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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ahonen (ranked 2677 p4p, 1916 weight class) and William Snowdon (ranked 367 p4p, 267 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Ahonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, William Snowdon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ahonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Snowdon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Snowdon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ahonen, who protects the arm well.
Ahonen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ahonen with the inside leg kick.
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahonen as he avoids it easily.
Snowdon shoots in for a double leg but Ahonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ahonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snowdon at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snowdon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ahonen keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Ahonen is pulling down on Snowdon's head to control his posture.
Ahonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen trying to keep a closed guard but Snowdon is proving a slippery customer.
Snowdon looking to sit in guard and control but Ahonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ahonen lands a couple of digs.
Snowdon keeping moving, preventing Ahonen from controlling successfully.
Snowdon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Snowdon keeps moving.
Snowdon working for submissions but it's allowed Ahonen to get to half guard.
Ahonen tries to pass to full mount but Snowdon defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahonen working over Snowdon with some ground and pound. Snowdon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Snowdon looking for submissions off his back.
Snowdon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snowdon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ahonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ahonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahonen slips a nice elbow through Snowdon's hands, connecting with Snowdon's forehead.
Snowdon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ahonen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Snowdon regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowdon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snowdon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ahonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Snowdon is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ahonen is tapping! Great win for Snowdon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Snowdon!
Our winner, William Snowdon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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