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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tappin datass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ashantie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big shot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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215 cm
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276 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, tappin datass! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ashantie scores with a shot to the body.
Ashantie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ashantie takes a swing at datass's ribcage but misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Ashantie looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ashantie throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ashantie throws the kick towards the body but datass avoids it. datass shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than datass was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! datass with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ashantie wants to control but datass is having none of it. datass connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ashantie can't escape the position.
datass misses with some ground and pound and Ashantie recovers position to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. datass wants to free his trapped foot but Ashantie is holding on for dear life with his legs. Ashantie is looking to improve his position.
datass tries to pass to full mount but Ashantie defends it. datass not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ashantie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for datass on the ground. datass controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ashantie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo Ashantie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ashantie looks to land a right hand but datass moved out of range. Ashantie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Congo Ashantie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. datass looks for a takedown but Ashantie sprawls well. Ashantie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. datass gets a takedown into half guard. datass wants to free his trapped foot but Ashantie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashantie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. datass is working away from the top position though. Ashantie moves into full guard.
datass wants to control from the top but Ashantie keeps moving. datass stopping the sweep attempt from Ashantie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. datass trying to control but Ashantie is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Some wild striking there from datass.
datass closes the distance and clinches up with Ashantie, looking for a takedown. datass pushes Ashantie against the cage but Ashantie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. datass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ashantie as he jumps to the side. Congo Ashantie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tappin datass. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ashantie, right into the meat.
Ashantie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashantie misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Congo Ashantie dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
datass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
datass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashantie. datass fails with a takedown attempt. Ashantie lands a jab to datass's midsection. Ashantie tries to clinch up but datass circles away and keeps his distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice takedown defense from Ashantie. No joy for datass on that attempt. Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ashantie closes the distance and clinches. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ashantie obliges. datass is breathing heavily. The referee calls for Ashantie to work.
Knees to the body from Ashantie.
Ashantie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ashantie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
datass takes a knee to the side of the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ashantie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ashantie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ashantie is looking to clinch. Ashantie works datass's body with a nice hook. Ashantie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
datass moves out of range of the body kick from Ashantie.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ashantie takes the fight into the clinch. Ashantie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ashantie lands a nice looking kick to the body. datass takes a step back to recover. Nice body kick there by Ashantie. Ashantie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but datass moves away. A jab from Ashantie misses. Ashantie scores with a leg kick.
Ashantie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on datass. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashantie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ashantie misses with a wild body shot. datass walks into a stiff left hand from Ashantie. Ashantie darts in and out, connecting with a jab. datass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ashantie looks to score with a jab to the body but datass is just out of range. Ashantie is looking to clinch but datass is avoiding it.
Ashantie misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Ashantie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. datass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ashantie is fending him off so far but datass persists. Nope, Ashantie circles away and we're back to standing. Congo Ashantie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tappin datass. datass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ashantie. Ashantie forces datass back against the cage and clinches. Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashantie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ashantie.
Ashantie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ashantie has datass pushed against the cage. Ashantie lands a nice knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Congo Ashantie dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ashantie throws a quick inside leg kick. Ashantie throws a lazy right hand but datass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ashantie lands with a good body shot. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ashantie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Ashantie tries to land a front kick but datass steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ashantie tries to clinch but datass is having none of it. Ashantie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
datass shoots in and drives through. Ashantie sprawls well. Ashantie tries to clinch up but datass circles away and keeps his distance. datass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. datass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ashantie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. datass misses with a jab to the body
and Ashantie counters with a good, hard body kick but datass shrugs it off. Ashantie missing with a left hand there. datass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Ashantie jabs datass right on the nose. datass blinks but takes it well. Ashantie doesn't manage to clinch there - datass circles away.
A combination from Ashantie does no damage. A jab from datass misses. Ashantie looks to score with a jab to the body but datass is just out of range. Ashantie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to datass's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ashantie scores with a leg kick.
Ashantie swings for the body but datass moves out of range.
Ashantie is looking to wear down datass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. datass misses with a takedown and Ashantie counters with a good low kick that datass was not able to check. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ashantie throws a body kick that misses. Ashantie thows a body shot but no joy. A chopping leg kick lands by Ashantie. datass has his takedown stuffed and Ashantie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Congo Ashantie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tappin datass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ashantie closes the distance and pushes datass back into the cage. datass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ashantie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
datass misses with a takedown and Ashantie counters with a slapping leg kick. Ashantie misses with a body shot.
datass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ashantie throws out the jab. datass shoots and misses and Ashantie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ashantie. Ashantie unloads a knee to the mid-section. datass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ashantie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashantie throws a jab when datass was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Ashantie!
datass circles away from the clinch attempt.
datass avoids the body shot from Ashantie.
Ashantie misses with a double jab
and datass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ashantie's guard now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! datass trying to control but Ashantie is working from the bottom. Ashantie wants to sweep here but datass controlling him for the moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ashantie has datass pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Congo Ashantie showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashantie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Congo Ashantie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
62% |
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