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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ramzhek Jabolsagadumedov (ranked 24895 p4p, 4227 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 445 p4p, 366 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm 23 150 3 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm 19 152 3 - 0 - 0 |
Basic striking Experienced
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Excellent MT Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramzhek Jabolsagadumedov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jabolsagadumedov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ando. Ando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a right hand that Ando ducks under and follows up with a left that Ando also avoids with ease. Ando swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ando darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with a right hand to the side of the head. Jabolsagadumedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ando thumps Jabolsagadumedov with a low kick. Ando catches Jabolsagadumedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jabolsagadumedov walks into a left hand. Jabolsagadumedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jabolsagadumedov moves into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Jabolsagadumedov missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ando. Ando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabolsagadumedov looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Ando - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov trying to stall but Ando improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ando. Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ando presses Jabolsagadumedov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch. Ando blocks an elbow strike. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A nice right hand lands inside from Ando. Ando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ando scores with a nice hook to the head. A head punch on the inside from Ando fails to land. Jabolsagadumedov blocking some punches.
Ando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ando prevents Jabolsagadumedov from breaking the clinch. Ando has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jabolsagadumedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ando can turn it around. Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Ando has a couple of punches blocked by Jabolsagadumedov.
Ando misses with a hook from the clinch. Jabolsagadumedov breaks the clinch.
Jabolsagadumedov takes the fight into the clinch. 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! Ando misses with a punch to the body.
Jabolsagadumedov wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov. Ando misses with a punch to the body.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Jabolsagadumedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ando blocks it with crossed arms. Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jabolsagadumedov is keeping busy. Ando misses with some punches.
Ando struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabolsagadumedov controls his hands.
Ando being controlled against the ropes. Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Ando. Jabolsagadumedov takes a shot to the head. Ando misses with a punch on the inside.
Ando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards. Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando. Jabolsagadumedov stalling in the clinch but Ando improves position. Ando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabolsagadumedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ando's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Ando. Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov avoiding damage.
Ando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Jabolsagadumedov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Ando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ando misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ando throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabolsagadumedovs head. Ando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ando lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jabolsagadumedov takes a shot to the head. Ando is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jabolsagadumedov on the side of the head. Jabolsagadumedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ando circles away quickly and effectively. Ando follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Ando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ando lands a head shot. Jabolsagadumedov misses with a two punch combination.
Ando has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Ando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jabolsagadumedov under the eye. Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jabolsagadumedov. Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jabolsagadumedov swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jabolsagadumedov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ando. Ando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Ando jabs Jabolsagadumedov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ando lands with a hook. Jabolsagadumedov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A slapping leg kick lands for Ando.
Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ando scores with the left hand. Jabolsagadumedov knows he should have avoided that one. Jabolsagadumedov throws a sloppy head kick and Ando moves out of range easily. Ando goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Jabolsagadumedov moves forwards but Ando connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ando jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ando tries to keep at a distance but Jabolsagadumedov has taken the fight into the clinch. Jabolsagadumedov blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Ando working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch. A short uppercut from Ando. Ando misses with some punches.
Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Ando working aggressively here.
Ando misses with a short punch on the inside. Ando working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ando throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ando. Ando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A head punch on the inside from Ando fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ando works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabolsagadumedov. Ando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jabolsagadumedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ando blocks it with crossed arms. Ando lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabolsagadumedov backwards. Ando throws a head punch that misses. Ando tries to throw a body punch but Jabolsagadumedov avoids it by throwing Ando back against the ropes. Ando tries to work over Jabolsagadumedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hook to the body lands for Ando.
Ando throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabolsagadumedov. A short right from Ando on the inside. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando. Ando swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabolsagadumedov uses good head movement to avoid it. Jabolsagadumedov taking a breather. Ando lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ando works on Jabolsagadumedov's body with a couple of short punches. Jabolsagadumedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ando avoids the damage to the body. Jabolsagadumedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabolsagadumedov working hard to break the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ando lands a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jabolsagadumedov prevents a body shot from Ando. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ando is leaning against Jabolsagadumedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jabolsagadumedov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jabolsagadumedov. Ando pushes Jabolsagadumedov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch and Ando counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jabolsagadumedov walks into a jab. Jabolsagadumedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabolsagadumedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jabolsagadumedov. Jabolsagadumedov throws a leg kick that misses. Ramzhek Jabolsagadumedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ando works Jabolsagadumedov's body with a nice hook. Jabolsagadumedov is looking to clinch but Ando is avoiding it.
Ando cracks Jabolsagadumedov with an open hand slap. Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch up and Ando counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jabolsagadumedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. That kick from Ando tenderised Jabolsagadumedov's leg. Jabolsagadumedov is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ando scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Jabolsagadumedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ando. Ando obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabolsagadumedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ando thuds his shin into the meat of Jabolsagadumedov's side. Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch but Ando moves out of range. Jabolsagadumedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabolsagadumedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jabolsagadumedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Ando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Jabolsagadumedov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jabolsagadumedov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Jabolsagadumedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ando feints and then cracks Jabolsagadumedov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jabolsagadumedov down. A decent looking body kick lands there for Ando. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ando scoring well with a low kick there.
Ando blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ando thumps Jabolsagadumedov with a low kick. Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ando connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jabolsagadumedov momentarily.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside. Jabolsagadumedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Ando does it's job there. A head kick misses from Ando. Jabolsagadumedov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ando avoids the head kick by Jabolsagadumedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jabolsagadumedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ando swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jabolsagadumedov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ando counters with a nice body kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Ando. That's going to slow Jabolsagadumedov down. Ando scores with a jab. Jabolsagadumedov tries to clinch there but Ando circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ando on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jabolsagadumedov takes one to the side of the head.
Jabolsagadumedov looks to clinch letting Ando counter with a right hand. Ando punishes Jabolsagadumedov's body with a nice straight punch. Ando catches Jabolsagadumedov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jabolsagadumedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Ando bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jabolsagadumedov's head backwards. Jabolsagadumedov jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Ando connects with an inside leg kick. Jabolsagadumedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ando scores with a nice head shot. Nice shot by Ando. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ando keeps the fight on the outside. Jabolsagadumedov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ando throws out a powerful jab. Ando lands with a nice body kick. Jabolsagadumedov rushes Ando and presses him up against the ropes. Jabolsagadumedov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jabolsagadumedov can't break the clinch.
Jabolsagadumedov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Jabolsagadumedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Momofuku Ando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando! Momofuku Ando thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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