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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Basile De Rabat (ranked 3746 p4p, 4485 weight class) and Momofuku Ando (ranked 293 p4p, 326 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Basile De Rabat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Rabat swings widly with a right hand
and Ando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Rabat.
Ando throws a hook to the side of De Rabat's head but De Rabat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Rabat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ando.
Ando wants to slow De Rabat down by chopping away at his legs.
De Rabat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ando lands a body shot.
Ando connects with a body shot.
Ando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ando throws a jab when De Rabat was well out of range.
Ando cracks De Rabat with an open hand slap.
De Rabat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ando was well out of range. Poor timing from De Rabat.
Ando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando cracks De Rabat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ando throws a leg kick
and De Rabat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Momofuku Ando has been cut.
We've been told by De Rabat's head coaches at Savate Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rabat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ando misses with a looping left.
De Rabat is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Ando lands a high kick!
Ando with the inside leg kick.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Rabat.
De Rabat sizes up Ando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ando throws a hook but De Rabat avoids it easily.
De Rabat throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Rabat blocks a head kick by Ando.
De Rabat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ando.
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rabat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ando pushes De Rabat away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ando!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat throws a right hand that misses
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ando throws a lazy head kick
and De Rabat counters with a stiff right hand.
Ando throws out a loose jab but De Rabat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ando manages to avoid it.
Ando connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from De Rabat misses its intended target.
Ando misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - De Rabat coming out on top.
Ando misses with a hook. De Rabat ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Ando 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ando.
Ando takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Rabat throws a jab when Ando was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Rabat.
Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rabat.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando is trying to counter with his kicks.
De Rabat misses with a straight left.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando needs to keep his hands up - De Rabat had a free shot at his head there.
De Rabat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from De Rabat.
It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Rabat misses with a lunging right hand
and Ando counters with a good low kick that De Rabat was not able to check.
Ando tries a low kick but De Rabat avoids it.
Ando lands a nice hook to De Rabat's body. De Rabat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Rabat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando thuds his right hand into De Rabat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rabat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Rabat scores with a hook to the body. Ando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Rabat throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rabat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Rabat lands a jab to the nose.
De Rabat scores with a nice head shot.
De Rabat scores with a jab to the body.
Ando looks to land a left hand but De Rabat moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from De Rabat misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Rabat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ando moves forwards but De Rabat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ando lands with a kick to the temple. De Rabat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ando swings widly with a right hand
and De Rabat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but De Rabat slips the punch.
A big left from De Rabat misses.
De Rabat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Rabat throws out the jab.
Ando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Rabat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ando scrambles back to his feet.
De Rabat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
Ando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ando throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rabat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ando missing with a left hand there. De Rabat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
Ando misses with an uppercut. De Rabat saw that one coming.
De Rabat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Rabat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ando throws the kick towards the body but De Rabat avoids it.
The fighters circling - De Rabat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rabat lands a lovely overhand right.
De Rabat looks to land a right hand but Ando moved out of range.
De Rabat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ando misses with a looping left.
De Rabat throws a jab but it's blocked by Ando.
De Rabat misses with a wild body shot.
De Rabat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando connects with a single shot there.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Rabat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando throws a big counter head kick but De Rabat avoids it with no problem.
De Rabat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Rabat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Rabat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Rabat checks a leg kick nicely.
Ando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Rabat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Ando stuns De Rabat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. De Rabat does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Rabat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Rabat missing with a left hand there. Ando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Rabat.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws a hook but De Rabat avoids it easily.
Ando throws a jab when De Rabat was well out of range.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momofuku Ando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ando throws a lazy head kick
and De Rabat counters with a nice uppercut.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
Jab by De Rabat.
Ando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Rabat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Rabat moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from De Rabat misses the target.
De Rabat throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
De Rabat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
De Rabat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando avoids the body shot from De Rabat.
De Rabat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Rabat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ando moves away.
Ando doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
De Rabat throws a looping overhand right but Ando ducks down to avoid it.
De Rabat scores with a jab.
De Rabat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Ando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ando lands with a nice combination. De Rabat backs away looking to recover.
Ando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Rabat throws a big shot that misses.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a fast counter high kick but De Rabat manages to duck under it in time.
Ando connects with a high kick.
Ando pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Rabat is out of range and Ando settles back down.
And that is 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 cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
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!
De Rabat throws an off balance right hand
and De Rabat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ando takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Rabat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ando misses with a right hand
and De Rabat counters with a nice body shot.
Ando takes a swing at De Rabat's ribcage but misses.
Ando lands with a slapping head kick.
Ando avoids the body shot from De Rabat.
Ando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Rabat.
De Rabat misses the shot to the body.
Ando misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rabat throws a body shot but no joy.
De Rabat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ando tries a low kick but De Rabat avoids it.
De Rabat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Rabat slips a straight right by Ando.
A head kick misses from Ando.
De Rabat is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando moves out of range as De Rabat strikes.
De Rabat checks a low kick from Ando.
De Rabat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
Ando throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - De Rabat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ando is clearly trying to counter these attacks from De Rabat with a body shot.
De Rabat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ando's head.
De Rabat punishes Ando's body with a nice straight punch.
De Rabat scores with a jab to the body.
De Rabat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ando finds it's way round the side to connect with De Rabat's head.
Ando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Rabat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from De Rabat finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
Ando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Ando misses
enabling De Rabat to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rabat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ando at a distance.
Ando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ando moves out of range of the strikes.
De Rabat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ando.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
De Rabat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ando manages to avoid it.
De Rabat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from De Rabat.
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Ando.
Ando pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Rabat is out of range and Ando settles back down.
It looked like De Rabat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ando.
Basile De Rabat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ando throws a head kick but De Rabat moves out of range.
Ando misses with an uppercut
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ando is rocked!
Ando thuds his right hand into De Rabat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Rabat misses with a looping right.
Ando raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ando moves out of range as De Rabat strikes.
Ando cracks De Rabat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Ando finds it's way through De Rabat's defenses.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Ando misses its intended target.
Ando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Rabat manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Rabat misses the target.
De Rabat misses with a looping left.
De Rabat cracks Ando with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Rabat has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ando to stand back up!
Ando is still on wobbly legs! Can De Rabat finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Rabat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ando lands with a shot to the body.
De Rabat swings for the body but Ando moves out of range.
De Rabat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ando staying out of range there.
De Rabat lands with a shot to the body.
Ando seems to have recovered his senses.
De Rabat flashes Ando a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ando's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ando crumples to the floor! He's out cold! De Rabat punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basile De Rabat!
After the big win, Basile De Rabat made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wrestler Wayfare and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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