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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Momofuku Ando (ranked 3954 p4p, 4328 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 448 p4p, 486 weight class). Ando's entrance music is Pot Noodle Patience. A fine choice. David Snake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Momofuku Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ando.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ando lands a nice hook to Snake's body. Snake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snake staying out of range there.
Ando throws a right hand that misses
and Snake makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ando really felt that one!
Ando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Ando misses.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ando throws the left hand but Snake avoids the punch easily.
Ando missing with a left hand there. Snake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snake is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
Ando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snake on the side of the head.
Snake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ando backing away here, and Snake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Snake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ando clobbers Snake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ando is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ando throws a lazy right hand but Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Ando misses.
Ando misses with a wild body shot.
Snake replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ando blocks it well.
Snake moves out of range as Ando strikes.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
A cross from Ando lands.
Ando looks to land a left hand but Snake moved out of range nicely.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snake has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando misses with a hook. Snake ducked under it nicely.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ando misses with a hook
and Snake counters with a low kick, right behind Ando 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snake counters with an inside leg kick.
Ando throws a hook but Snake blocks it.
A big right from Ando misses.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ando misses with a right hand
and Snake counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snake is looking for a takedown.
Ando working aggressively here.
Ando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ando stalls.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snake tries to break free but Ando pushes him back against the cage.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ando working aggressively here.
Ando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ando stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snake is trying to drag Ando to the mat but Ando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ando controlling the action here for a moment.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ando fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Momofuku Ando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Snake.
Snake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ando throws a lazy right hand but Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snake blocks a jab.
Snake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a good low kick that Ando was not able to check.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a solid body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ando.
Ando looks to land a left hand but Snake moved out of range nicely.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Ando is wise to it.
Ando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
Ando misses with a straight right.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Snake moves out of range of the strikes.
Snake moves out of range of the strikes.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Ando steps away.
Ando's corner calls for a 1-2. Ando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ando.
Ando misses with a looping left.
Snake tries to counter by closing the distance.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ando misses.
Snake drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ando defends it well.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Ando is wise to it.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ando as he connects with a hook.
Ando misses with a left hand
and Snake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. Snake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snake feints a counter leg kick.
Snake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando throws a hook but Snake blocks it.
Snake slips a straight right by Ando.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Ando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ando throws a hook to the side of Snake's head but Snake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snake moves away.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Ando steps away.
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
Momofuku Ando is winning the standup battle so far.
Ando jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando scores with a nice head shot.
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
Snake tries a quick counter leg kick but Ando is wise to it.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but Snake slips the punch.
Snake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Snake moves out of range of the strikes.
Snake was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ando throws an off balance right hand
and Snake counters with an outside leg kick.
Ando throws a body shot but no joy.
Snake avoids the body shot from Ando.
Ando throws a hook to the side of Snake's head but Snake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando looks to land a left hand but Snake moved out of range nicely.
Snake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snake counters with a thumping low kick.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
Snake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Snake staying out of range there.
Snake thinks about the counter body kick.
Ando misses with a lunging right hand
and Snake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ando throws a lazy right hand but Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ando moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSnake.
Snake moves out of range of the strikes.
Ando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snake was well out of range. Poor timing from Ando.
Ando moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSnake.
Ando looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Ando steps away.
Ando catches Snake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
Ando lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando lands a glancing blow to the side of Snake's head.
Ando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ando takes a swing at Snake's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Snake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snake walks into a left hand.
Ando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Snake takes one on the button.
Ando lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snake at a distance.
Snake moves away from the strike by Ando.
Ando misses with a lunging right hand
and Snake counters with an inside leg kick.
Ando throws a lazy right hand but Snake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ando misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Ando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snake doesn't seem phased though.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Ando swings widly with a right hand
and Snake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ando scores with a hook.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
Ando scores with a hook.
Ando misses with a right hand
and Snake counters with a low kick, right behind Ando 's knee.
Ando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake moves out of range of the strikes.
Ando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snake.
Snake flicks out a counter leg kick but Ando steps away.
Ando stuns Snake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando lands with an uppercut that bounces Snake off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Ando misses.
Ando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ando connects with a single shot there.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ando is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
Ando scores with a nice strike.
Ando with a nice cross.
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ando.
Ando misses with a hook. Snake ducked under it nicely.
Snake looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ando misses with a right hand
and Snake counters with an inside leg kick.
David Snake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando swings widly with a right hand
and Snake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Ando misses.
Snake is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ando throws a right hand that misses
and Snake counters with a body kick.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ando misses with a looping right.
Snake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ando.
Ando throws a hook to the side of Snake's head but Snake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snake has time to react.
Ando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snake throws a big counter head kick but Ando avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando catches Snake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ando looks to throw the jab but Snake is out of range.
Ando misses with a looping right.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but Snake slips the punch.
Snake steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snake counters with a good, hard body kick but Ando shrugs it off.
Momofuku Ando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ando jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snake moves out of range as Ando strikes.
Ando sets himself, and Snake steps forward looking for the clinch! Ando avoids it this time.
Ando misses with an uppercut. Snake saw that one coming.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a leg kick.
Ando looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws a shot from downtown. Snake moves away and avoids it.
Snake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ando misses with a hook
and Snake counters with a good low kick that Ando was not able to check.
Ando swings widly with a right hand
and Snake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ando's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Ando.
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!
Snake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ando throws out the jab.
Snake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Ando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snake throws a big counter head kick but Ando avoids it with no problem.
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
Snake ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Snake raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ando scores with a sloppy right hand. Snake should have avoided that one.
Ando lands with a straight right. Snake didn't see that one coming.
Ando throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a good low kick that Ando was not able to check.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Ando misses.
Snake appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
During a confident post fight interview, Momofuku Ando thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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