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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocomba Mwambong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Ford will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cocomba Mwambong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ford!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford cracks Mwambong with an open hand slap.
Ford tests Mwambong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford looks to land a combination but Mwambong avoids it well.
Ford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mwambong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Mwambong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mwambong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mwambong is breathing heavily.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mwambong walks into a straight right hand from Ford.
Ford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mwambong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ford.
Ford lands a lovely overhand right.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mwambong is rocked!
Ford tests Mwambong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Mwambong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick from Ford lands but Mwambong takes it in his stride.
Ford drops Mwambong with a beautiful combination! Mwambong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ford is looking for the KO!
Ford lands a big head kick that sends Mwambong tumbling to the mat! Ford takes a step backwards and waves Mwambong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ford lands in his opponent's guard.
Mwambong keeping full guard, as Ford tries to pass.
Ford lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mwambong seems to have got his legs back now.
Ford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ford trying to control but Mwambong is working from the bottom.
Ford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ford passes into half guard.
Ford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mwambong defending well though.
Ford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ford wants to work for an arm triangle but Mwambong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mwambong is staying active underneath Ford, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to stand and escape but Mwambong is controlling the position.
Ford is keen to just control but Mwambong is a slippery customer.
Ford is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ford thows a huge punch but Mwambong dodges it nicely.
Mwambong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ford is pressing down on Mwambong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mwambong is holding on for now.
Ford is trying to control. Mwambong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Mwambong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Ford.
Ford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ford as he connects with a hook.
Ford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mwambong backs up against the ropes.
Mwambong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford scores with a hook.
Ford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mwambong. Mwambong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mwambong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ford tests Mwambong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford drives through and clinches with Mwambong against the ropes.
Mwambong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mwambong backwards.
Ford manages to pull guard.
Ford wants to stand up but Mwambong is controlling him.
Ford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ford wants to stand up but Mwambong is controlling him.
Mwambong wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is pulling down on Mwambong's head. It's preventing any offense from Mwambong, at least for the moment.
Mwambong 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.
Mwambong stopping the sweep attempt from Ford.
Ford has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mwambong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Ford darts in and clinches Mwambong up against the ropes.
Ford gets underhooks to prevent Mwambong's takedown attempt.
Ford breaks the clinch.
Donk. Ford catches Mwambong right on the button with a cross.
Ford lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Ford.
A right-left combo lands from Ford.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mwambong doesn't seem phased though.
Ford scores with a nice strike.
Ford lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ford lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ford.
A nice combination there by Ford.
Ford with a nice cross.
James Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Mwambong's ribs.
Ford shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mwambong is trying to defend but Ford finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Mwambong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ford is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford thows a huge punch but Mwambong dodges it nicely.
Ford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ford throwing shots but Mwambong is blocking nicely.
Ford is nestled in close to Mwambong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Mwambong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mwambong momentarily.
Ford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mwambong momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Mwambong off the ropes and back into rage.
Mwambong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mwambong in his tracks.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford scores with a three punch combo!
Mwambong dives in and grabs Ford's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ford pushes down on Mwambong's head and hops out.
Ford throws a series of strikes that have Mwambong backpedaling.
Ford looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mwambong!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mwambong is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mwambong is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Mwambong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mwambong because Ford loaded up on that one.
Ford pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mwambong hang on?
Ford trying to control but Mwambong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ford working the ground and pound effectively.
Ford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mwambong hang on?
Mwambong is squirming around, avoiding Ford's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Ford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to control but Mwambong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mwambong working to try and regain half guard.
James Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford trying to control but Mwambong is having none of it.
The referee warns Mwambong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ford wants to control the pace but Mwambong is squirming around nicely.
Mwambong wants to hold on but Ford pushes him away.
Ford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mwambong is looking to escape.
Cocomba Mwambong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ford 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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