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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sweetchuck (ranked 3381 p4p, 3594 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 466 p4p, 479 weight class). Sweetchuck comes to the cage accompanied by Police Academy. Ando has chosen The Pot Noodle Song as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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160 cm 23 180 7 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm 21 179 2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Sweetchuck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sweetchuck wants to clinch. Sweetchuck misses with a body shot.
Sweetchuck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ando circles away. Ando pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A solid leg kick lands there for Ando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando misses with a jab to the body
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sweetchuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sweetchuck instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ando stops a takedown attempt from Sweetchuck.
Ando lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sweetchuck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ando.
Ando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sweetchuck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Sweetchuck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sweetchuck clinches with his opponent.
Sweetchuck lands with a right to the head. Sweetchuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sweetchuck is leaning against Ando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hand to the body from Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck presses Ando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Sweetchuck lands a hook to the side of the head. A short left from Sweetchuck. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ando breaks the clinch.
Ando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sweetchuck's hands. Ando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Ando misses the shot to the body. Ando thumps Sweetchuck with a low kick. Sweetchuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Momofuku Ando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sweetchuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweetchuck dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut! Ando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Ando up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Sweetchuck scores with a nice short uppercut. Ando looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Sweetchuck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ando blocks a body shot from Sweetchuck. Sweetchuck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sweetchuck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sweetchuck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Ando is looking to stand up but Sweetchuck won't let him. Sweetchuck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sweetchuck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ando doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ando manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Ando tries to stand but Sweetchuck is controlling from the bottom. Ando wants to stand and escape but instead Sweetchuck has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Sweetchuck wants to control from the top but Ando keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ando escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sweetchuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sweetchuck is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sweetchuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ando's head. Ando throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sweetchuck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ando is keeping the position for now. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sweetchuck showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sweetchuck passes into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Sweetchuck dominated that round. That's time! Sweetchuck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Sweetchuck throws a body punch but Ando moves out of range. Ando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sweetchuck misses with an uppercut
and Ando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ando is looking to slow Sweetchuck down with leg kicks. Ando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup. A nice leg kick from Ando, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sweetchuck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sweetchuck darts in and clinches Ando up against the cage. Ando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sweetchuck lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Sweetchuck as the two fighters clinch.
Ando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Sweetchuck struggles to land a body shot inside as Ando controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sweetchuck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ando tries to break free but Sweetchuck pushes him back against the cage. Sweetchuck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ando wants a takedown.
A short left from Sweetchuck. Ando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ando swings for the body but Sweetchuck moves out of range.
Ando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sweetchuck moves out of range of the strikes. Sweetchuck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Ando staying out of range there. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sweetchuck. Ando connects with a right hand. Sweetchuck shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ando keeps the fight on the outside. Ando throws a leg kick which misses Sweetchuck's front leg but catches the back leg as Sweetchuck tries to avoid it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Sweetchuck dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut! Sweetchuck has his takedown stuffed and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ando looks to land a right hand but Sweetchuck moved out of range. Ando throws an overhand right that lands on Sweetchuck's shoulder, as Sweetchuck tries to avoid the shot. Ando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweetchuck. Ando misses with a straight right. Sweetchuck lands a jab to Ando's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweetchuck tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sweetchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sweetchuck backing away here, and Ando unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Ando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sweetchuck sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sweetchuck avoids the body shot from Ando.
Ando misses with a looping left. Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sweetchuck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. Sweetchuck does a little dance to reset his feet. Sweetchuck was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweetchuck moves away. Ando misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Sweetchuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ando at a distance.
Sweetchuck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweetchuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Ando. Ando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweetchuck throws an off balance right hand
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A big right from Ando misses. Sweetchuck tries to clinch but Ando is having none of it. Sweetchuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sweetchuck misses the target. Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Sweetchuck counters with a nice body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sweetchuck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Ando throws a leg kick but Sweetchuck checks it. Sweetchuck forces Ando back against the cage and clinches. Sweetchuck lands with a right to the head. Ando throws a head punch that misses. Sweetchuck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ando's efforts to push away. A right handed body shot lands from Sweetchuck.
A short uppercut from Ando. Ando lands a right hand. Ando takes a shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sweetchuck struggles to land a body shot inside as Ando controls his hands.
Ando breaks from the clinch.
Sweetchuck loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch. Sweetchuck throws a hook but Ando avoids it easily. It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sweetchuck is looking to clinch. Some wild striking there from Ando.
Ando lands a head shot. Ando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ando throws the left hand but Sweetchuck avoids the punch easily. As Ando tries to get set, Sweetchuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Ando manages to avoid the attempt. The fighters circling - Ando throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sweetchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sweetchuck misses with a few strikes there.
Sweetchuck wants to clinch but Ando slips to the side and Ando counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ando throws a jab when Sweetchuck was well out of range. Ando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Sweetchuck walks into a left hand. Ando throws a big shot that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Sweetchuck on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sweetchuck ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sweetchuck moves in looking to clinch but Ando pushes him off. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ando! But no joy. Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ando pinned against the cage. Ando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sweetchuck clinches. Carl Sweetchuck has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweetchuck uses good head movement to avoid it. Ando tries to circle away but Sweetchuck has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sweetchuck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Sweetchuck working aggressively here.
Sweetchuck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sweetchuck. A left hand lands to the body for Sweetchuck.
Sweetchuck wants a takedown but no success here.
Ando tries to break the clinch but Sweetchuck is controlling the position. Sweetchuck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ando backwards. Sweetchuck tries to throw a body punch but Ando avoids it by throwing Sweetchuck back against the cage. Ando working aggressively here.
Sweetchuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sweetchuck blocks a jab. Sweetchuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Ando misses with a leg kick and Sweetchuck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Momofuku Ando. I think Ando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando! Momofuku Ando bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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