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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tangaroa Ngata (ranked 3852 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 4934 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata's entrance music is Soundcritters - Haka War Chant. A fine choice. West has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tangaroa Ngata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ngata tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Ngata fails in his attempt to clinch.
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ngata throws a left that rocks West and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ngata dives into side control, looking to finish! Can West regain composure!
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngata slows the pace down.
West manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ngata's best efforts.
Ngata prevents West from improving his position.
West is trying to maintain the position but Ngata is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ngata's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West moves into full guard.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard.
West preventing the sweep.
West throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ngata is proving hard to escape from.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two 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.
West wants to stand and escape but instead Ngata has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Our spies down at at Holding Cell inform us that West has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ngata is fighting to break West's control of his arms but West is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
West is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ngata wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngata pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Ngata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ngata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ngata forces West back against the cage and clinches.
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ngata backwards.
West gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
West scores with a shot to the side of Ngata's head.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata scores with a body shot.
West attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ngata closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata breaks from the clinch.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ngata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ngata doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from West! But no joy.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ngata's sensitive parts.
Ngata dodges the punch combination from West.
Ngata doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Ngata is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Ngata tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
West steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ngata.
West takes the fight into the clinch.
Ngata tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Ngata blocks the leg kick.
West misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew West will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
That's time! Ngata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ngata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and West counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ngata defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
Ngata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
Ngata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ngata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngata.
West clinches up with Ngata and pushes him back against the cage.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Ngata breaks from the clinch.
Ngata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a right hand that Ngata ducks under and follows up with a left that Ngata also avoids with ease.
Ngata tries to clinch up.
West misses with a two punch combination.
Ngata tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West gets a clinch.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ngata's brow.
West lands an elbow inside.
West breaks from the clinch.
Ngata wants to clinch
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ngata wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. West darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ngata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West lands a damaging elbow.
West blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ngata.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West blocks a body shot from Ngata.
West breaks from the clinch.
Ngata wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West throws a counter combo.
West throws the left hand but Ngata avoids the punch easily.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West lands with a cross.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West throws a head kick but Ngata moves out of range.
Ngata tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ngata checks the leg kick.
Ngata tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West wants to clinch up but Ngata keeps it at a distance.
Ngata pushes West up against the cage in a clinch.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ngata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ngata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ngata struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from West on the inside.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ngata blocks it with crossed arms.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
Ngata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngata blocks the elbow strike.
Ngata tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tangaroa Ngata has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West presses Ngata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ngata blocks an elbow strike from West.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ngata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
West is breathing heavily.
Ngata lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata presses West against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ngata.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ngata.
Ngata lands a shoulder strike.
Ngata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt West or not.
Ngata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
A short right from Ngata on the inside.
Ngata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngata dips to his left and cracks West with an uppercut!
West is rocked!
West tries to clinch up but Ngata circles away and keeps his distance.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Ngata finish him?
Ngata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
West swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Ngata fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ngata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ngata moves into the clinch successfully.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew West will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
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!
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ngata tries to clinch up.
Ngata rushes West and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ngata circles away quickly and effectively.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Ngata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
West throws a looping overhand right but Ngata ducks down to avoid it.
Ngata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ngata blocks a head kick by West.
Ngata lands a jab.
Ngata gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngata throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Ngata tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Ngata back against the cage.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ngata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngata doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ngata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a counter combo.
Ngata moves into the clinch.
Ngata misses with a punch on the inside.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Ngata won't allow it.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West breaks the clinch.
West throws a body shot but no joy.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ngata has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
Ngata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ngata lands with a left to the head.
Ngata misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
Ngata tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Ngata misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngata swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ngata lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Ngata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
West blocks a body shot from Ngata.
Ngata can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Ngata throws a head punch that misses.
Tangaroa Ngata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ngata misses with a body punch.
West breaks the clinch.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tangaroa Ngata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West stalks Ngata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ngata's face. Ngata staggers backwards, shaken.
Ngata has West up against the cage in a clinch.
Ngata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ngata tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West blocking some punches.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ngata misses with a punch to the body.
Ngata working aggressively here.
West stalling in the clinch but Ngata improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngata.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ngata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Ngata.
Ngata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ngata lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Ngata.
Ngata pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ngata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
Ngata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West can't break the clinch.
West blocks an uppercut.
West gets through Ngata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
West blocks an uppercut.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrew West is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngata misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tangaroa Ngata showed his dominance in that final round.
I think West has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew West!
After the fight, Andrew West was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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