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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asep Ahmad (ranked 4491 p4p, 4137 weight class) and Mawoo Owanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asep Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mawoo Owanga!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmad closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Owanga's guard.
Ahmad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Owanga is proving hard to escape from.
Ahmad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad throwing strikes from guard but Owanga blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owanga swings widly with a right hand
and Ahmad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ahmad controlling from the top position.
Ahmad preventing the sweep.
Owanga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahmad drops back looking for a leg! Owanga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Owanga manages to kick Ahmad off! Ahmad jumps back into Owanga's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owanga misses with a right hand
and Ahmad counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Owanga!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad landing a few strikes.
Ahmad working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ahmad wants to stand but Owanga has his arm trapped.
Ahmad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ahmad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Owanga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahmad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahmad happy to just control the position for now.
Ahmad tries for a kimura but Owanga is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here as Ahmad stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahmad just content to control the position.
Ahmad tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asep Ahmad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Owanga throws an off balance right hand
and Ahmad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ahmad is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ahmad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahmad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ahmad instigates a clinch.
Ahmad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owanga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahmad backwards.
It looks like Asep Ahmad has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad blocks an uppercut.
Ahmad blocking some punches.
Ahmad blocking some punches.
Ahmad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahmad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Owanga is trying to keep an underhook but Ahmad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ahmad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahmad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owanga can do to turn this around?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahmad in particular looking to stall.
Owanga wants to control but Ahmad is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahmad in particular looking to stall.
Ahmad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Ahmad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Owanga scores with a nice right hand.
Asep Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ahmad not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ahmad passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asep Ahmad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Asep Ahmad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ahmad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ahmad tries to pull guard but Owanga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Owanga working aggressively here.
Owanga working aggressively here.
Ahmad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ahmad wants a takedown.
Owanga throws a head punch that misses.
Owanga throws a head punch that misses.
Ahmad is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asep Ahmad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owanga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahmad uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Owanga on the inside.
Owanga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owanga working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Owanga fails to land.
Ahmad jumps guard but Owanga stands there with Ahmad around his waist. Ahmad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owanga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahmad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahmad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owanga throws out a loose jab but Ahmad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahmad tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Owanga manages to circle out of the way.
Ahmad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ahmad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ahmad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Owanga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ahmad cracks Owanga with a big right hand but Owanga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Owanga, who protects the arm well.
Ahmad wants to stand but Owanga is controlling his arm.
Ahmad is staying tight to Owanga's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ahmad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owanga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Ahmad.
Owanga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ahmad staying out of range there.
Owanga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Owanga throws a hook but Ahmad blocks it.
Mawoo Owanga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahmad moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahmad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Owanga lands a big uppercut and Ahmad crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ahmad looks OK. Owanga waves Ahmad back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahmad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Owanga quickly recovers to half guard.
Ahmad is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Owanga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mawoo Owanga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asep Ahmad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owanga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahmad controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mawoo Owanga.
I think Ahmad 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asep Ahmad!
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