bigger power just out of range on that one she knows she’s behind on the scorecard she’s trying to get the finish in round three She’s Come Close a couple of times the clock is running down she’s got one minute yeah you may be right despite what her coaches said after round two she’s fighting yeah like she needs a finish and nunas is officially wearing it here now as we cross the one minute Mark Now 50 seconds to go a lot of damage and Rose is starting to look a little more labored in her movements starting to feel the damage Andra hits so hard yes like that like that nice beautifully done instinctive take down but Andra too much just incredible I was going to say that’s the way to mix it up and to you know solidify the victory but man Andra just turns the tables immediately here she looking for shot heavy job that’s why Jabs are money people don’t jab enough you can knock someone out with a good Jab ah and anut down the stretch we come nunis just misses oh what an outstanding showcase for these two athletes and the strawweight division deepest division in women’s MMA and a standing ovation from the UFC president Dana White as Andra and Nami Unis unlike the first meeting Go the Distance tonight Dana White’s on his feet and if we had a crowd everybody would be on their feet right now that was a sensational performance from both ladies and with respect to the other contenders out there perhaps Shan way Lee awaits the winner of this fight tonight the replay is brought to you by gx.com savings for those who serve I mean where did we start so much action I mean there’s a heavy leg kick that started the action and Dage was moving ahead all over the place but Rose still found the target she blocked that one landed in elbow often moving around standing the ground more than the first fight but Andra as I said the head movement was constantly just all over the place lands a good knee there and the pace never slowed for 15 minutes R started taking some damage in the third round here we see some good work though Landing some good straight shots keeping Andra at Bay but as the fight wore on we saw the damage on the face on Nunes she got a little wobble there wait for the throw there it is nunis came close to a triangle but she abandoned it big uppercut there that one looked to trouble namun ladies and gentlemen after three rounds we go to the judges scorecards for a decision Andrew Olsen scores it 2928 Nami unes Mark Colette scores it 2928 Andra and VTO P scores it 2928 for the winner by Split Decision thog Rose [Music] nunas