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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Momofuku Ando (ranked 5230 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Kebab Shawma (ranked 0 p4p, 265 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kebab Shawma!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shawma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando digs a good body shot into Shawma's ribs.
Shawma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shawma pulls Ando into guard.
Shawma has a closed guard, preventing Ando from standing up.
Shawma wants to sweep but no luck.
Shawma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ando is aware though and is defending well.
Ando has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shawma is proving hard to escape from.
Ando slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shawma on the ground.
Ando decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando just misses with a punch to the body.
Ando throws a shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ando enables Shawma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ando manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando working a defensive guard here.
Ando is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shawma is standing up over Ando. Ando looks to escape but Shawma dives into side control.
Shawma misses with the ground and pound.
Ando wants to get back to his feet.
Ando tries to buck Shawma off but Shawma is having none of it.
Ando takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shawma slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando struggling a bit here.
Ando wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shawma is trying to get an arm triangle but Ando is defending well.
Shawma scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ando to see if he's OK.
Ando is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shawma is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shawma tries for a kimura but Ando is defending well.
Ando struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shawma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ando is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shawma asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ando stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Ando is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ando is not content to let Shawma control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ando wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Shawma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ando comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shawma darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shawma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shawma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shawma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shawma prevents Ando from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando taking some punishment here, with Shawma in his half guard.
Ando wants to get back to his feet.
Ando tries to roll over but Shawma keeps him under control.
Shawma trying to mount his opponent but Ando defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Shawma.
Ando tries to kick Shawma off but Shawma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shawma is keen to just control but Ando is a slippery customer.
Ando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ando is holding on to half guard well.
Shawma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shawma stands up and beckons Ando to join him on the feet.
Shawma tries to clinch but Ando moves away
and Ando makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shawma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ando, as that shot connected.
It looks like Kebab Shawma has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawma pushes Ando up against the cage in a clinch.
Ando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Ando - just one landing.
Shawma gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando is trying to stand.
Ando trying to control from the bottom.
Ando is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shawma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shawma's back!
Ando struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ando controlling well, preventing Shawma from escaping the position.
Shawma trying to control the hands but Ando won't let him.
Shawma is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando is looking to control Shawma but Shawma is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Shawma tries to escape the position.
Ando trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ando is really struggling to control Shawma but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shawma is really stuck here.
Ando biding his time, controlling Shawma.
Ando is hanging on to Shawma's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kebab Shawma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shawma ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
Shawma moves into the clinch successfully.
Ando lands an uppercut.
Ando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shawma tries to clinch up.
Ando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shawma fails with the takedown
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shawma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ando counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando lands a nice looking body shot.
Ando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ando misses the shot to the body.
Shawma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Momofuku Ando is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Ando catches Shawma right on the button with a cross.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Ando finds it's target.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside.
Ando scores with the left hand. Shawma knows he should have avoided that one.
Ando dips to his left and cracks Shawma with an uppercut!
Ando lands with a nice body punch.
Ando lands with an overhand left.
Ando lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ando with a hook.
Ando jabs Shawma right on the nose. Shawma blinks but takes it well.
Shawma is rocked!
Ando scores with a nice right hand.
Shawma is still on wobbly legs! Can Ando finish him?
Shawma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shawma seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shawma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ando lands with a straight right. Shawma didn't see that one coming.
Ando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shawma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando cracks Shawma with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Kebab Shawma's cut even more.
Ando works Shawma's body with a nice hook.
Ando scores with a hook to the body. Shawma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ando takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Momofuku Ando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Ando. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ando.
Ando works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shawma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kebab Shawma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ando lands a jab to Shawma's midsection.
Ando jabs at Shawma's body.
Ando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ando lands a jab to the nose.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shawma doesn't seem bothered though.
Shawma with a poor takedown
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Momofuku Ando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kebab Shawma.
Ando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ando connects with a single shot there.
Ando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shawma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ando counters with a right hand to the body.
Shawma takes one to the side of the head.
Ando lands with a straight right. Shawma didn't see that one coming.
Ando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando scores with a nice head shot.
Shawma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ando connects with a body shot.
Ando lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shawma shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shawma wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ando has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
After winning the bout, Momofuku Ando thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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