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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shola Ameobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ameobi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Enemy - Away From Here kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ameobi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shola Ameobi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shola Ameobi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ameobi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ameobi lands in his opponent's guard.
Ameobi looks gassed!
Bond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ameobi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ameobi throws an elbow that misses. Bond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ameobi's guard. Nice move by Bond!
Bond has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ameobi is proving hard to escape from.
Bond controlling from the top position.
Ameobi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Ameobi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ameobi is looking for a sweep.
Bond works to advance to full mount. Ameobi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bond with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bond trying to control but Ameobi is having none of it.
Ameobi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bond dominating with strikes here.
Ameobi wants to hold on but Bond pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Ameobi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Ameobi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ameobi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bond lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ameobi is trying to escape the mount.
Bond working the ground and pound effectively.
Ameobi is squirming around, avoiding Bond's attempts to control the action.
Bond is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ameobi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bond is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ameobi is surviving well by controlling Bond's body position as best he can.
Ameobi is squirming around, avoiding Bond's attempts to control the action.
Bond landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ameobi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bond controlling from the full mount.
Bond tries to control but Ameobi wriggling away.
Ameobi wants to hold on but Bond pushes him away.
Bond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bond looking to finish Ameobi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ameobi!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ameobi is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shola Ameobi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bond cracks the inside of Ameobi's front leg.
Bond shoots in and drives through. Ameobi sprawls well.
Bond wants to clinch up but Ameobi keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bond.
Ameobi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bond.
Bond shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bond clinches up with Ameobi and pushes him back against the cage.
Bond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ameobi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ameobi is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bond scores with a four punch combination!
That has opened up Shola Ameobi's cut even more.
Ameobi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bond misses with a double jab.
Bond connects with a body shot.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
James Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ameobi is in a horrible position here. Bond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond wants to finish this one by submission but Ameobi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bond.
Bond lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ameobi hang on?
Ameobi has given up his back here.
Bond scores with strikes from the back.
Bond gets his hands free as Ameobi looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ameobi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ameobi just trying to survive but Bond is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bond is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ameobi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bond throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ameobi!
Bond lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bond.
Ameobi staying busy and making it hard for Bond to control.
Bond scores with punches to the body.
Ameobi trying to control the hands but Bond breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to keep control of the position but Ameobi is staying busy.
Bond is working the ground and pound. Can Ameobi escape?
I really don't envy Ameobi right now.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ameobi showing good submission defense here.
Ameobi rolls, trying to escape but Bond keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ameobi breaks Bond's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ameobi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shola Ameobi's cut.
That's time! Bond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ameobi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bond here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond fails to land the takedown.
Bond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ameobi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bond no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bond controls Ameobi momentarily but Ameobi frees himself.
Bond lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ameobi!
Bond trying to control but Ameobi is having none of it.
Bond connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi can't escape the position.
Bond landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bond is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ameobi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ameobi tries to hold on but Bond pushes him away.
Bond raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bond cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ameobi is looking to escape.
Bond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
James Bond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bond wants to control the pace but Ameobi is squirming around nicely.
Shola Ameobi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bond is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bond takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ameobi regains half guard.
Bond blocks the strikes from Ameobi.
Ameobi controlling the position well.
Ameobi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bond is trying to control. Ameobi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond wants to control but Ameobi is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bond!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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