Damien Anderson vs Gabriel Wanderley — full fight
Fight recap
Wanderley and Anderson spent the first round mostly standing, with Anderson using movement and straight punches to build reads. A stiff left hand hurt Wanderley early in Round 2 and led to a leg exchange; when Wanderley attacked the heel, Anderson countered, controlled the knee line and forced the tap at 1:43.
Fight breakdown
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29:32Round 1
The first round stayed primarily on the feet. Anderson used movement, straight punches and selective kicks while Wanderley looked for his own entries, leaving both men with a clear grappling adjustment to make in the second.
35:00Round 2
Anderson landed a stiff left early, then followed Wanderley into a leg exchange. Wanderley initiated the heel-hook battle, but Anderson countered, collapsed the knee line and finished with an inverted heel hook at 1:43.
Key moments
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- 29:32Standing fight opens — The fourth marathon segment begins with Anderson and Wanderley trading at range.
- 33:30Anderson changes the range — Anderson's movement and clean combinations keep the opening round primarily standing.
- 35:00Round 2 leg exchange — A stiff left hand changes the action and sends the fight into the grappling exchange.
- 37:28Counter heel hook — Anderson counters Wanderley's leg attack and traps the finishing position.
- 39:21Official submission — The referee records Anderson's second-round inverted-heel-hook win.